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 11 Boston 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.
Tech|Content|SaaS|Small Business Services
Location: Cambridge, MA
HubSpot is the world’s leading inbound marketing, sales, and CRM growth stack with an award-winning company culture.
“Flexibility, Bringing our authentic selves to work, remote working, using tech to make work better and easier, autonomy, trust, transparency”
HubSpot employees rated their overall culture a A+.
HubSpot is hiring! Find your next role here.
Computer Software
Salsify’s product experience management platform (PXM) combines the power of PIM and DAM capabilities, the industry’s broadest commerce ecosystem, and actionable insights to orchestrate compelling product experiences through every digital touchpoint. The world’s biggest brands including Coca-Cola, Bosch, GSK, Rawlings, and Fruit of the Loom use Salsify every day to stand out on the digital shelf.
“I really appreciate the level of openness and transparency along with the continued efforts to improve on those aspects as the company grows.”
Salsify employees rated their overall culture a A.
Salsify is hiring! Find your next role here.
Insurance
Since 1912, Liberty Mutual Insurance has committed itself to providing broad, useful and competitively-priced insurance products and services to meet its customers’ ever-changing needs. The company’s delivery on this commitment is the reason it’s now the third largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S.
“Change is constant, driven to be in the top 3 world wide, culture is supportive, self development is encouraged.”
Liberty Mutual Insurance employees rated their overall culture a A.
Liberty Mutual Group is hiring! Find your next role here.
Medical Devices
Boston Scientific is a leading innovator of medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. Boston Scientific’s products and technologies are used to diagnose or treat a wide range of medical conditions, including heart, digestive, pulmonary, vascular, urological, women’s health and chronic pain conditions.
“We have nerdy fun while working hard & achieving goals. Our D&I efforts and resulting culture make me feel welcome.”
Boston Scientific employees rated their overall culture a A.
Boston Scientific is hiring! Find your next role here.
Financial Services
John Hancock’s core retail products in the U.S. focus on providing financial solutions at every stage of its clients’ lives. The company’s product suite includes life insurance, mutual funds, 401(k) plans, long-term care (LTC) insurance, and annuities. It distribute its products primarily through licensed financial advisors, and through John Hancock Financial Network, a national network of independent firms.
“Good friendly atmosphere, great cultural values.”
John Hancock is hiring! Find your next role here.
Marketing & Advertising
Student Advantage, LLC is a leading integrated media and commerce company focused on the higher education market. Student Advantage works with hundreds of colleges, universities and campus organizations, and thousands of discount locations nationwide to develop products and services enabling students to make purchases less expensively around campus, across the country, and online.
Retail
Wayfair believes everyone should live in a home they love. Through technology and innovation, Wayfair makes it possible for shoppers to quickly and easily find exactly what they want from a selection of more than 14 million items across home furnishings, décor, home improvement, housewares and more. Committed to delighting its customers every step of the way, Wayfair is reinventing the way people shop for their homes – from product discovery to final delivery.
“Our team is very helpful and works well together. We can rely on each other to step in when someone isn’t available to ensure that all of our work gets done. We also make sure that we are supportive to one another and have a great dynamic.”
Wayfair is hiring! Find your next role here.
Management Counseling
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, the company helps clients with total transformation—inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.
“Super challenging problems to solve; ability to have great impact with clients and internally. We seem to embrace change at a rate that would make others nervous.”
Boston Consulting Group employees rated their overall culture a A+.
BCG is hiring! Find your next role here.
Financial Services
Fidelity is a privately owned investment manager. It also provides IRAs, 401(k) rollovers, annuities, discount brokerage services, retirement services, estate planning, wealth management, securities execution and clearance, and life insurance services to its clients. Fidelity provides its services to individual investors, businesses, financial advisors, and institutions. It manages equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds. Fidelity invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe.
“People truly care about each other and their success. There is a unique sense of community and pride as well.”
Fidelity is hiring! Find your next role here.
Online Media
Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV) is a leading global provider of powerful cloud solutions for delivering and monetizing video across every connected device. The company offers a suite of products and services that reduce the complexity and increase the profitability of publishing, distributing, measuring and monetizing multi-screen video.
“Empowerment is a big thing at BCOV, and I’ve never experienced it to this extent.”
Brightcove is hiring! Find your next role here.
Information Technology & Services
Athenahealth partners with hospitals and ambulatory customers to drive clinical and financial results. The company offers medical record, revenue cycle, patient engagement, care coordination, and population health services. It combines insights from its network of more than 160,000 providers and approximately 117 million patients with deep industry knowledge and perform administrative work at scale.
“They have your back and are about making sure you separate work from family. They are always looking to help you excel!”
Athenahealth is hiring! Find your next role here.