WP Engine’s London Office Recognised as a Great Place to Work
WP Engine8217s London Office Recognised as a Great Place to Work
WP Engine’s London Office Recognised as a Great Place to Work
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During a month where many are focused on resolutions around wellbeing and professional and personal growth, we are proud to announce that WP Engine was recognised as a centre for Excellence in Wellbeing by Great Place to Work! To calculate wellbeing, employees completed a survey that analysed for the six dimensions of wellbeing in the workplace: work environment, mental and physical health, financial security, interpersonal security, work-life balance, and fulfillment.
In 2015, WP Engine opened our first global office in London as a physical representation of our desire to expand our team of WordPress specialists and better serve our customers globally. Since then, we’ve worked hard to create a workplace...
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