Changing leaves, the golden hue of fall sunshine and sunsets along the Bay getting earlier and earlier. Fall is in full swing in San Francisco.
As San Franciscians lay out their blankets to enjoy the last of sunny evenings in Dolores Park, Silicon Valley tech companies are also laying out a welcome mat for new hires.
Built In San Francisco curated a list of the top three companies that want to welcome new hires before the holidays. These San Francisco companies each have a distinct offering for different types of job seekers, but what all three have in common is a long list of people-first benefits and technical opportunities.
What Cisco Meraki does: Cisco Meraki is a cloud-managed IT company focused on cloud-controlled Wi-Fi, routing and security.
Health Perks
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Team workouts
- Wellness programs
- Mental health benefits
- Transgender health care benefits
- Wellness days
- Abortion travel benefits
Built for the environment: Cisco Meraki spoke with Built In about the company’s holistic approach to sustainability, which includes working with suppliers and customers to reduce their environmental footprint.
“Building a sustainable future involves seeing and understanding the interconnectedness of society and the environment,” Human Rights Program Manager Fischer Heimburger told Built In. “The current climate crisis is simultaneously an ecological and a socioeconomic crisis, and it disproportionately harms vulnerable and marginalized communities — the very communities least responsible for the crisis.”
What Canva does: Canva is a free, online tool where you can create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.
Professional Development Perks
- Customized development tracks
- Job training and conferences
- Online course subscriptions available
- Promote-from-within culture
- Continuing education available during work hours
- Personal development training
- Virtual coaching services
Built for creatives: Canva was named number one on Fast Company’s 2024 Best Workplaces for Innovators list. A blog on Canva’s site notes, “the list highlights world-leading companies across various categories that are fostering creativity and pioneering solutions to tackle previously unsolved challenges and drive meaningful change. We intentionally and continuously strive to foster this culture at Canva. It’s what makes our teams tick and sets the foundations for driving innovation in both our product and our community.”
The company also notes that the internal mobility and reskilling program, Canva Pathways, has resulted in over 200 internal promotions and job changes in 2024 alone.
What Render does: Render created a cloud platform to host everything from simple static sites to complex applications with dozens of microservices online.
Office Perks
- Commuter benefits
- Company-sponsored outings
- Fitness stipend
- Free daily meals
- Company-sponsored happy hours
- Pet friendly
- Relocation assistance
- Free snacks and drinks
- Home-office stipend for remote employees
- Mother’s room
Built for access: Render announced in September that the company’s cloud hosting service is available in the Amazon Web Service marketplace.
“Render's presence on AWS Marketplace is a big step in simplifying cloud procurement for our shared customers,” said CEO and Founder of Render Anurag Goel in a press release. “Companies can quickly and effortlessly integrate Render into their cloud strategy, utilize existing AWS spend commitments, and streamline billing. This launch is about removing barriers so our shared customers can focus on what truly matters — building exceptional products.”
