It's Official: Heady is a Great Place To Work!

There’s usually a gap between how fantastic a company thinks they are — touting things like a playful culture or unlimited PTO — and how fantastic its employees know it to be. That gap is wide for some, really wide for others, but for companies with self-awareness and a strong north star of employee respect, perception and reality occupy the same space. We are proud to be in the latter category, having just earned ourselves a formal certification by Great Places to Work™. In fact, 96% of employees say that Heady is a great place to work. Ninety-six percent! We are humbled, proud, and take this honor seriously. 

But a company is only as good as the people who work there, and Heady is in the business of doing smart business — collecting the brightest minds, the most innovative thinkers, and most importantly, the kindest employees. As Heady’s Head of People Operations, I’ve learned it’s easy to be a team player when the team you’re playing on is stacked with outstanding talent.

You might think that because I’ve only been at Heady for 2 months, I wake up happy and excited to start each day. And while there is some truth to this, it isn’t just because Heady is shiny and new to me. This feels different. I actually feel good. I feel seen. I feel heard. I feel respected. Having worked at some not-so-great places, I feel renewed and grateful.

I know that it’s because Heady’s culture is one based on a people-first philosophy, as well as trust. We’re hired as subject matter experts and treated as such to effect change. At the same time, we have fun! Whether it be through our water cooler trivia games on Slack, our witty banter, or our excessive use of GIFs. We are diverse, with the majority of our team consisting of foreign employees, immigrants, and first-generation Americans spanning home countries like China, Colombia, India, Mauritius, Mexico, Pakistan, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, and more. We’re also authentic, upholding a truly welcoming culture rooted in psychological safety and wellbeing. We welcome change and foster opportunities — several of our employees transitioned into different career paths or started as interns and contractors.