Bestow

HQ
Dallas
160 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What's the Company Culture Like at Bestow?

Bestow Employee Reviews

I absolutely love how everyone has a seat at the round table. When we come together, everyone's thoughts, experiences, and opinions are valued and leveraged. It truly is an egoless environment!
Desiree
Desiree, Underwriter
Desiree, Underwriter

What People Are Saying About Bestow

  • People-First Culture: Benefits like employer‑paid healthcare options for employees and families, flexible PTO, equity/bonus, and education stipends signal a people‑centric approach and care for well‑being. A remote‑first, results‑first setup further emphasizes flexibility and trust in how people work best.
  • Collaborative & Supportive Culture: Colleagues are often described as genuinely supportive, with teamwork and cross‑team camaraderie highlighted alongside instances of transparent communication. Excitement about the product direction in some areas indicates engaged groups aligned around shared goals.
  • Recognition, Pride & Shared Success: Formal recognition programs and recurring external workplace honors reinforce pride and celebrate shared milestones. Public announcements of Great Place to Work certification and inclusion on notable lists contribute to a sense of collective accomplishment.

Bestow's Benefits

Company or teams have recognition rituals for individual work

Employee feedback used to shape policies and strategy

Encourages autonomy and ownership from employees

Established employee awards to honor work and contributions

Managers give public shoutouts and celebrate employee milestones

Provides modern technology across teams

Provides resources to build team camaraderie

Quarterly engagement surveys to gauge employee satisfaction

Flexibility provided during personal challenges

Offers company-sponsored happy hours

Happy hours are hosted once per quarter.

Offers company-sponsored outings

Offers Employee Resource Groups

Offers team workouts

Offers wellness programs

Provides access to an onsite gym

Provides employees with ability to schedule focus-time blocks

No-meeting Wednesdays prohibit standing meetings in the middle of the week so employees get to the tail end of the week without a back log of work.

Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community

Provides recreational clubs

Works with employees to create a sustainable work pace

Defined policies promoting a professional, respectful workplace

Defined values and mission statements

Documented operating principles

Documented policies and procedures to protect employee privacy and data

Engineering team utilizes pair programming

Implements team-based strategic planning

Leadership encourages open, transparent debate

Leadership is transparent and communicative

Mistakes are treated as learning opportunities

Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration

Policies promote a low-ego, team-driven culture

Prioritizes mission-driven work in decision-making processes

Promotes a people-first, social culture

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility

Async-friendly policies, culture that encourage work flexibility

Documented overtime policy

Offers a remote work program

Provides work from home flexibility

Utilizes a flexible work schedule

Bestow provides employees with a flexible work schedule that includes Flexible start and end times.

Utilizes a full-time remote friendly model

Utilizes a hybrid work model

For Dallas employees, a beautiful HQ welcomes employees and frequent team on-sites.