coolest places to work

2022’s Coolest Places to Work in the Corridor

Each year the CBJ’s Coolest Places to Work award identifies and honors local companies that have created the most engaging and rewarding work environments. Companies are grouped into three size categories: Small, those with 20 or fewer employees; medium, those…

Photos: 2016 Coolest Places to Work

Van Meter named Coolest of the Cool

Distributor takes takes top honors in CBJ’s 2016 Coolest Places to Work by empowering employee-owners…

Empowered employees keep Aerotek cool

Members of the Aerotek team volunteer in the Adopt a Highway program. Community involvement is…

Gary Ortale

CFO, MidWestOne Bank Public Company Nominated by Charles Funk, President & CEO   Gary Ortale…

No. 8 Medium Company: AW Welt Ambrisco Insurance, Inc.

True to an insurance company, AW Welt offers plenty of benefits – to its employees.…

No. 7 Medium Company: Millhiser Smith Agency

The 41 employees at Millhiser Smith Agency enjoy a variety of amenities and perks. There…

No. 5 Medium Company: Bankers Trust

Doing it right. According to Bankers Trust senior vice president Josh Moore, that mantra is…

No. 4 Medium Company: DiffStrat Companies

DiffStrat, the Cedar Rapids based-group that is a leader in philanthropic research, breakthrough thinking about…

No. 3 Medium Company: ESCO Group

The ESCO Group ranked third in the medium-sized companies category of the Coolest Places to…

No. 2 Medium Company: Prairiewoods Spirituality Center

In the midst of the bustling city, Prairiewoods gives visitors and employees a peaceful, refreshing…

No. 1 Medium Company: Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers/Big Sisters is an organization that is all about support. And according to the…

No. 6 Medium Company: Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust

When compiling a list of the Coolest Places to Work, a lot to different types…

No. 8 Small Company: Brucemore

By Angela Holmes Not all employees can say their window view is a lush park…

No. 7 Small Company: Cedar Rapids Kernels

By Jeff Holmes For Jessica Fergesen, director of corporate sales and marketing for the Cedar…

No. 6 Small Company: Rausch Productions

By Jeff Holmes For Heidi Tyner of Rausch Productions, it’s all about opportunities. The Cedar…