Best Small and Medium Workplaces in the Bay Area

To determine the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area in 2025, Fortune partnered with global people analytics firm Great Place to Work to analyze survey feedback representing nearly 85,000 U.S. employees. (For large companies, also see: The 25 Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area.)

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The Top Ten

Tricopp dba CloudPaths

+27 spotsPrev. #28

Employees say:"CloudPaths has a fantastic flat structure which makes a lot of leadership very approachable. In addition, the leadership encourages learning opportunities in other streams, even though it may not be in alignment with the company's vision of you."

Lumin Digital

Prev. #2

Employees say:"There is a lot of trust and encouragement to try new things in this company. Lumin has an environment that encourages individuals to contribute their best ideas and creates an environment that allows free collaboration between employees that I have not seen in other companies that I have worked at. Lumin also has a level of transparency that I have not seen which encourages an environment of trust and a flat organization which allows me to feel like an important part of the company and not just a replaceable cog in the machine."

Persona

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Employees say:"Persona has a very thoughtful culture in that it is people first but also holds people to high performance expectations. It finds a way to energize and get folks to commit to the company vision without requiring platitudes or misleading promises."

Mercury

Prev. #4

Employees say:"All things considered, Mercury truly is a great place to work. The benefits, perks, and compensation are highly competitive. Being a remote-first company, it can be challenging to build a healthy, fun, and inclusive culture, but Mercury goes above and beyond to make it right. There is a "people-first" approach at Mercury where employee needs are actively met (e.g. flexibility, wellness, sense of belonging, etc.). Every employee is also given a unique callsign demonstrating the pursuit of inclusivity. Leaders are emotionally intelligent and genuinely care about employee wellbeing."

ENGEO

+4 spotsPrev. #9

Employees say:"The bottom-up structure of the company is, in my opinion, the single most important and differentiating thing about the company that makes us a great place to work. As a manager, my job is not to dictate what the people in my group are doing, but rather make sure they have the tools they need to do their job. I think this mentality gives an inherent sense of autonomy and ownership for younger staff, which has lead to innovative new approaches to problems. It is also responsible for people feeling like they are part of the team and not just treating it like a 9-5 job."

DroneDeploy

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Employees say:"This company is remote-focused and does an incredible job of making employees feel included, heard, and valued. There are ample opportunities to stay connected to my peers through virtual happy hours, virtual events, and virtual professional development training. There is an emphasis on ensuring EVERYONE feels welcome and valued and it is felt physically, even though I am a remote employee."

AppLovin

+1 spotPrev. #8

Employees say:"Despite the fast-paced work environment, the people who work here are both adaptable as they are welcoming and helpful. As a recent hire, I have had people reach out to me to ask if I needed any help or support, despite their busy workloads. The people here are driven and are always willing to take on new challenges, even if that requires learning something new. Also, everyone always has something positive to say about a fellow colleague - it doesn't matter what department. Everyone here helps each other out and is not limited to working and interacting with only their team."

Sigma Computing

+52 spotsPrev. #60

Employees say:"I think what's unique about this company is there is a genuine passion about what we're doing and you can feel it across the entire company. Everyone is very collaborative and supportive and you just feel like you're on this ship that is going to explode, but with people you want to do it with. Leadership is transparent and it just feels like everyone operates with the best intentions. This is a night and day difference from my last organization so I feel lucky to be apart of it."

e.l.f. Beauty

NEW

Employees say:"At e.l.f., we see each other as people first. We are humans with full lives and that is embraced. When our kids photo bomb Zoom meetings, people smile and say hello. It's okay to "admit" you have kids and to acknowledge you need to miss a meeting for your kid's class party. We are encouraged to get to know each other and build those personal relationships so that our work interactions are stronger and we can provide direct feedback in a safe environment and always assume good intent."

Vaxcyte

+1 spotPrev. #11

Employees say:"Vaxcyte is very inclusive - still able to maintain its original small company feel even though we've grown exponentially over the past year. The highest tiers of management are accessible and often seen walking through the company, talking with employees and participating in fun events."