Fun environment, work hard, play hard - Anonymous employee MeridianLink Employee Review

5.0
Aug 2, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They have created an environment that wants people to imagine and think. They make the company like a second home for the programmers. They provide free drinks, salad bar, weight room, gourmet coffee machine, cafeteria, candy bins, even a game room. They are known to have a nerf gun fight in the middle of the day. They provide kayaks and bikes for employees to use outdoors.

Cons

They are going through some growing pains and are very busy, so resources are limited and can have a lot of work to do.

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MeridianLink Response
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We love to hear our employees are happy, and that they feel they're in an environment that fosters thinking and creativity! We're glad the many little things you mentioned are appreciated too. Thanks for letting us know how you feel, and feel free to make suggestions if something else comes to mind!

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