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Introduction
Spaulding Ridge is an IT consultancy that advises businesses on cloud infrastructure—specifically, it creates infrastructure for the offices of business’ CFOs and CROs. Spaulding Ridge works with companies to find cloud solutions that work for them and is able to integrate many of the most commonly used business applications (Anaplan, Salesforce, and DocuSign, to name a few) into its products. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois, and its founder and CEO is Jay Laabs.
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Vault Verdict
Spaulding Ridge insiders have a lot of good things to say about this global technology consultancy, and it starts with culture. Employees love the flexibility and autonomy the firm provides, trusting that they’ll get their work done on their own time if they show up to key meetings and take good care of their clients. They also laud the firm’s flexible career paths—generally, if they want to learn something new, the firm will find a way to help you get there.
Another positive for Spaulding Ridge is the firm’s clear, communicative promotion process. Insiders say that it’s easy to compare themselves against the criteria to move up to the next level and that the early responsibilities the firm trusts them with keep them challenged and engaged. Compensation also tend...
About the Company
Serving a wide range of industries, Spaulding Ridge is a trusted IT consultancy. It provides technical solutions that help C-suite leaders digitize their operations and transition them to the cloud. It serves clients in finance and accounting, sales, procurement, supply chain, and IT. Supporting clients across a wide range of industries, the firm strives to go beyond just plugging in out-of-the-box solutions, helping clients build the infrastructure they need for a competitive advantage.
Client-Driven Culture
Spaulding Ridge consultants pride themselves on thinking of themselves as an extension of their clients’ teams, helping the organizations they serve get maximum value from the work they deliver from implementation through the life of their systems. All that manifests in two of the...
Employee Reviews
- “The firm is flexible and human-centric. We support our people during life moments and travel only for moments that matter. However, different perspectives on what quality of life means we’re not able to accommodate everyone.”
- “Spaulding Ridge has placed an emphasis on having a better work-life balance and promoting mental health and awareness in the workplace.”
- “SR offers a lot of flexibility and personal responsibility; little to no micro-managing by senior leader...
- “The firm is flexible and human-centric. We support our people during life moments and travel only for moments that matter. However, different perspectives on what quality of life means we’re not able to accommodate everyone.”
- “Spaulding Ridge has placed an emphasis on having a better work-life balance and promoting mental health and awareness in the workplace.”
- “SR offers a lot of flexibility and personal responsibility; little to no micro-managing by senior leaders.”
- “You have a lot of flexibility to carve out your niche. Whatever area you are skilled at or want to explore is generally available to pursue.”
Getting Hired Here
- “There is a human resources person who will contact you and walk you through the whole process. You’ll have four interviews with four different people. The first is with that same HR person. The next is a colleague you’d be working with. The next two are partners. You receive an email from the human resources worker after each call letting you know the next steps. I was very impressed by the interview process.”
- “Our hiring process has very fast feedback time. We’re looking for someone ...
- “There is a human resources person who will contact you and walk you through the whole process. You’ll have four interviews with four different people. The first is with that same HR person. The next is a colleague you’d be working with. The next two are partners. You receive an email from the human resources worker after each call letting you know the next steps. I was very impressed by the interview process.”
- “Our hiring process has very fast feedback time. We’re looking for someone who is willing and eager to learn and contribute to the culture”
- “We interview specifically for hungry, humble, and smart people. We cover those areas before we get into technical skills.”
- “For experienced professionals, we’re looking for those who are experienced in consulting or are familiar with one of the technologies we implement. For recent graduates, we’re looking for people with demonstrated success in school who are located near an office or willing to relocate.”