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These events went virtual during have gone virtual since the COVID-19 pandemic, but that didn’t stop the Fun Committee from getting creative, according to Ramamoorthy. These events included happy hours, milestone celebrations, and Family Fun Days, to name a few events. When employees were in the office, the company's 'Fun Committee' would often plan social events to bring the workforce together. Workplace culture has always been one of the priorities at Backblaze. We want our employees to be happy and talk to anyone if they need to,' Ramamoorthy says.Įmployees from Backblaze take part in a video meeting. The company also offers access to Modern Health, a coaching and therapy platform that supports employees and their dependents during life’s ups and downs. Ramamoorthy says the company wants its employees to have access to confidential counseling services to help them through any challenges relating to work, family, stress, finances, and other personal issues. 'I think the fact that we all at some point, even if it was only for a day or two, worked from home was really helpful in the transition,' Ramamoorthy says.Īnother perk that has taken on an added importance is the Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), which allows employees unlimited phone consultations.

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Ramamoorthy says the company offered work-from-home flexibility prior to the pandemic and even had some employees that worked remotely full time.

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For example, the company has approved portable A/C units, ellipticals for under the desk, and fitness trackers because the company believes all these items can keep health, comfort, and productivity up while employees are working from home.īackblaze also provides a monthly stipend to employees who work from home but may need help upgrading their internet connection. 'During COVID a lot of our employees have been using their employee equipment perk to purchase things like a desk and chair, computer monitor, or anything they need to set up their workstation because a lot of people didn't have that prior to COVID because most people were working in the office,' Ramamoorthy says.īackblaze has also been flexible with the stipend based on an individual's need for their home office. The perk took on added importance when COVID-19 forced the Backblaze workforce to work from home. Ramamoorthy said the goal of the stipend is for employees to buy what they need to be comfortable and productive. In some cases, employees will use the stipend to purchase equipment, like a secondary workstation to have at home, or other high-efficiency tools such as iPads or smartwatches, according to Ramya Ramamoorthy, Marketing Recruitment Coordinator at Backblaze.

Employees that work at the company's San Mateo headquarters are provided with an ergonomically supported workstation and then given a stipend to help customize that workstation to meet their needs. One of the more unique benefits offered by Backblaze is the employee equipment perk. Backblaze gives employees an equipment stipend to help them set up their home workstations.