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1-10 employees 1780
11-50 employees 896
51-200 employees 432
201-500 employees 177
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1,000+ employees 131
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Reverb
eCommerce • Music
Reverb is building a community that music makers from all walks of life turn to for income to support their families, inspiration to fuel their passions, tools to create new music, and more. Our team comes to work each day with one goal: To help music makers all over the world and sellers of all sizes connect over the perfect piece of music gear.
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The Marketing Store
Agency • Marketing Tech
As a global customer engagement agency, The Marketing Store creates cutting-edge brand experiences that captivate, promote discussion, and spark action. Areas of expertise include loyalty & CRM, contests, games & sweeps, retail experience, brand identity & packaging, partnerships, and product.
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300
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Chicago
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DoorDash
On-Demand
DoorDash is a technology company that connects people with the best in their cities. We empower local businesses and generate new ways for people to earn, work and live. We started with door-to-door delivery, but we see this as just the beginning of connecting people with possibility — easier evenings, happier days and stronger communities.
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100
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project44
Logistics • Software
project44 is the world’s leading advanced visibility platform for shippers and third-party logistics firms. project44 connects, automates, and provides visibility into key transportation processes to accelerate insights and shorten the time it takes to turn those insights into actions. We exist to enable a more productive and successful world.
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130
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Bounteous
Agency • eCommerce
Bounteous helps leading companies create big-picture digital solutions by optimizing the flow of data, insights, and interactions across the digital brand experience. Our expertise includes Strategy, Experience Design, Technology, Analytics and Insight, and Marketing.
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Arity
Big Data • Transportation
Founded by The Allstate Corporation in 2016, Arity is a data and analytics company focused on improving transportation. We collect and analyze enormous amounts of data, using predictive analytics to build solutions with a single goal in mind: to make transportation smarter, safer and more useful for everyone.
Disability Insurance
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HealthJoy
Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech
HealthJoy is the first and only benefits experience platform. We provide a single source of truth with personalized guidance and support, helping employees navigate the healthcare system and all their benefits with confidence and ease.
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Daily stand up
+33
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80
Local Employees
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Black Spectacles
eCommerce • Edtech
Black Spectacles helps educate and inspire architects around the world to thrive in their career. We are an online learning platform, offering ARE® prep, software curriculum and career insight from the best and brightest in the biz. We are the industry leader as the first NCARB-approved test prep provider for all six divisions of the ARE 5.0.
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15
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Screencastify
Edtech • Software
While we already had a passionate community of millions of educators, nothing could have prepared us for the growth we’ve seen this year. We’ve set out to transform video in the classroom and make it not just a tool for remote learning, but an integral part of every student’s education.
Friends outside of work
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Team owned deliverables
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28
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Focused Labs
Cloud • Information Technology
At Focused Labs we take a unique approach to developing high-quality, business focused, software. We believe that digital products can and should be built to evolve with your business. Our approach is structured around delivering products to market fast, testing with real customers, and iterating based on their feedback.
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11
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Vivid Seats
Consumer Web • eCommerce
Vivid Seats is the largest independent online ticket marketplace, sending tens of millions of fans to live events. Experiences Matter- which is why we continue to grow year over year. Working at Vivid Seats provides an opportunity to scale our best in class platform, allowing our fans to sit closer and see more.
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500
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Relativity
Software
Relativity is a global software company: Organize Data. Discover the Truth. Act on It. #BlackLivesMatter. At Relativity, there is zero tolerance for racism or discrimination of any kind. We offer our full support to the Black community and we're committed to advocating for change to make our world a more inclusive place. #SayTheirNames
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+53
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888
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CSC Corptax
Fintech • Information Technology
CSC Corptax® is the trusted partner to many of the world’s most recognized businesses—providing technology-based tax solutions to clients across the globe. Thanks to our employees, we’ve experienced rapid growth. It’s our current mission to maintain that pace by pairing product and service excellence with continued market leadership.
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+45
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130
Local Employees
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Slalom
Information Technology • Professional Services
Slalom is a modern consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation. In over 35 cities around the world, Slalom's teams have autonomy to move fast and do what's right. We're backed by regional innovation hubs, a global culture of collaboration, and partnerships with the world's top technology providers.​​​​​
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+41
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830
Local Employees
Chicago
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Built In
Consumer Web • HR Tech
Built In is a home for people who see working in tech as a way of life: We help them live it with purpose. Hundreds of thousands of professionals rely on us to learn, 
network + carve out futures at companies they believe in. Headquartered in Chicago, we serve eight vibrant tech hubs: Austin, Boston, Chicago, Colorado, LA, NYC, SF, + Seattle.
Eat lunch together
Intracompany committees
Daily stand up
Open door policy
+34
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120
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Chicago
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DRW
Fintech
A diversified trading firm that utilizes our own capital and trades at our own risk. We bring sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to solve complex problems in markets around the world and across many asset classes. We are motivated to compete at the highest level and commit to operate with respect, curiosity and an open mind.
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605
Local Employees
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Caterpillar
Cloud • Internet of Things
Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for bringing digital capabilities to our world-famous yellow iron. With over one million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better world.
Volunteer in local community
Partners with Nonprofits
Open door policy
Team owned deliverables
+40
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200
Local Employees
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West Monroe
Professional Services
As a national consulting firm that was born in technology, and built for business, we partner with organizations who want to drive progress, and deliver results.
Hiring Practices that Promote Diversity
Dental Benefits
Vision Benefits
Health Insurance Benefits
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760
Local Employees
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Echo Global Logistics
Logistics • Software
Echo is a leading provider of technology-enabled business process outsourcing, serving the transportation and logistics needs of our clients. Our proprietary web-based technology, dedicated service teams and robust procurement power enables our clients to see significant transportation savings while receiving best-in-class service.
Friends outside of work
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Open door policy
Group brainstorming sessions
+24
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1400
Local Employees
Chicago
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Cisco Meraki
Information Technology
Meraki is a Greek word meaning “something done with soul, creativity, or love.” With this name as our mantra, we’re building a welcoming workplace that attracts eclectic, curious, purposeful people who unite to ignite our customers’ passions. Together, we create powerful, simple technology with the potential to change everything.
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+44
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210
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