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Stephen Ostrowski Stephen Ostrowski
Published on November 25, 2025

Atlassian Company Culture: Collaboration Everywhere, Team Anywhere

As the creator of software tools like Jira, Confluence and Trello, Atlassian knows collaboration. Three employees share how the company’s “Team Anywhere” distributed work model has improved their work and lives — without sacrificing connection.

Alton Zenon III Alton Zenon III
Updated on November 25, 2025

How These 4 Chicago Companies Maintained Culture While Scaling

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Avery Komlofske Avery Komlofske
Updated on November 25, 2025

Arrive Logistics Career Growth: Want to Accelerate Your Career? They Will Put You In The Fast Lane

Arrive will jumpstart your career by providing training, mentorship, support and ongoing professional development you need to succeed over the long haul.

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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on November 25, 2025

Arrive Logistics Career Growth: How a Mentorship Program Gives New Hires Everything They Need to Succeed

A mentor and mentee describe how the program enables new hires to build the skills needed to thrive in their roles.

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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on November 25, 2025

Arity Leadership: How These 3 Leaders Keep Their Teams Moving Forward Together

These leaders know what it takes to keep teams aligned, guided by sound practices, strong leadership visions — and a galvanizing mission.

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Conlan Carter Conlan Carter
Updated on November 25, 2025

Applied Systems Career Growth: How the Right Culture, Resources and Team Can Grow an 18-Year Career

Heather Prince’s career is full of pivotal moments that moved her journey forward. Built In dives into how she made the most of those moments to cultivate an amazing career — all while remaining on the Applied team.

How the Right Culture, Resources and Team Can Grow an 18-Year Career at Applied Systems
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Taylor Rose Taylor Rose
Updated on November 25, 2025

Applied Systems Career Growth: How the Company Fosters a Culture of Support and Continuous Growth That Leads to Career Mobility

Abby Larson, Senior Director of Onboarding and Success Services at Applied Systems, shares an inside look at her company’s standout culture.

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Taylor Rose Taylor Rose
Updated on November 25, 2025

Applied Systems Engineering Team Career Growth: Inside the Hackathon That Transformed the Customer Experience

Read the interview with Senior Associate Product Manager John Rush about how an idea transformed the customer experience.

Eva Roethler Eva Roethler
Updated on November 24, 2025

Affirm Work-life Balance: Where ‘Time Off’ Is Not a Dirty Word

To be effective, flexible time off needs to be supported by a culture of work-life balance. Here’s what that looks like at Affirm.

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Adrienne Teeley Adrienne Teeley
Updated on November 24, 2025

Affirm Benefits: Ensuring Employees Building Families Are Fully Supported

Wherever employees are on their journey to parenthood, Affirm has their back with generous benefits and unconditional support.

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