Best Small and Medium Workplaces in the Bay Area

Fortune research partner Great Place to Work has compiled the 2022 list of the 75 Best Small and Medium Workplaces in the Bay Area. Based on employee reports, Bay Area-headquartered companies excel at fostering wellness, and 90% of employees of the companies on this year's list report that their workplace is psychologically and emotionally healthy. Such support balances out the growth-oriented responsibilities these companies grant employees. (For large companies, also see: The 25 Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area.)

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The Top Ten

Lattice

NEW

Employees say: “The Leadership team and everyone here really cares about one another. This is something you can feel even over Zoom during an All-Hands Meeting. I don't think I have ever worked anywhere where employees are as motivated and genuinely pumped to be at a company. The level of camaraderie, celebrating each other's wins and transparency without sugar coating makes this a psychologically and emotionally safe place. You are not made to feel like you're replaceable and they truly hire those that align to their values but also bring their own superpowers.” Read the Great Place to Work review .

Fivetran

+17 spotsPrev. #19

Employees say: “I genuinely look forward to waking up every day to go to work! I have so much fun at Fivetran. Even the little things like playing music at the beginning of each all-hands gets everyone amped up. And I love that we introduce new folks at every all-hands. It really creates a welcoming-feel, and our all-hands slack channel blows up every time in welcome messages as well as kudos for presenters.” Read the Great Place to Work review .

Workato

NEW

Employees say: “Workato has an executive team that never hesitates to roll up their own sleeves and help others achieve projects that contribute to the company's greater mission, and this is also instilled/felt from other leaders not just the executive team. Workato highly values experimentation and freedom of expression in work that allows us to make mistakes and more importantly succeed fast. Additionally, the growth opportunities here are massive. Once you join the company and its growth, the company and leaders do a great job of returning the same investment in their employees.” Read the Great Place to Work review .

Front

+6 spotsPrev. #10

Employees say: “Everyone is very genuine/welcoming. When I started, I was really excited. They sent me special gifts & having everyone individually reached out to me sharing their own excitement made it one of the most welcoming experiences I've ever had. If someone is considering other opportunities, our leadership team jump right in, they talk 1:1 for areas of concern & offer up their help & support. A colleague's apartment caught fire while she was on her honeymoon, the company made a heartfelt video sharing their love & support and arranged a GoFundMe to help them get back on their feet. These times stuck with me the most! I'm proud to work for a company whose mission is to Make Work Happier, our focus on work-life balance has been there since Day1.” Read the Great Place to Work review .

GitLab

NEW

Employees say: “The remote work culture is fantastic as well as the people! I have honestly never seen so many genuinely caring people in one company. From the #mental health awareness channels to the coffee chats that are available to ANYONE, it's been great meeting new people!” Read the Great Place to Work review .

Demandbase

NEW

Employees say: “I am a 26-year-old SDR that moved jobs 3 times before/after college because I always found myself not given tools to succeed, didn't think my boss was respectful. I LOVE DEMANDBASE. I am given a competitive base and commission with a management team that is so supportive. I also told someone the other day, "I love working here, we have it so good." The management team is so supportive, fun, and friendly that it rubs off on co-workers and I feel like I am friends with my team and managers. I like the team and company so much that I am willing to work as hard as possible, to benefit all of us.” Read the Great Place to Work review .

Mercury

NEW

Employees say: “The founders/managers are franker and more transparent than at any other company or institution where I've worked. They hide nothing from us, and they consider us as equal partners and take our suggestions to heart or tell us clearly and logically why they can't or won't.” Read the Great Place to Work review .

Curology

-5 spotsPrev. #3

Employees say: “Employees are trusted and given autonomy in the work they do. First I was an intern, then as my first post-college job. Being a woman and the youngest person on the team (things that are often looked down upon), I never felt like my voice or skill was valued any less than others. People here care what I think. I think this has been the most unique thing about the company. At other companies, I've felt I've had to prove my worth in a way before I was given bigger projects to work on. At Curology, they hire those they trust, and I've learned to value this approach much more than employees proving themselves. People's accomplishments are also celebrated via Slack messages to the whole company or announcements in team-wide meetings.” Read the Great Place to Work review .

Opendoor Technologies

NEW

Employees say: “Management encourages us to take ownership and be 1% better every day and they continuously repeat and reinforce this meaning at every All-Hands meeting, which I appreciate. Opendoor also has a strong People of Color - ERG group and they set forth initiatives to address anti-racism, community outreach, and employee support where needed. I've worked at many other companies and none of them had a strong ERG like Opendoor.” Read the Great Place to Work review .

Rimon PC

NEW

Employees say: “The founding partners are honest, smart, thoughtful people. They are approachable, reasonable, creative, and supportive to everyone. It's a place where everyone is happy to work here and to work with each other. That's a function of management doing a great job of hiring talented, collegial employees, and valuing maintaining a happy, healthy, friendly work environment. Management is very tech-savvy and the firm provides numerous opportunities to train on new technologies. The firm is extremely flexible as to employee's work/family life balance. The firm has an entrepreneurial spirit and almost no beaurocracy. If a work opportunity is ethical and profitable, the firm finds a way to help make it happen.” Read the Great Place to Work review .