After years of remote work, companies across the country are revamping their offices to make the office more conducive to collaboration and socialization.
Chewy, the online pet supplies retailer, extended that philosophy to employees’ furry family members by creating an indoor dog park at its Boston office. The Chewy office at 343 Congress St. has always been pet-friendly, but this indoor dog park gives Spot and Fido more opportunities to socialize and relax with dog toys, dog beds and food and water bowls.
The dog park was created as part of a renovation project that includes human amenities, as well, including more collaborative working spaces, an upgraded dining area and games like foosball and ping pong.
Florida-based Chewy opened its Boston office five years ago as a technology and product hub, but it has since expanded its workforce to include roles in marketing, HR, supply chain and more. In the past five years, the company’s Boston headcount has grown from 25 employees to nearly 800.
Chewy is also ramping up its office perks, including a rotating selection of ice cream trucks, donut bars, taco Tuesdays and bagel Wednesdays. The company also hosts a pizza and board game night on the last Thursday of every month as well as other themed parties like an Oktoberfest happy hour and a National Dog Day celebration.
“The goal of these updates to our hubs is to create a space for team members to collaborate, connect, build relationships with their colleagues and enjoy a range of curated events and activities,” Lori Bradley, Chewy’s VP of talent and HR, told Built In via email. “We believe in-person interactions are extremely valuable to team members and essential to building strong relationships while supporting professional growth. With these renovations, our new hub now reflects those values as well.”
Chewy is hiring for more than 130 Boston-based roles across every corporate team.
