Wrike Named Best Place to Work For 2nd Consecutive Year!

Wrike ranks 14th in the small companies category in 2016, improving our place on the list by five rankings since last year.

The special "Best Places to Work" section, which ran in print and online on April 22, is produced by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal to honor Bay Area companies that have exceptional workplaces and value their employees' contributions. The rankings are created in conjunction with the publications’ research partner, Quantum Workplace, which sent surveys directly to employees of companies that were in consideration.

San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal received more than 400 nominations this year, and selected 125 Bay Area companies for the 2016 list.

Here they are: The Bay Area's 125 Best Places to Work — ranked #BayAreaBPTW https://t.co/PK26e0p0Tu pic.twitter.com/e5mQCMq1yX
— SF Business Times (@SFBusinessTimes) April 20, 2016

Drum roll, please: Here are the Bay Area's 125 Best Places to Work — ranked #BayAreaBPTW https://t.co/FkD5ouyqrA pic.twitter.com/IV5WW0ckr2 — SVbizjournal (@SVbizjournal) April 24, 2016

CEO Andrew Filev is thrilled for Wrike to be honored with this award, which is based entirely on employee opinion. "It's our goal as an employer to create a dynamic and rewarding work culture for our employees. We're proud to see that vision come to fruition and build a company where people love to work,” said Filev.

Wrike is committed to creating a great employee experience in each of its global locations, and we’re happy to receive an award that supports that commitment. Named one of North America’s fastest growing companies by Deloitte in 2015, Wrike continues to grow and expand its team in the US and internationally. See why we're a best place to work.

Even more great news: we’re hiring! Check out our career page for the latest opportunities.

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3 Game-Changing Trends of the Modern Office

Going Paperless An office free of paper is a happy one indeed for several reasons. From an organizational standpoint, electronic copies are much easier to document and store. Keeping files organized in folders or by project in project management software allows you to always know where to find what you’re looking for. Isn’t it handy to have access to a document in the context of a particular assignment? No more sifting through stacks of papers or file folders, and, what’s no less important – no post-it notes covering your computer monitor or the walls of your office. Last, but not least, a paperless office is not only about your comfort and productivity. It’s also green! I once had a very stylish coworker who was in the habit of printing out emails. Our boss was very eco-conscious, so she sent out an office-wide email that stated “Printing emails went out of style with the fanny pack!” The email included a really funny picture of people wearing fanny packs. The entire office got a laugh out of the image, but more importantly, my coworker stopped unnecessarily printing out emails. Using Social Media Building a business takes time, but with the recent penetration of the web into our work and the popularity of social media, the process can go easier and quicker. Social media are a useful channel for informing your customers of what’s happening with the company and sector. Interaction is key for social media to be a success. Customers want to know there’s someone behind the face of the company. By engaging customers online, providing company transparency and asking for questions and feedback, a company’s reputation will start to build online. Social media also helps companies collect information about what their customers want and build their businesses. The t-shirt company Threadless is a great example of how a Facebook profile can be maximized. Customers can buy t-shirts straight from the Facebook page. They can also comment on items and share those comments on their own Facebook walls. This approach has led Threadless to gain over 100,000 fans. Taking Advantage of Mobile Apps Another driving force that impacts modern office is the popularity of smartphones and tablets. People are constantly on the go, so they’ve become reliant on getting information from their mobile devices. When you have leveraged a mobile app that lets you keep up with work, things can continue moving along even when your employee is, say, stuck in traffic jam, or in a working from home office. Apps can be a huge help when other technologies fail you. My husband and I were on vacation this summer when he got a panicked call from one of his employees. The power went out at his job due to a thunderstorm and his staff was about to be visited by an important vendor. My husband was able to share all of the information his staff needed without leaving the Jacuzzi! No longer are we glued to pen-and-paper ways of communication. Technology is making an office portable, with the traditional four walls and a desk being replaced by smartphones and electronic communication. The entire landscape of the “office” is changing before our eyes, and a remote work policy for your company could be the way forward. Bring your office into the modern age. Create a paperless work environment to declutter your work space and help the environment. Take full advantage of social media instead of using it only to chat with old high school friends. Use mobile apps to connect with your customers and coworkers anywhere at any time. These small adjustments can help adapt your business to meet the current trends and keep you from being left behind.This article was provided by Erin Palmer on behalf of Villanova University’s online programs. As you take your office to the web consider taking your education online as well. Villanova offers a wide range of programs and prep courses online.

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Every Startup Needs a Market: The Wrike Story

Every business needs to understand its market before it builds its products. Startups must provide a solution that no one else is providing, to ease a pain point that is real and relevant. Ideally the solution is so meaningful that customers fall all over themselves to pay for it. In an April 2014 Inc.com article, digital product strategist Neil Cabage named this the number one criterion that every new startup must consider. But how? This is where professional market research comes in to help you figure out if there is a real market need for your product or service. And while access to research information may not come cheap, there are other ways to get a pulse on your audience, such as conducting informal surveys and polls. The alternative is failure. If a business doesn't have a market, or doesn't know who it will be marketing to, it will flounder trying to find an audience. If they find one in time, luck is on their side. If not, they will likely close their doors. Answering the Need for an Efficient Collaboration Tool Let's take the example of our own company. When Wrike started out as a small side project of CEO Andrew Filev's, it had a built-in market already: itself. From a recent profile article on Forbes: "We started as a collaboration and project-management vendor and then as we were working on managing our clients’ projects, we realized the need for something bigger. We needed a tool to help us collaborate better. So we created Wrike to solve our own problem,” says Filev. The great thing was, the need for a more efficient collaboration platform wasn't just specific to Wrike and its initial customers. It was, and still is, a common enough problem among fast-moving companies, so much so that customers actually raise their hands to get onboard. Again, from the Forbes article: Most of Wrike’s customers come through word-of-mouth and online. They don’t have to cold-call businesses. And while they have a tiered subscription model to fit any budget, most of Wrike’s customers come straight to their Professional or Enterprise Plans because they already have experienced the pain that comes with project management and are ready to try new tools to make them more effective and efficient. If your startup identifies a market need, and can provide a solution that solves that problem, you're one step closer to success. The only thing missing is: get that product out ASAP! Read the full Forbes article here: Andrew Filev's Wrike Wants to Bring Project Management and Collaboration to the Masses Image credits: "Customer" by 10ch on Flickr.

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Wrike Named a “Best Place to Work” in the San Francisco Bay Area!

San Francisco Business Times received more than 500 nominations and selected 132 companies this year. Wrike ranks 19th in the Smallest Companies category, which recognizes finalist companies with 25 to 49 Bay Area employees. Rankings were revealed at San Francisco Business Times’ annual "Best Places to Work" event on April 14, and appear today in a special print and digital edition of San Francisco Business Times. We’re honored to be a part of it. So, what makes Wrike such a great place to work? Spirited Culture Wrike’s culture is collaborative, productive, spirited, and encouraging. With a peek at some of our social media channels, you’ll see we're a hard-working and fun bunch, supportive of each other’s goals, and big on celebrating team success. One major way we planned for and celebrated success this year is through our first ever company-wide kickoff meeting in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It was a great opportunity to step away from the office and dedicate two full days to focus on company vision, catch a glimpse of team goals, and build new friendships. Plus, the sea and sand weren’t bad at all. Check out how much fun we had: Great Leadership Wrike’s leaders are open, approachable, and do an excellent job at creating an environment that fosters collaboration, productivity, creativity, and camaraderie. Senior leaders work to establish goals at the company, team, and individual levels, helping team members stay motivated and focused. They promote an open environment where employees are encouraged to share ideas, try new things, and have fun. Growth Opportunities Wrike has seen fast business growth in the past few years as we continue to expand the team. We give our employees the tools they need to develop their careers through programs like career mapping, training, and learning sessions. Our sales team leads weekly trainings, and we’ve implemented a “lunch and learn” program that aims to share knowledge and teach new skills based on employees’ areas of interest. Wrike CEO Andrew Filev kicked off our first “lunch and learn” with a session on coding to support the “Hour of Code” initiative. Our executive team regularly welcomes ideas, input, and feedback from all levels of employees, creating an opportunity for individuals to grow, develop, and contribute as much as desired. Benefits and Perks Wrike continues to add employee benefits as the company grows and evolves. We offer competitive salaries, full health benefits (medical, dental, vision), unlimited vacation, equity benefits, commuter benefits, and work from home options. Popular perks include weekly catered lunches, a fully stocked snack pantry, dog-friendly work environment, and team building activities like birthday celebrations, happy hours, and our annual kickoff meeting. Passionate Employees Wrike is a workplace employees love coming to every day. Our vibrant culture, excellent leadership, passionate team, productive workflow, and continued company growth make us a “Best Place to Work” – and this motivates us to reach—and exceed—our business goals. Our team is passionate about delivering the best work collaboration platform to our customers, and we make sure we have fun while doing it. And an Expanding Team! The best part? We’re hiring! Check out our career listings for the latest opportunities.

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Wrike Named Best Place to Work For 2nd Consecutive Year!

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