Gen Z. They have high-tech minds. They expect a healthy work-life balance. They require a lot of feedback. They want to start their own businesses. They’re excellent multitaskers. Soon, they’ll surpass Millennials as the Earth’s most populous generation. And constituting a quarter of the US population, they’re the most diverse generation in the nation’s history. The future of every industry and business in the nation depends on the Gen Z workforce. With that in mind, here are 8 Los Angeles companies that are ahead of the curve: they are graded highly by Gen Z employees on Comparably.com. In fact, these companies all received A-level overall culture grades from workers 24 years old and younger.
Apparel & Fashion
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Ella Moss is a designer, manufacturer, marketer, and wholesaler of premium branded apparel. Known for its luxurious fabrics, unique prints and thoughtful details, each piece we create makes a stylish statement. Ella Moss can be found at our Fillmore Street SF flagship boutique, high-end department stores, and specialty stores nationwide.
Entertainment
From classic animated features and exhilarating theme park attractions to cutting edge sports coverage, and the hottest shows on television, The Walt Disney Company has been making magic since 1923, creating unforgettable stories that connect with audiences around the world.
“Creative and fun atmosphere. Great place full of great people.”
The Walt Disney Company is hiring! Find your next role here.
Insurance
The company’s experience in the field provides a rich history and legacy of service and strong customer relationships, with a focus on smart innovation, technology and entrepreneurship to stay creative, to continually improve product offerings and to drive the evolution of the insurance industry.
“Leadership clearly communicates goals, expectations, and upcoming changes. I never feel blind-sided or like I’m guessing about what’s coming next.”
Farmer’s Insurance is hiring! Find your next role here.
Computer Games
Riot Games was founded in 2006 to change the way video games are developed, published, and supported for players. In 2009, Riot released its debut title, League of Legends, to worldwide acclaim. League has gone on to be the most-played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of esports. Players are the foundation of Riot’s community and it’s for them that Riot continues to evolve the League experience, in-game and beyond.
“The culture is super cool – nice, friendly and interesting colleagues everywhere. Teams care so much about customers, and go above and beyond to serve them. Being a minority, its great to see exclusivity and diversity seen as measure to evaluate managers. Things look bright in the coming years :-)”
Riot Games is hiring! Find your next role here.
Outsourcing/Offshoring
As the world’s leading platform for all customer interactions, Alorica create great experiences for customers fueled by innovative technology, advanced data analytics, and CX intelligence. Utilizing insights from more than 600 million consumer interactions curated annually, Alorica is a systems integrator of choice to 25 of the Fortune 50 healthcare companies, six of the 10 largest financial institutions, four of the five largest telecommunications companies, and five of the largest retail companies.
“Everything! Every day has a new fun theme, they give out prizes and awards, they have a charity specifically for their employees that are down on their luck. They are just an amazing company.”
Alorica is hiring! Find your next role here.
Retail
The Bouqs Company is an online flower retailer founded by John Tabis and Juan Pablo Montúfar that delivers flowers and plants fresh from eco-friendly, sustainable farms to doorsteps nationwide. Headquartered in Marina del Rey, CA, The Bouqs Company connects farms and florists with consumers, and disrupts the traditional supply chain by eliminating unnecessary stops along the way.
“The people are really great. They all care, they try hard, and are in it for the right reasons.”
The Bouqs is hiring! Find your next role here.
Food
In-N-Out Burger was founded in 1948 by Harry and Esther Snyder in Baldwin Park, California, and remains privately owned and operated. Under the direction of the Snyder family, the company has opened restaurants throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Texas. In-N-Out Burger’s menu has remained the same since 1948, and the company has maintained a simple philosophy – serve only the highest quality product, prepare it in a clean and sparkling environment, and serve it in a warm and friendly manner.
“The company organizes events such as picnics and softball tournaments which are extremely fun.”
In-N-Out Burger employees rated their overall culture an A.
In-N-Out Burgers is hiring! Find your next role here.
Computer Software
Snap is behind Snapchat, a photo messaging app that allows users to take photos, record videos, add text and drawings, and send them to recipients. In 2016, it released Spectacles, video-sharing sunglasses that free the Snapchat app from smartphone cameras.
“Our leadership team has strong values, integrity, kindness. Exceptionally smart and fun!”
Snap Inc is hiring! Find your next role here.