Through strategic initiatives and community engagement, OppFi exemplifies how companies can foster an inclusive environment

Kimberly Valentine

Updated on January 29, 2024

As summer is heating up, so too is Chicago’s tech scene. Check out 30 companies that reward their employees with standout perks and benefits.

Madden and Hendricks are just a few of the Chicago tech professionals that boast a collaborative culture at each of their companies. We connected with leaders from 10 other companies to get a sense of their respective cultures, what they enjoy about their roles and what they’re excited to accomplish in the future.

Through strategic initiatives and community engagement, OppFi exemplifies how companies can foster an inclusive environment

Kimberly Valentine

Updated on January 29, 2024

As summer is heating up, so too is Chicago’s tech scene. Check out 30 companies that reward their employees with standout perks and benefits.

Brigid Hogan

Updated on January 17, 2024

With culture hackathons, panel discussions and a lively summer bash, an annual “homecoming” offers OppFi’s distributed workforce to celebrate an inclusive and diverse team.

Zach Baliva

Updated on December 11, 2023

CSMs establish relationships, build loyalty, advocate for customers and address complex problems. Built in Chicago learned about how one local pro handles both favorable and challenging times.

At OppFi, continuous employee recognition and encouragement are critical to building a satisfying, connected remote work experience.

Zach Baliva

Updated on August 07, 2023

Discover, YCharts and more have what it takes to stand out from the crowd and attract the best local talent.

In addition to unlimited PTO, these companies offer added perks and benefits that underscore the importance of unplugging.

How the fintech company levels up both its customers and employees.

Chicago tech companies have revised their perks and benefits packages and are normalizing talking about mental health at work.

Tyler Holmes

Updated on December 15, 2022

Explore 13 tech companies standing out this month in the Windy City — and maybe even find a new role heading into the new year.

Brigid Hogan

Updated on November 16, 2022

Take a peek into the cultures at 9 local companies hiring now.

With Chicago's history as a central trading and banking city, the biggest institutions have inspired a generation of talented, tech-minded financial professionals to build startups that use tech to solve the industry's biggest problems.

The national ranking featured companies across a range of industries, from logistics to healthcare, fintech and more.

At the top of the list for the city was Cubii, which ranked 77th overall with its 1,506 percent revenue growth.

OppFi explains that remote-flexible work is just table stakes during The Great Resignation. The question is: What else can you offer?

Ashley Bowden

Updated on July 07, 2021

Last month, a number of startups on the Chicago tech scene pulled in fresh funding rounds to further their innovations in industries like fintech, entertainment and more. Read more to learn about how the companies that pulled in the largest rounds are planning to invest their new capital.

Now more than ever, women are breaking down barriers in order to create a better, brighter future.

The company is also planning to launch its credit card product later this year.

Though a spotlight on racial injustice this year has brought awareness to unconscious bias in the workplace, there’s still a long way to go. Whether it’s talent acquisition, a promotion or even feedback on a project, unconscious bias may hinder someone from receiving something they deserve and can run rampant through any organization. So, how do HR leaders train employees and implement policies that drive meaningful change?

In order to get a pulse of how they’re keeping company culture alive even in a remote environment, Built In Chicago caught up with four local companies. We asked them to describe the most notable change they’ve seen since transitioning to remote, a culture-building ritual they’ve kept alive and any advice they have for other companies looking for new ways to build and maintain culture. Here’s what they said. 

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These 15 tech companies made the biggest leaps on the 2017 Built In Chicago Top 100 list.

OppLoans CEO Jared Kaplan likes to stress that a company can’t responsibly serve its customers without creating an inclusive atmosphere for its employees first.

AUGUST 2018: Building a career is no easy feat, but finding the right opportunity can make a huge difference.

OppLoans wants customers to "graduate" from its product.