As Seattle has established itself as a so-called “superstar” city among established tech hubs, recent reports and data sets are shining a light on how the pandemic has helped other… Read More
Apple is joining the growing list of tech companies calling workers back to the office, setting April 11 as a deadline for corporate workers to be back in person at… Read More
Google is getting ready to transition from a voluntary work-from-home period to a hybrid work model that will see most employees report to its Seattle and Kirkland, Wash., offices three… Read More
Even as companies and employees continue to grapple with what the future of work will look like, and where that work will be performed, the technology sector has been gobbling… Read More
As the Omicron variant recedes, tech companies are eyeing a return to the office. But for those with offices in downtown Seattle, there’s a new question looming front and center:… Read More
Everyone is closely monitoring the implications of remote work as we emerge from the pandemic, so it’s no surprise that one of the most widely read stories on GeekWire this… Read More
A new survey of workers and human resources leaders sheds light on attitudes related to changing work environments, including such things as burnout levels, how many days a week in… Read More
While Amazon’s latest shift in its return-to-office policy is likely welcome news for Seattle-based employees who have grown accustomed to remote work, Sayed Salem is suffering. Sitting in his food… Read More
[Updated below with additional details from internal FAQ.] Amazon no longer plans to bring corporate employees back to the office en masse in early January but will instead leave the… Read More
It was really nice to be back. The GeekWire Summit returned to Seattle and took a page out of our shared reality, going hybrid this week with an in-person and virtual… Read More
Mystery, the Seattle startup that launched two years ago with mystery dates, is riding the success of a pandemic-induced pivot that has turned the focus toward morale-boosting virtual events for… Read More
A new study finds that Microsoft’s companywide shift to remote work has hurt communication and collaboration among different business groups inside the company, threatening employee productivity and long-term innovation. That’s… Read More
Caught up in the grind of running their startup for the past several years, Sarah Smith and Kevin Long lost sight of the very thing they set out to help… Read More
A new day, another new year return-to-office plan. Facebook joined the growing list of companies that are pushing back the date on when employees are expected to start showing up… Read More
This is starting to look like a trend: Expedia Group, the Seattle-based online travel giant, has told employees that it’s delaying a full return to the office until early next… Read More
As a co-founder and managing director at Seattle venture capital firm Pioneer Square Labs, Ben Gilbert spends a lot of time helping companies get off the ground and find the… Read More
Amazon has adjusted its return-to-work plans for corporate employees, issuing new guidance on Thursday that will allow for a mix of remote and in-person work. The Seattle-based tech giant said… Read More
WeWork is closing its location in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle less than two years after the space opened as the office-sharing company restructures its real estate footprint amid continued… Read More
With a mission to bring its remote career platform to more people, Arc is also bringing the chance to invest in the startup to more people, raising almost $1 million… Read More
New report: A market analysis for the first quarter of 2021 from the commercial real estate company Broderick Group expresses optimism that after a year of pandemic-induced working from home,… Read More
Google has announced plans to start bringing workers back to the company’s offices in the Puget Sound region, including on campuses in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood and in Kirkland,… Read More
As GeekWire reported earlier Wednesday, Amazon is headed back to the office after letting people work from home for the past year. “Our plan is to return to an office-centric… Read More
Microsoft is going to start bringing some of its Seattle-area employees back to the office next week, just over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a radical shift to… Read More
It’s been exactly one year since Microsoft recommended that its nearly 54,000 Seattle-area employees work from home as a mysterious flu-like disease called COVID-19 began spreading in the U.S. It… Read More
Remote work can be challenging enough for the workers who are already established at a particular company. Onboarding new employees, and ensuring those workers connect with teammates and the culture… Read More
Guest Post: If you’re working in technology you’re likely working remotely, whether you want to or not. Working remotely is not new; for years people have embraced its many advantages.… Read More
Amazon employees can now work from home until June 30. The Seattle tech giant extended its remote work policy, which previously was set until Jan. 8, 2021. “We continue to… Read More
The pandemic and remote work are wearing on the tech workforce, with 68% of respondents to a new survey saying they are more burned out than when they worked in… Read More
Microsoft attracted some attention last week with its evolving response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how and where it will allow employees to do their jobs. Conservative radio personality Rush… Read More
Microsoft has released new “hybrid workplace” guidance that lays out how employees can have a more flexible remote work schedule and even relocate elsewhere in the country as the tech… Read More