(Maxime Francout for Quartz) In this series, Perfect Company, we are examining pockets of excellence in the corporate world. No single company is perfect, but together they show what the corporate ideal could look like.
The platonic ideal
“We like to give people the freedom to work where they want, safe in the knowledge that they have the drive and expertise to perform excellently, whether they [are] at their desk or in their kitchen. Yours truly has never worked out of an office, and never will.”—Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder
The practice
The headquarters of Automattic, the maker of WordPress.com, is a bright and airy space in San Francisco’s South of Market district. Hawthorne, as it’s called after the small alley it sits on, is decidedly industrial with its concrete floors and exposed beams. Like many of its neighboring tech companies, there are ping pong tables, free snacks, and company swag. But something’s missing here. Where are all the employees?
“I’ll keep shouting from the rooftop because everyone should do it.”
With a staff of 450 spread over 45 countries, Automattic is often regarded as one of the largest and
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