Wind River, a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work Certification. This certification is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Wind River. This year, 93% of employees said Wind River is a great place to work — 34 points higher than the average U.S. company.
“I am extremely proud of this latest workplace honor, which underscores our One Wind River team culture that makes our company such a great place to work”
“I am extremely proud of this latest workplace honor, which underscores our One Wind River team culture that makes our company such a great place to work,” said Wind River President and CEO Kevin Dallas. “We owe our continued success to our team of top talent that is making our cultural attributes of customer focus, growth mindset, and diversity and inclusion the lived experience at Wind River, as well as enabling the exciting intelligent machine economy with our customers.”
HR Technology News: Workato Targets to Double Its Asia Pacific Workforce After Being Accredited by IMDA
“Great Place to Work Certification™ isn’t something that comes easily — it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience,” said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. “It’s the only official recognition determined by employees’ real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that Wind River is one of the best companies to work for in the country.”
Based on the Great Place to Work U.S. surveys, Wind River employees said:
- 95% – “When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome.”
- 94% – “People here are willing to give extra to get the job done.”
- 93% – “Management is honest and ethical in its business practices.”
- 93% – “I am treated as a full member here regardless of my position.”
- 96% – “I am able to take time off from work when I think it’s necessary.”
Wind River Chief People Officer Terese Lam added, “We are so honored to become Great Place to Work CertifiedTM, as Wind River prioritizes fostering a culture where employees thrive and can bring their best self to work. We pride ourselves on offering a collaborative and flexible hybrid workplace where our employees can grow, make an impact, and be part of a global community.”
HR Technology News: Penny Queller Joins Impellam Group as Chief Customer Officer
Wind River helps customers on the journey toward an intelligent systems future. For 40 years, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, playing key roles on the NASA Mars rovers and the world’s first successful 5G data session, as well as helping to build one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world. Earlier this year, the company introduced Wind River@ Studio, the industry’s first cloud-native platform for the development, deployment, operations, and servicing of mission-critical intelligent systems.
The Great Place to Work Certification is the latest in a series of 2021 Wind River workplace accolades, including Best Places to Work, Top Workplaces USA, Top Workplaces Bay Area, and Top Workplaces Technology Industry.
According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits, and have a fair chance at promotion.
Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation.
HR Technology News: Workday Announces Almost 1,000 Customers Already on Skills Cloud
To share your insights with us, please write to sghosh@martechseries.com