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Highly flexible
Highly flexible
Highly flexible
Typical Benefits
Vacation Weeks
2.0 Weeks
2.3 Weeks
2.1 Weeks
Gender Breakdown
89%
11%
80%
20%
70%
30%
Years Experience Breakdown
1-4
5-9
1-4
5-9
10-19
1-4
5-9
Popular Perks
401(k), Paid holidays & vacation, Life insurance / disability
401(k), Paid holidays & vacation, Paid sick leave
401(k), Paid holidays & vacation, Life insurance / disability
XThe job satisfaction stars show how satisfied employees are with their job at a particular employer, relative to other employers. For example, when all five stars are highlighted, that doesn't mean all employees at that employer are "Extremely satisfied," but it does mean a significant majority are "Extremely satisfied" compared to workers at other employers.
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Highly satisfied
Extremely satisfied
Extremely satisfied
Typical Benefits
Popular Perks
401(k), Paid holidays & vacation, Life insurance / disability
401(k), Paid holidays & vacation, Paid sick leave
401(k), Paid holidays & vacation, Life insurance / disability
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