Mission Adds to Workplace Awards; Selected As One of the Best Places To Work In Los Angeles
Mission, a managed cloud services provider and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting Partner, today announced that Built In LA has named Mission to several of its 2021 Best Places To Work Awards, including in the best-overall category. Following the data-backed selection process, Mission has been honored in Built In’s lists of Los Angeles’ Best Places to Work, Best Midsize Companies to Work For, and Companies with the Best Benefits. The award winners are selected from companies of all sizes, from startups to enterprises, and both nationally and within the eight largest U.S. tech markets.
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Mission continues to earn praise for its employee satisfaction and for the quality of its workplace culture and benefits. Headquartered in Los Angeles with a nationwide workforce, Mission is a perennial member of Built In’s lists, having been previously named among the Best Midsize Companies to Work for in LA and Companies with the Best Benefits in LA in 2020. Mission also received 2020 workplace honors from the Los Angeles Business Journal, which named the company to its list of Best Places to Work in LA.
“At Mission, we practice core cultural values that champion work-life balance, inclusivity, professional growth, and a supportive workplace that offers our employees everything they need to succeed,” said Karoline Saffi, SVP, People & Culture, Mission. “These values are exemplified by our quick and successful shift to a fully distributed workforce from the start of the pandemic, benefits supporting employees’ remote work environments, and dedicated support for diversity, equity, and inclusion both at Mission and in the Los Angeles communities we’re a part of. We’re proud to have our purposeful and cultivated employee-centric culture recognized by Built In LA’s 2021 Best Places to Work Awards.”
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Mission supports every member of its current all-remote workforce with a distributed work benefits program that includes a monthly stipend covering the costs of improving their remote work experiences. Employees can select improvements including faster internet, wellness app subscriptions, food deliveries, and more.
Mission’s remote work culture is also defined by a Distributed Team Commitment, with listed tenets including: putting family first, respecting work hours, setting boundaries to prevent virtual meeting fatigue, supporting flexibility around personal needs, prioritizing physical and mental health, and remaining connected to each other. Mission’s culture is backed by the core tenet to “Be Inclusive,” fostering a supportive environment for open discussions around promoting greater inclusion. Employees are also connected and supported through internal events, from TED Talk-style MissionTalks, to virtual concerts and happy hours, to virtual learning and career development opportunities.
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