Many people crave the energetic environment found in startup culture.
But the opportunity to be valued and feel like you are building something from the ground up can be tempered by long work hours and the stress of potential failure. Not all startups get the recipe for employee satisfaction right.
These 17 startups, which stretch from San Francisco to Orlando, definitely do.
To compile this list, we looked at Glassdoor's ranking of the best small and midsized companies to work for in 2015. The Glassdoor ranking is based on the input of employees who provided feedback about their satisfaction with their company via Glassdoor's company review survey. Not all companies are eligible, as Glassdoor's algorithm takes into account the quality, quantity, and consistency of the employee reviews. The rating is on a five-point scale.
Unsurprisingly, many of the companies that appear in Glassdoor's top ranking are "startups"— which we defined as small to midsized private companies, broadly in the technology space, that have been around for less than a decade.
These are the 17 best startups to work for according to employee ratings.
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17. Gigya
Average rating: 3.6
Headquarters: Mountain View, California
Industry: Customer Identity Management
"Complete startup feel. We have two kitchens. It's a pet friendly office, and catered lunches each week. There's a game room with beanbags, ping-pong table, and an N64. Everybody is friendly to each other and an awesome team to be around."— Business Development Representative
16. VMTurbo
Average rating: 3.7
Headquarters: Valhalla, New York
Industry: Cloud Infrastructures
"As a developer you get to work on vey interesting projects, very challenging and varied work. The team is incredible. You work on meaningful tasks, and you really get to influence the final product. Management is open to comments, advice, and feedback."— Senior Software Engineer
15. SoftRock
Average rating: 3.8
Headquarters: Orlando, Florida
Industry: Customer Acquisition, Engagement, and Support
"I love working at SoftRock. I have had the ability to work within multiple departments learning not only my job but how other departments function, and how it takes our entire team to be successful. We also have a lot extra activities outside work such as a company football league, themed weekly cookouts, and charity work." -Operations
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