Affinity reviews

My coworkers at Affinity are AWESOME - it's great to work with people you can rely on to get the job done well, people who can communicate their thoughts well, people who will celebrate your wins and give honest feedback about areas you can improve. From a "getting things done" standpoint it is great to have talented and reliable coworkers, but they also regularly help me learn new things and grow in my role. The employees foster a culture that has humor and kindness in a way that makes me enjoy the social aspects of work! Obviously a lot of this culture has to do with the individual employees at the company, but Affinity does a good job of hiring people who fit into this culture and encouraging it to flourish. Management at Affinity, from first-level managers to the CEO, has a real commitment to listening to feedback and trying to address that feedback. Managers regularly solicit feedback from their reports and genuinely try to make improvements based on that feedback, or at the very least do a better job of explaining the constraints that have led to the situation. This is also true of senior leadership - they truly want to hear employee feedback and regularly schedule all hands, round tables and one-on-ones to hear from feedback/suggestions from people at all levels of the company. ^ There are lots of other good things but they mostly flow from these two - great culture but also a commitment to learning and improving. Work-life balance note: the company is very supportive of work-life balance; you are not expected to work outside normal working hours, and everyone is very supportive when you need to take time off for personal emergencies. You also get yelled at if you don't take enough vacation.

When I decided to join Affinity, my personal goal was that I wanted to be a part of a company that truly cared to help the employee grow and advance in their career path. I’m so happy with my decision because my team is always supportive of each other. We share our values and goals. We listen and give respectful feedback to each other. We went into Shelter-in-place only a few weeks after my manager joined the company and we have no problem making team connections while being 100% remote. I also work with other departments often and I’m always fascinated by how smart they are. Working in a startup could be challenging, but I feel like I have learned so much from each problem we have resolved. Every time we have to pivot or change plan, the leadership always makes sure we understand “why”. The CEOs are open to everyone submitting anonymous questions which is a great opportunity for us to always be transparent. In terms of the culture, the company always stays on top of supporting the LGBTQ+ community and celebrates diversity. We all took a mandatory class on how to an ally, during which I learned so much!