The 2021 class of 25 Best Companies to Work For is exceptional. And that exceptionalism was especially apparent during the past 18 months of pandemic.
Mainstay Technologies
IT firm serving NH and Massachusetts.
Top Employee Engagement Survey Measures:
I know what my organization is trying to achieve strategically: 100% agree
Positive relationships exist between employees and management at my company: 100% agree
CEO: Ryan Barton
Years in Business: 17
Full-Time Employees: 78
Years on List: 4
Address: 201 Daniel Webster Highway, Belmont
Website: mstech.com
“We give more than we get,” reads the mission statement of Mainstay Technologies. “We seek to make the world a better place, through business done right.” And the company says doing that begins with crafting a culture that respects and engages their employees. Or as CEO Ryan Barton says, “The reason Mainstay exists is to support the flourishing of people.”
This IT firm purposely limits business growth and watches workloads carefully to ensure employees have work/life balance. Mainstay offers flexible schedules and welcomes kids and dogs at the office.
All employees start with three weeks of paid time off (PTO), which progressively increases to five weeks of PTO after just seven years at the company.
Mainstay also offers employees sabbaticals after every five years of employment. At five years, employees are offered the choice of a $2,000 bonus, an extra two weeks of PTO for that year for a mini sabbatical or some combination of both.
At 10 years, employees can choose a full sabbatical with five paid extra weeks off, a $5,000 bonus or a combination of both (such as three weeks PTO and $2,000).
“We believe that work should serve one’s life, and be a beautiful and intrinsic part of it, but not dominate it. These breaks are important for rejuvenation, clarity on priorities in life, personal time, family time and adventures,” says Barton.
This is a company that likes to celebrate, even when it has to be done virtually. Celebrations include happy hours and gaming and Dungeons and Dragons clubs.