What's the Company Culture Like at Findigs, Inc.?

What stuck out to you the most about Findigs, Inc.’s culture during the hiring process, and what was it specifically that convinced you to join?

It’s hard to pick just one thing! The energy I felt throughout the hiring process was highly welcoming and put me at ease during a typically stressful time. All of the team members I spoke with gave me the space to work through thought-provoking problems and honestly answered questions I had about the company, its culture and their teams. 

The other key factor in my decision was just how excited everyone was to be working in the proptech industry in general and at this company in particular. I could tell that each team member I spoke with was passionate about the problem space and the opportunity to make an impact on a critical piece of so many peoples’ everyday lives. And beyond that, I could tell that everyone felt empowered to actually make good on that mission! I came into the process interested in the housing and real estate space, and seeing team members equally motivated by it stuck with me and got me excited about the opportunity to make an impact myself!

How does the company culture encourage peers to connect with each other either virtually, in person or both?

Findigs takes an intentional approach to creating space for connection in our office, from happy hours and events to an annual onsite, and it starts with gathering for lunch at noon every day. Almost everyone takes advantage of the opportunity to sit and have casual conversation with their teammates whenever they’re in the office, which fosters community-building across teams and roles, and creates the foundation for a culture of communication and collaboration. This initial connection leads to positive feedback loops, where the community welcomes more and more people to participate, and it becomes even stronger. This genuine and inviting culture develops trust that enables clear, open collaboration; it’s easy to feel comfortable working alongside colleagues who you’ve already built a great rapport with!

What opportunities are available for employees to level up their careers?

Our team puts a strong emphasis on giving employees the opportunity for ownership and impact, hands them the tools to succeed, and does an excellent job celebrating the resulting wins. With such a collaborative team, there are plenty of people who want to make themselves available to bounce ideas off of, review proposed solutions, and provide feedback or advice in general. 

We have embraced a culture that enables clear communication. For example, the engineering team participates in regular architecture review conversations, where engineers from different levels present their work and ideas on different topics to a broad audience and get constructive feedback to improve both their reasoning and the team’s outcomes. At Findigs, I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to lead a project to fruition by starting with a problem statement, developing a proposal, reviewing it with the team, and finally building it out and setting it loose, which wouldn’t have been possible without an organization that empowers and supports engineers the way this one does!