BuiltIn LA’s “Professionals at 5 LA Tech Companies Share What Makes Their Workplaces Special”

We were just featured in BuiltIn’s article where professionals at 5 LA tech companies share what makes their workplaces special! In this article, Senior Video Editor Christian shared his career journey at Golden Hippo, advice for job seekers, and more. Read through his responses down below and check out the article here.

What is notable about working at Golden Hippo? What differentiates it from other places you’ve worked?

For years before joining Golden Hippo, I was freelancing through various companies. One thing that makes Golden Hippo different from those companies is its desire for its employees to be themselves. I’ve never felt more encouraged to speak my mind, pursue a project because I believed in it or try to grow a specific skill set simply because I had the passion to learn it. Golden Hippo’s culture differs from other companies because it has a corporate support structure while keeping the start-up feel of letting employees grow into their desired roles. 

We aren’t just button pushers — we’re encouraged to collaborate how we want to and pursue the next revolutionary idea for the industry. Until Golden Hippo, my perception had always been that the bigger the company, the more of a worker drone you’re wanted to be, but I was very quickly shown that isn’t the case here and I love it.

What do you think job seekers should know about working at your company? What would get them excited about joining the team?

Job seekers should approach this company with the mindset that they will get out of it what they put in. If you want a stable career with great benefits, you’ll get that at the baseline, but if you want to excel and show off your creativity, we’re more than happy to see you bring that to the table. 

I love seeing applicants have a real passion for what they do and create because I still have that spark for my projects. Every campaign I work on is a new adventure, and it’s always exciting to work with so many talented individuals who actively want to hear the thoughts and opinions and see the skills of those they’re collaborating with. You get a very genuine sense of collaboration here, and being prepared to show your passion for what you create is a big plus.