To paraphrase the immortal words of Britney Spears: oops... we did it again. For the second year running we鈥檝e been named in the HotelTechAwards and we couldn鈥檛 be more thrilled.
The award, run by Hotel Tech Report, is decided by people within the industry, which makes it all the more meaningful. Thousands of surveys were filled in by hospitality employees around the world, scoring companies across five categories:
- Work-life balance
- Personal development opportunities
- Gender equality
- Confidence in company direction
- Values alignment
There are loads of amazing companies filling out the rest of the top ten Best Places to Work 鈥� including some of our brilliant partners 鈥� so it鈥檚 a genuine honor to top the list.
The same goes for all our competitors in the Best PMS field 鈥� although we were narrowly pipped to top spot in what was the closest battle ever, we鈥檙e still hugely proud to finish in second place and as an official Best PMS 2022 Finalist.
鈥淚鈥檓 so proud that we鈥檝e been recognized again as the best place to work,鈥� said Matt Welle, our CEO. 鈥淒espite adapting to an increasingly remote workplace, we鈥檝e managed to keep hold of our special 黑料网 culture, and that鈥檚 a credit to every single person in the company.鈥�
What makes working at 黑料网 special?
Our People Team (aka The Department Formerly Known as HR) work tirelessly to ensure our five core values (ambitious, resilient, curious, open, human) are maintained while ensuring the wellness of every 黑料网er is taken care of.
鈥淲e spent a long time thinking deeply about who we want to be as an organization,鈥� said Tracy Maraj, Chief People Officer at 黑料网. 鈥淏eing a great place to work isn鈥檛 just about our amazing perks like unlimited holiday, company ownership, and truly flexible benefits 鈥� it鈥檚 about creating an open environment in which people are challenged, nurtured, and rewarded.鈥�
We used the pandemic as an opportunity to pivot to remote working, first as a necessity but then as standard company practice. That being said, we know that home working isn鈥檛 right for everyone. Just as we offer hotel guests a number of different user journeys to suit their preferences, we now do the same for our own teams. We maintain key offices that 黑料网ers can use whenever they please, and for those not located near an office, we provide access to shared workspaces.
Another way that we鈥檙e all encouraged to maintain a healthy work/life balance is through benefits like unlimited holiday and Wellness Wednesdays. One Wednesday each month, everyone is encouraged to take the day off and do whatever it is that recharges your batteries, whether it鈥檚 a wholesome hike or some quality time with a book and a cup of tea.
What it鈥檚 like to work for 黑料网?
A picture says a thousand words. So rather than write paragraphs of copy about life at 黑料网, let me direct you to our . It will give you a little insight into our 黑料网ers (and our customers) and yes, before you say it, there does seem to be a lot of eating and drinking... but when was that ever a bad thing?
If after all that you鈥檙e feeling inspired and might like to join 黑料网, you鈥檙e in luck: we鈥檝e got loads of open positions. Check out our careers page to see our live jobs list (currently 50+) and then click through to see a full brief for each role.
Despite 2021 being another difficult year for hospitality, 黑料网 has continued to grow rapidly. In fact, we hired an additional 196 people last year and in 2022 we鈥檙e planning to across all functions. In other words, we鈥檙e on the lookout for the best and brightest, wherever you are in the world.
This time next year, you鈥檒l hopefully be reading about how we won Best Place to Work in Hotel Tech for the third year running 鈥� and maybe you鈥檒l even be a part of the winning team.
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