At Perficient, we value and champion diversity. We believe that our individual differences make us stronger as a team. Perficient Champions Our Diverse Community In September 2020, Perficient colleagues gathered for the month’s highly-anticipated social event: A Cultural Celebration Happy Hour. This event, planned by the Cultural and Social Committee, highlighted the rich diversity of our […]
Six Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Family on Data Privacy Day
This article was co-written by Iman Watson, senior solutions architect, and Kailey Hughes, lead development representative. As we mostly are working remotely these days, securing your space when you’re not in the safeguards of the office walls are critical. Perficient places a high value on data security and has several processes and tools in place […]
The Organic Evolution of Global Delivery
In the pre-pandemic era, some of the stigmas of a global delivery model for projects included fears that getting a hold of your team on-demand is necessary to get work moving faster, spending time together physically to understand and communicate better is key with a culturally diverse group; you get what you pay for, and […]
Showcasing the Perficient Culture One Trivia Question at a Time
Question: What is one of the best things about working at Perficient? Correct Answer: Our incredible culture and the people who live it! Company culture is all about the people who create it and live it every day. Examples of Perficient’s collaborative and engaging culture can be found across all offices, and our Chicago office […]
The “Ultimutt” Showdown to Celebrate International Dog Day
The move to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic has altered many aspects of our Perficient colleagues’ daily lives. Some of these changes have been hard to adjust to, while others have been a positive change. One of the best changes is the extra time we get to spend with our favorite furry friends! A […]
Colleagues Turn International Cat Day into a Paw-ty
There are some real cool cats around Perficient — and for once we’re not talking about our colleagues! Fur the fun of it, our colleagues shared photos of their four-pawed felines and we wanted to take a moment and appreciate the cats who make sure our work is up to scratch. Finding Paw-sitivity in Remote […]
Career Growth at Perficient: “Never Waste a Day”
Paul Bjorkstrand is a “Java developer at heart” and was working as such when a former colleague convinced him to come into Perficient for an interview. Knowing that Perficient was an excellent fit for Paul and well-suited for his career path, the former colleague was persistent, and over the course of a year, had continuously […]
Sharpening the Saw: Staying Connected at Perficient
Last month, I finished teaching my MBA Digital Strategy course to 11 of my colleagues. Over 13 weeks, they worked through a model of digital strategy, found new connections, planned some full scale campaigns, and enjoyed hanging out with each other. Most importantly, they focused on self-improvement in addition to meeting the needs of our […]
Perficient’s “Pass The Mug” Challenge Shows Off Remote Team Culture
COVID-19 has changed the way many businesses operate and even more broadly, how we live our lives. But one thing remains the same: the power of coffee (or tea!) to jazz up your day. As colleagues around the world collaborate to deliver award-winning solutions for our clients, they take a break — and a sip […]
Built In Recognizes Perficient as a Company with a Remote Culture Built to Last
Recently, Built In, a well-known online tech community, profiled our own Vice President of People, Andrea Lampert, SPHR, to get her take on how companies can continue to build a culture while working remote that will last for the long-term. Her responses were both interesting and noteworthy, all the while shining a light on several […]
The Remoteness of Work
Today, I led our Digital Health Solutions town hall about remote work from… space. (You’re really missing the full impact without the 2001 soundtrack in the background.) At Perficient, we continue to adapt to the new realities, including trying to surprise each other while we can. With a company this smart, that takes all the […]
Perficient’s Agile Culture is Remote-Ready and Thriving
Working in technology, managing an ever-changing landscape and juggling demanding priorities is nothing new. But even with a mindset of agility and a business built to be nimble, no one could predict the impact COVID-19 would have. As organizations around the world scrambled to readjust, I’m proud of the way my colleagues at Perficient have […]