brightlink IP

brightlink IP

Atlanta, GA 

www.brightlink.com

Grade: A

Summary: Located in up and coming tech hub, Atlanta. Over 10 medical plans. Solid longevity, brand new 2,300 square foot gym with great views of the city, lounges have huge TVs and holiday parties at the W.

Intro: We believe that candidates choose to work at Brightlink for a variety of reasons. Brightlink offers a very high tech, high energy environment and chance to work with some of the best companies in telecom and tech. Brightlink’s office environment and facilities offer unique features that help to build a collaborative, energetic culture, strong comradery and high employee engagement. In addition we offer our employees a comprehensive set of benefits that include an employer matched 401k plan and comprehensive health benefits with significant employer subsidies.

Impact statements: We discuss with supervisors, peers and in groups to see if there are things that can be improved. Our culture encourages feedback from all levels. Brightlink supports many charitable causes that are brought to us by our employees. We have an open and collaborative work environment that encourages both personal and professional communication. Corporate vision gets communicated from leadership daily and reemphasized monthly with calls and strategy meetings. Brightlink operates in functional groups with each group acting as a team within the broader Brightlink team. Team members are constantly encouraged to look for ways that we can better service our customers, improve processes, enhance products and create a better environment for our business Brightlink has extraordinarily low turnover. Most of management has been with the organization since inception. Our culture is collaborative, energetic and exciting where employees can define their future in a fast paced, high growth environment.

Advancement Opportunities:

Brightlink constantly looks to employees to find ways in which we can improve our customer’s experience. In doing so we allow our employees significant autonomy to shape their professional careers and align their goals with Brightlink’s vision. Employees advance at Brightlink by bringing new ideas to the organization that add value and can also “pave their own path” into a position they see a need for, are interested in, enjoy and can expand on.

Medical benefits:

We offer over 10 group medical plans all with a significant employer subsidy. In addition, we provide a wellness program that offers access to our on-site state of the art health and fitness center at no cost to the employee.

Community service/charitable causes:

Brightlink Supports many charitable causes that are brought to us by our employees:

American Red Cross

Austim Foundation

Lion Heart School

Susan G Koman Foundation

American Cancer Society

Mercy Care

Measuring satisfaction:

We discuss with supervisors, peers and in groups to see if there are things that can be improved. Our culture encourages feedback from all levels.

• Built in draft beer in the break room for social events
• Beautiful views of Atlanta from every floor to ceiling window from the 18^th floor
• Brand new, on-site, state of the art fitness center with full lockers, lounge and shower facilities
• Food/snacks and beverages provided for all employees
• 2,300 Sq. Ft. furnished, private outdoor patio overlooking Atlanta and Buckhead to work on.
• Lounges, equipped with 75” 4K TV’s
• Electric sit-stand desks are available in workstations

We use #Slack and Sharepoint. Adoption has been great and each has helped us to communicate better.

Creative meeting places:

We had our most recent Holiday party at the W Hotel in downtown Atlanta where our employees and their families were invited to take helicopter rides around Atlanta directly off the roof of the Hotel.

Perks:

Brand new, on-site, state of the art fitness center with full lockers, lounge and shower facilities

Food/snacks and beverages provided for all employees

2,300 Sq. Ft. furnished, private outdoor patio overlooking Atlanta and Buckhead.

Lounges, equipped with 75” 4K TV’s

Electric sit-stand desks in workstations are available

Fun:

We have great common spaces for socializing, eating, relaxing and catching up on some sports and entertainment.

How corporate vision is communicated:

Corporate vision gets communicated from leadership daily and reemphasized monthly with calls and strategy meetings.

Empowering employees:

Team members are constantly encouraged to look for ways that we can better service our customers, improve processes, enhance products and create a better environment for our business. Building on their ideas and suggestions around these helps Brightlink to succeed.

As an example, our customer experience team technicians can individually make decisions regarding network performance matters. If they observe a material change in a customer’s performance, they can immediately make network adjustments to correct or improve any material customer experience matter.

Ensuring well-being:

Brightlink does not publish a standard set of work hours but they are communicated to employees when hired. Many employees outside of our 24×7 NOC will choose to work outside of standard hours to meet timelines, assist customers or work with our International partners.

Some team members can make their own schedule so long as work tasks are accomplished and milestones set forth in their compensation and performance plans are met. PTO ranges from 2 – 4 weeks per year.

We have an open and collaborative work environment that encourages both personal and professional communication. Many team members socialize outside of work and maintain personal friendships. Team members are supportive of each other and regularly share in work load or capacity challenges. The company also provides free access to the health and wellness center to encourage physical well being.

Longevity:

Brightlink has extraordinarily low turnover. Most of management has been with the organization since inception. The product development, accounting teams and engineers tenure is over 5 years.

Closing company statements: Our culture is collaborative, energetic and exciting where employees can define their future in a fast paced, high growth environment.

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