{"id":147434,"date":"2023-11-01T10:02:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=147434"},"modified":"2025-05-14T13:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:31:40","slug":"great-place-to-work-certification-day-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/great-place-to-work-certification-day-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Certification Day: WP Engine\u2019s Great Place to Work Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since 2010, WP Engine has been powering some of the best hosting solutions and site development tools in WordPress. In the 13 years since our founding, our team has hit many milestones, and few hold as much weight as our more than two dozen global Great Place to Work<\/a> certifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today is Great Place to Work\u2019s annual Certification Day<\/a>\u2014the day when certified companies celebrate their achievements and recognize their organization\u2019s commitment to creating a positive work environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In honor of this annual celebration, we\u2019re looking back at some of WP Engine\u2019s most important milestones on our Great Place to Work journey and highlighting some of our most monumental certifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Great Place to Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture. The company\u2019s origins trace back to 1988 and the publication of a book titled \u201cA Great Place to Work: What Makes Some Employers So Good and Most So Bad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years later, the book\u2019s author, Robert Levering, co-founded an entire organization dedicated to identifying and acknowledging exceptional workplaces\u2014first in America and later on a global scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the years since, Great Place to Work has evolved into the leading arbiter of workplace culture, offering consulting services, conducting research, and providing certifications to businesses that share a commitment to fostering a positive, employee-centric work environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The data they collect through their Trust Index Survey\u2122<\/a> is used to evaluate employee satisfaction and trust in leadership, and it sets a global standard for quantifying the employee experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WP Engine\u2019s Top Five Great Place to Work Moments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While WP Engine has earned more than two dozen certifications and been placed on numerous Best Workplaces lists throughout the years, there have been a few standout moments from our history with Great Place to Work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five of our most monumental certification moments to date!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2017: WP Engine is Great Place to Work Certified for the First Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In 2017, WP Engine was recognized by Great Place to Work for the first time. This was a major accolade for the company as WP Engine has always been laser focused on building an inclusive work environment where all of our employees can bring their full selves to work every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We submitted an application for consideration and earned two certifications. WP Engine was ranked #45 on Great Place to Work\u2019s list of Best Medium Workplaces<\/a> and #79 on their list of Best Workplaces for Millennials<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018: WP Engine Earns a Great Place to Work in Technology Certification for the First Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As a technology company, this was a huge win<\/a>, both for our team and for our reputation as a leader in WordPress hosting<\/a> excellence. WP Engine broke into the top 10, ranking ninth on the list<\/a> of 20 excellent technology companies in the small to medium size category, placing us alongside other big names in the industry such as Asana, Justworks, and Atlassian. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, WP Engine secured a spot on the Best WorkPlaces for Millennials list<\/a> for the second consecutive year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Team members in Ireland celebrating their 2019 Great Place to Work certification<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Team members in the UK celebrating their 2019 Great Place to Work certification<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2019: International Hubs in Ireland and the UK are Certified for the First Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2019 was a big year for WP Engine\u2019s Great Place to Work certifications. Not only did our Texas headquarters secure a spot on four separate lists (Best Medium Workplaces<\/a>, Best Workplaces for Women<\/a>, Best Workplaces in Texas<\/a>, and Best Workplaces in Technology<\/a>), but also, it was the first year that two of our international hubs earned certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both our London-based team<\/a> in the UK and our Limerick-based team<\/a> in Ireland secured certifications, expanding our reputation as a great place to work all the way across the pond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021: All International Hubs are Certified for the First Time <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While our Irish and English team members were able to secure certification in 2019, it wasn\u2019t until 2021 that all of our global hubs were able to achieve Great Place to Work certification for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be considered for certification, teams must consist of at least ten members. Before 2021, our hubs in Poland and Australia did not meet that threshold for consideration\u2014but as soon as we met those numbers, the teams wasted no time securing their certifications and officially cementing WP Engine\u2019s reputation as a team that\u2019s globally great<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023: WP Engine Continues to Amass Certifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This year, our teams continued to impress, earning multiple unique certifications across our international hubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our headquarters once again secured a spot on the Best Workplaces in Texas list<\/a> (#10), our Ireland hub earned certification as both a Best Workplace for Women<\/a> and in Tech<\/a>, and our Poland hub was named a Best Workplace for Millennials<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy Certification Day to All Great Places to Work!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re honored to be counted among the many Great Place to Work-certified companies<\/a> around the world, and we\u2019ll continue to commit time and resources to build the positive, employee-centric culture our team members have come to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to work with a certifiably great team? Check out our open roles<\/a> to find a position that speaks to your qualifications and see firsthand why WP Engine is celebrating this Certification Day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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