#31 GrubHub.com
If you're a Gen Yer who loves what you do, working late isn't a big deal--unless you haven't had dinner, that is. GrubHub.com, the rapidly expanding online restaurant delivery service, has created a flexible environment where Gen Y thrives and no one goes hungry.
For a workplace that places high value on self-discipline and personal growth, GrubHub.com does deliver. Every week, employees meet to discuss upcoming initiatives and determine where they stand in regards to their own professional development. It's far from stuffy. Flexibility and a casual environment are paramount to GrubHub.com. Says CEO Matt Maloney, "The reason we can have such a relaxed environment is because everyone trusts everyone to work hard."
That trust is built one employee at a time. "Cultural fit is huge," says Maloney. "We look for employees that fit into our culture while adding something to it. We don't want people that are carbon copies of other people here."
Once a foot is in the door at GrubHub.com, opportunities for advancement are in place. One Gen Y employee started out as a junior graphic designer and is now in charge of managing the entire brand--a brand that is expanding to cities like Washington D.C., New York, Philadelphia, and beyond.
"I tell my friends I work for a website that they can use," says Software Project Manager Katherine De Merode. "I feel like a local celebrity sometimes." De Merode adds that GrubHub.com has given her the chance to do more, sooner. "There's no way I could have landed this job as a 21-year-old anywhere else. I've learned a boatload, and though I had several jobs prior, my work experience comes from being here."
