Life at Perficient

Individual Impact Matters When Going Green at Work Going green isn’t something that happens overnight.  There are all sorts of reasons why companies do — and do not — embrace a sustainable culture (most often, financial). For companies willing to make the investment, there are all sorts of ways to systematically make changes such as […]

Why is Work Culture Important? Often times at work, it’s not the tasks that impact our emotional well-being as much as it is the culture. You are at work for a significant part of your life, so isn’t it important to find a place with a vibe you feel good about?  Because “culture” often has […]

Our Perficient colleagues share how they live and breathe our core values. Here, Corey Brooks, senior accountant, writes about how collaboration is essential for a growing business like Perficient. Collaboration means people working together for the benefit of the end-goal; utilizing personal input, but sacrificing personal needs. Collaboration is very important to a business, at […]

Colleagues based in our St. Louis office recently started the Perficient Bike Club, a fun, non-competitive group made up of riders from all levels and experiences. The club plans to meet after work hours and on Saturday mornings to tackle local trails and explore popular hotspots. Missouri is a bike-friendly state, so the group has […]

Our Perficient colleagues share how they live and breathe our core values. Here, John DeSue, general manager of delivery excellence for our Microsoft business unit, writes about the importance people have on building a successful company and workplace. “Location, location, location.” A decades-old real estate adage about the importance of a property’s location to its […]

People make the choice to volunteer for a variety of reasons. Some feel it opens the door to give back to their community and make a difference in the world around them. Others enjoy the opportunity it provides to develop new skills or build on existing experience or relationships. Ultimately, finding something challenging and rewarding […]

We are excited to announce that Perficient has been designated a 2019 Best & Brightest Company to Work For. Our Chicago colleagues have won this award previously in the past three years. The competition recognizes organizations that demonstrate their commitment to employee enrichment and human resource practices. “Now with the war on talent hitting the […]

This is the final post in my blog series which covers three management consulting solutions I learned from coaches in my life. I apply these solutions to my work life in Management Consulting. This blog explores the impacts of humility in leadership. One of my favorite coaches was my high school swimming and water polo […]

We are honored to announce that the St. Louis Post-Dispatch named Perficient a 2019 Top Workplace. A team from our global headquarters attended a ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis to celebrate the big win. There, St. Louis Post-Dispatch editors told a packed house of the St. Louis-area’s premier employers that they should […]

Three Perficient Trailblazers Share Why They Love Salesforce and Trailhead We are here to dispell the myth: Salesforce is not just for sales folks and Trailhead is not just for Salesforce folks! As we continue to expand and develop our own Salesforce org at Perficient, people all across the organization are getting a more up […]

What is it like to live and work in Bozeman, Montana? When people ask Justin Bartels that question, he often feels as though they listen to his stories in disbelief. “It’s kind of a fairy tale,” he said. Justin, a portfolio specialist at Perficient Digital, has lived in Bozeman for 10 years. He’s part of […]

“Becoming Perficient.” That phrase has made its way into a lot of conversations in hallways and IM chats around our offices over the past 10 days. Learning that your company – a company that you are excited and proud to be a part of – has been acquired is a big deal. It’s suddenly an […]

Opportunities to grow as a professional come from all corners at Perficient. Here, we spotlight three colleagues who have taken charge of their careers and risen to new levels of success. They cite supportive managers, talented and driven teammates, and challenging and rewarding projects as motivation for their continued career growth. Perficient Colleagues Share Their […]

Our Perficient colleagues share how they live and breathe our core values. Here, Becky Montemayor, Alliance Manager, E-Commerce Partnerships, writes about how welcoming and collaborative the people are here at Perficient. Welcoming and Collaborative After ten years at Microsoft, my transition to Perficient included my introduction to the services side of digital as well as […]

Our Perficient colleagues share how they live and breathe our core values. Here, Kelley Farrell, Digital Marketing Coordinator, writes about how innovation inspires and leads to growth. Innovation is the product of a thought or an idea that ignites inspiration. It makes you think outside the box. While each of our values stands for something […]

Perficient colleagues in St. Louis spared* some time recently to take part in friendly competition at a local bowling alley. A total of nine teams comprised of colleagues from eight different departments hit the lanes for the 1st Annual STL Bowling Event, hosted by the St. Louis office’s culture committee. “We had over 70 people […]

Our Perficient colleagues share how they live and breathe our core values. Here, Michael Porter, Managing Principal for our strategic advising practice, writes about why as technology strategist, integrity is so important. Integrity is one of the most important things for a business. At Perficient, we talk about creating a mentoring relationship with our clients. […]

What It’s Like Working at Perficient Have you ever gotten off a team conference call and felt so powerful and inspired you were convinced your team could conquer the world? via GIPHY It feels good, right? Admittedly, while not every single call is like that (and a second cup of coffee by the declarer of […]

Our Minneapolis team has recreated their own Office Olympics competition, in an effort to put a fun twist to team building activities. A series of events has been planned a few weeks in advance, utilizing a high dose of creativity and office supplies at hand. Events put to test a variety of skills and ranged […]

Last year our Minneapolis office pioneered a community of practice called Define and Drive. The group is tailored towards the business consultant and project manager colleagues, with an aim of knowledge sharing on market-relevant skills, and fostering a sense of community. The founders of the group, Karla Kraft and Jennifer Edwards, came to the idea […]