This loan specialist throws bashes for occasions ranging from birthdays to “welcoming the seventh employee named Emily to a department.” In addition to crawfish boils, game nights, Valentine’s Day lunch, and eclipse-viewing parties, personal milestones are celebrated: “VU gave me a ‘first home’ housewarming gift,” raves one employee.
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 32 |
| Years on list | 4 |
| HQ location | Columbia, Mo. |
| Employees | 2,367 |
| Job openings (as of February 2019) | 111 |
| Industry | Financial Services & Insurance |
| Revenue, 2018 or most recent year ($M) | - |
| Year founded | 2002 |
| Type of organization | Private |
| Number of work sites | 39 |
| Website | www.veteransunited.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | No |
| Unlimited sick days | No |
| Telecommuting | No |
| Job sharing | No |
| Subsidized childcare | No |
| Compressed work weeks | Yes |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | No |
| On-site fitness/subsidized gym | Yes |
| On-site medical care facility | No |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | Yes |
| Health insurance for part-timers | No |
| Sick days for part-timers | No |
| College tuition reimbursement | No |
| Student loan debt repayment | No |
| Medical facility at all locations | No |
Diversity
| % Minorities | 12% |
| % African-American/Black | 4% |
| % Asian | 2% |
| % Caucasian/White | 88% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 3% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | - |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | - |
| % Two or more races | 2% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | - |
Paid Time Off
| General PTO | 23 |
| # Sick days | 15 |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | Web Application Developer |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | - |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | - |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | - |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time and part-time job growth | -2% |
| # of job applicants | 7,951 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 17 |
| # New graduates hired | - |