November 18, 2015
We are very pleased to announce that Marco was named by Great Place to Work® as one of the top small and medium workplaces in the United States for the second consecutive year. While this is great news for our organization, we also believe this honor offers significant benefits for the organizations we work with.
Great Place to Work® has found that employees feel good about their organization when they trust the people they work for, have pride in what they do and enjoy the people they work with. We believe this internal environment radiates externally as well, as our employees connect and collaborate with customers and prospects across the nation. Our people work hard to establish and maintain trust with the organizations we work with, produce work you can be proud of and initiate enjoyable interactions every time we meet.
Trust, pride and joy allow us to do outstanding work and be a great company to work with and for. Organizations named on the list see many benefits, including:
- Better financial performance
- Less employee turnover
- Higher levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty
- More innovative and creative thinking
- Higher productivity and enhanced public perception
How We Became One of the Best Workplaces in the US
Competing against hundreds of companies across the country, Marco participated in a rigorous selection process, which included an employee survey and an in-depth questionnaire about benefits programs and company practices. Great Place to Work® evaluates each application using its unique methodology based on five dimensions of a great workplace: credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.
Here are some of the perks and programs we offer to make life at Marco great.
- 65% company-paid health coverage for employees; 50% for dependents
- 401(k) plan
- Pre-tax savings account
- Free beverages during the day
- On-site package/mailing service
- 24 holiday and vacation days after 1 year of employment; 60 day job protected maternity leave
- Unpaid sabbaticals
- Telecommute option
- Phased retirement planning
- Flexible schedule
- Compressed work weeks
- Lactation rooms
In addition to offering these perks and programs, being named a great place to work has a lot to do with having great people. When hiring we look for people with a passion for the role they are interviewing for, effective listening skills, personal self-awareness, strong business acumen and involvement in community clubs or organizations. These qualifications, among others, ensure we bring in people that believe what we believe and are ready to work hard and have fun.
We are honored to be ranked #14 on the Great Place to Work® annual 2015 Best Small and Medium Workplaces list. Learn more about Marco’s ranking, Great Place to Work selection process and other organizations that made the list.
