Thirteen Colorado-based tech companies can take a bow after earning a spot on Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work List. Of course, the celebration might have to wait until after their employees get back from mountain biking, rock climbing, or hiking.
The tech companies are among the slew of Colorado firms that earned coveted spots on the magazine’s annual list. Being honored is a big deal locally, with the award prominently displayed in lobbies and mentioned in recruitment materials. Plus, it gives them good old-fashioned bragging rights.
Access to Colorado’s mountains, trails, and ski slopes is a part of the vaunted “Colorado lifestyle” tech companies and entrepreneurs so often talk about when promoting the region. It also comes up when they try to lure talent to their companies, especially from the sprawling Silicon Valley.
