{"id":2970,"date":"2013-07-12T11:30:46","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T16:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=2970"},"modified":"2024-06-06T09:35:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T14:35:36","slug":"wp-engines-first-recruiting-happy-hour-a-huge-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-engines-first-recruiting-happy-hour-a-huge-success\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Engine&#8217;s First Recruiting Happy Hour a HUGE success!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Tuesday, July 9th, WP Engine held it\u2019s first ever Happy Hour Meet and Greet at Key Bar on West 6th in sunny Austin, Texas where WP Engine is headquartered.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We were overwhelmed at the response from the community at how many people were interested in working with us at WP Engine. From Sales to Support we met lots of great people, and we wanted to say a big thank you for coming out and being part of what we\u2019re building.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s no secret that WP Engine is growing quickly. We\u2019re lucky to be part of building a company and a product that has an impact on tens of thousands of WordPress sites globally. As we grow, we\u2019re expanding our team to keep up! For example, we\u2019re adding more support folks so that customers have support 24\/7- 365. And we need to grow our engineering team so we can keep building awesome tools that make deploying sites on WordPress seamless.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you\u2019re interested in learning more about what it\u2019s like to work at WP Engine, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.careers\/\">wpengine.com\/careers<\/a> to see what we\u2019re about, and how you can make a contribution.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It takes lots of human power to make the impossible a normal achievement- something that we strive for every day here at WP Engine. If you\u2019re one of those awesome people who is doing well at your current job, but might be looking for your next challenge, WP Engine could be the place for you.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Yep, we\u2019re looking for more talented, fun, and driven individuals to help propel the company forward, and be part of creating a great customer experience at WP Engine.<br \/>\nOh, and please stay tuned to our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/wpengine\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpengine\">Facebook<\/a> and blog to find out about the next recruiting event we\u2019re hosting.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Looking forward to talking with you soon.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2693 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/company-photo-580x385.jpg\" alt=\"WP Engine Company Photo - April 2013\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, July 9th, WP Engine held it\u2019s first ever Happy Hour Meet and Greet at Key Bar on West 6th in sunny Austin, Texas where WP Engine is headquartered. 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