I didn't think a company like Tailwind existed in OKC... - Researcher Tailwind Employee Review

tl;dr intentional leadership, intelligent people and thoughtful culture. For the longest time, I didn't think a company like Tailwind existed in Oklahoma City. In fact, I've spent a majority of my career working for companies in Kansas City/Dallas because I thought I needed to look elsewhere to find a place with the capabilities and culture I was looking for. If this sounds like you, I dare you to look into Tailwind and see if you still hold that opinion - I sure don't. Tailwind has shattered my expectations of what an OKC company can and should be. Let me break it down by how I made my decision to join the team: Culture: the culture at Tailwind was defined by the team who lives it out every day. Company values are much more than words on a wall, they impact business strategy, hiring decisions and personal interactions. At Tailwind, culture isn't corporate speak or having a ping-pong table (which they do), it's core to who they are and how they work. Leadership: the co-founders are ex-Google and ex-Merrill Lynch (though, they're so humble that experience would almost never come up in conversation). Again, not your typical OKC co-founders. I feel comfortable sharing my thoughts with anyone on the leadership team - input and feedback are encouraged at every turn. 1:1s with team leads are thoughtful and the conversations are equal parts personal and professional. We are encouraged to grow as employees but also as humans. Balance: Let me share a note that went out to every employee; it does a better job of explaining how Tailwind approaches work/life balance than I can..."When you need to step away, please do it - without having to feel like you need to make that time up. We all get sick, have appointments, car trouble, kid/pets to manage, need a breather, tornadoes to duck, etc., from time to time. It's life. And we're more fulfilled and produce better work when our lives are in order." Wow.