Alyssa Schroer

Updated on May 02, 2024

Take a look at the artificial intelligence companies working to make change across a wide range industries.

Fifty women across the country and tech industry have been recognized for their outstanding contributions. Meet them here.

Check out this list of the top companies making Chicago a vibrant tech hub.

Jessica Powers

Updated on May 03, 2024

Learn how to make an employee spotlight and check out real world examples.

Alyssa Schroer

Updated on May 02, 2024

Take a look at the artificial intelligence companies working to make change across a wide range industries.

These consulting firms in Chicago help businesses evolve, grow and make crucial decisions.

Fifty women across the country and tech industry have been recognized for their outstanding contributions. Meet them here.

Shelby Bolinger

Updated on April 24, 2024

100 women across the tech industry have been recognized for their outstanding contributions. Meet them here.

Jeff Link

Updated on April 20, 2024

Empathy has become nearly synonymous with good design. But what does it mean in practice?

Olivia McClure

Updated on April 16, 2024

These companies are leading the future of software development.

Jacob Biba

Updated on April 09, 2024

From branding and website copy to full-stack overhauls, these website development companies help their clients stand out.

Olivia McClure

Updated on April 09, 2024

From financial restructuring to employee engagement, these Portland consulting firms have the expertise needed to help businesses tackle any challenge.

Sunny Betz

Updated on April 09, 2024

With tech rapidly evolving, these consulting companies help clients drive IT innovation.

Check out these IT consulting firms working around the Chicago area.

From generative AI to empowering field workers, discover the trends that savvy businesses are betting on for growth.

A competitive salary isn’t necessarily the most important factor when you’re deciding on a new job.

Mia Goulart

Updated on March 12, 2024

From disruptive startups to established corporations, keep your eyes on these trophy-worthy companies.

Built In Staff, With AI

Updated on January 17, 2024

The office provides engineers with the opportunity to experiment with emerging tech like generative AI.

Built In Staff, With AI

Updated on December 04, 2023

Katie Franzen has joined to help grow the consultancy’s financial services practice.

Hilary George-Parkin

Updated on July 28, 2023

At Kin + Carta, out-of-the-box thinking is a must — so it’s no surprise the company’s new-business team enjoys a host of unique perks.

Catch up on the latest tech developments from the Windy City.

After departing roles at tms, iManage and Kin + Carta, these team members realized that their new companies were missing things their previous employers offered.

Kate Heinz

Updated on May 24, 2023

Follow this guide to effectively change your company culture with real examples.

While Solstice has expanded to four offices, it hasn't lost sight of what has made it successful. Behind that success is a dedication to growing individual employees and giving them the autonomy to innovate. We spoke with three team members to learn more.   

In honor of International Women’s Day, six women leaders at Chicago companies reflected on their impressive careers.

Eva Roethler

Updated on December 20, 2022

Tech is addressing its diversity deficits. Here’s how employees can help.

Anderson Chen

Updated on December 14, 2022

Data science is one of the most in-demand jobs in tech. Built In Chicago sat down with three companies for the projects and culture that keep their data teams engaged and growing.

Olivia McClure

Updated on September 22, 2022

Remote work creates many obstacles to self-care. See how 6 NYC tech leaders are helping their team members maintain healthy work-life boundaries. 

By embracing flexibility, companies are reaping significant benefits such as higher employee satisfaction, lower attrition rates and increased productivity.

Cameron Turner

Updated on July 12, 2022

All while still keeping ethics in mind.

You don’t have to choose, two senior UX designers at fast-growing Colorado companies agree.

Chicago’s women in tech look to these professionals for career inspiration.

Remote workforces might be here to stay, but how do you keep your team connected when you’re miles apart?

Jeff Rumage

Updated on November 30, 2021

Companies far and wide are tapping into the local talent pool with hub offices in the Centennial State.

Jeff Rumage

Updated on November 18, 2021

The London and Chicago-headquartered company is preparing to grow in Colorado.

Inclusive leadership starts with a team mentality — but it doesn’t end there.

Built In NYC spoke with two companies to learn more about how they prioritize upskilling — and how it’s paid off.

It’s clear that full-stack developers play a crucial role at tech organizations thanks to their flexibility and knowledge across the entire development process. Built In Chicago recently checked in with Jbara, Wu, Billig and five more leaders across the city to learn more about the role full-stack developers play at each of their companies.

“Would you like some fries with that code?” Engineers from Kin + Carta’s Chicago team used to share the joke often, and while funny now, it wasn’t just a few years ago.

Today, Solstice officially falls under Kin + Carta’s Create pillar after shedding its name and joins Kin + Carta Connect, formerly AmazeRealize, and Kin + Carta Advise to offer a full-service digital consultancy with more than 1,600 employees worldwide.

Kin + Carta might be a large company with several branches, but its small, boutique New York office is comprised of a dedicated team that’s willing to help each other — even outside of work. 

In homage to Bueller’s antics playing hooky in the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” Solstice employees are able to play hooky with a coworker once a year. That camaraderie comes in handy when the technical consultants at the digital innovation firm practice pair programming on every project. 

Many factors can influence where you end up in your career.

The ability to attract and retain great developers remains one of the most important factors in determining whether a tech company sinks or swims. But how do you attract employees who can freely choose between pretty much every company out there?

OCTOBER 2017: Tech companies that pride themselves on maintaining startup-like cultures even when they’ve outgrown their early offices do exist. We asked a few of them how they maintain that magic.

Check out some of the top tech companies looking for talented workers to join their teams.

We stepped inside the workspaces of many Chicago tech companies this year, and, needless to say, we were left with office envy on more than one occasion.

If you're looking to attract the best tech talent out there, it's important to keep your employees healthy and happy. These leading Chicago tech companies offer their employees everything from healthy snacks to yoga classes, paintball outings, wall-sit contests and company bicycles.

Check out some of the companies that will make you love coming to work every day.

When your office is designed with collaboration and camaraderie in mind, in becomes so much easier to actually facilitate those things on a daily basis.

These 15 tech companies made the biggest leaps on the 2017 Built In Chicago Top 100 list.

   

Happy employees build better products. That might seem like a truism, but the leaders who take that principle seriously are few and far between. Two leaders at Solstice told us how they focus on keeping people happy and productive in a fast-changing tech landscape.

We asked engineers at two Chicago tech companies about how their hackathons are structured, and what they’ve learned from their most recent projects.