“There is little success where there is little laughter”– Andrew Carnegie

At Nolij our employees are the heart of our company and are the reason we continually strive to provide an environment that empowers them to do their best possible work. Nolij is proud to have achieved an overall 4.1 rating from Glassdoor on our work culture, values, inclusion and diversity.  According to a recent Glassdoor employee testimonial, Nolij is the  “Best company I ever worked for, great co-workers and leadership. They really understand that you are an asset.” We want employees to feel that they are supported to be the best versions of themselves both at work and outside. One of the key reasons for having a high employee retention rate is because we strive to maintain a healthy work-life balance and empower our employees.

Nolij employees enjoy exploring and developing cutting edge technology, being creative in finding innovative solutions and being mentored by the best and the brightest in the industry. Nolij employees’ expertise is supported by a recent federal customer testimonial: “The quality of the contractor’s deliverables was outstanding and reflected the high level of understanding and knowledge the contractor had of the work required as well as the organization’s needs.”

Creating a positive and meaningful work experience for our employees goes beyond health benefits and perks—but they are important! From the beginning, we build the right culture with a competitive salary and a solid benefits package. We want to make sure our employees are well taken care of and offer additional programs such as the Employee Assistance Program that provides certified clinicians via phone and email to address mental health concerns.

Nolij consultants are constantly learning and developing professionally. Nolij helps foster a learning environment with tuition reimbursement and monthly Hacks and Snacks, which is a lunch and learn program. While at work, our employees work hard and are rewarded with spot bonuses to recognize individual contributions. But we have lots of fun together too!

At Nolij, our employees are like family. We like to celebrate our employees’ birthdays with cards and gifts. We organize different company events that bring our employees together to socialize. For example, we have Margaritas and Tacos happy hours and company sponsored Paint Night where employees let their creative side flourish all while enjoying the company of their teammates and coworkers. Nolij employees also participate in the company kickball team and build camaraderie.

Around the holidays, we have a Halloween costumes contest, Thanksgiving potluck and the Nolij International potluck dinner where we come together as employees to celebrate our diverse cultural backgrounds and traditions. As the weather warms up, we look forward to our annual company picnic for our employees and their families with friendly games of  tug-of-war and  sack races.

In 2020 we have been challenged in ways that we never thought possible. We have had to adjust our daily lives and routines during the pandemic both at home and at work. It has allowed Nolij to grow and change to not only to meet the needs of the business but the needs of our employees. We are constantly trying to find new ways to reinforce a sense of community, even though we are working remotely. We have gotten creative and moved to virtual team happy hours, online zoom yoga classes, virtual coffee chats and a virtual holiday party. Recently, we launched a new program Lunch on Us, which has been well received. Each employee is given a company Grubhub account that has been credited and on a designated day each month we encourage our employees to socialize with their team or coworker and enjoy Lunch on Us.

Day to day things look much different than they used to. We took for granted the importance of random encounters in the office or quick conversations over coffee in the office kitchen. So, while we wait for the day when we can return safely to our office and to team meetings in the conference rooms, lunch with our office mates or even a friendly game of ping pong, Nolij remains focused on delivering an exceptional company culture experience to our employees.