Chicago Tribune Names U.S. Cellular a Winner of the Chicago 2016 Top Workplaces Award

CHICAGO--()--U.S. Cellular®, a full-service wireless carrier that offers a wide range of communication services, has been awarded a 2016 Top Workplaces honor by the Chicago Tribune. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including Alignment, Execution, and Connection, just to name a few.

“We have a unique company culture at U.S. Cellular, and our core values of customer focus, respect, ethics, pride, empowerment, diversity and winning aren’t just talked about, they’re lived out,” said Kenneth R. Meyers, president and chief executive officer at U.S. Cellular. “Every associate focuses on providing the world’s best experience for our customers, and we are honored and fortunate to have access to a diverse and skilled workforce in Chicago to ensure that we can live up to the standards we have set for ourselves.”

“The Top Workplaces award is not a popularity contest. And oftentimes, people assume it’s all about fancy perks and benefits,” says Doug Claffey, CEO of WorkplaceDynamics. “But to be a Top Workplace, organizations must meet our strict standards for organizational health. And who better to ask about work life than the people who live the culture every day—the employees. Time and time again, our research has proven that what’s most important to them is a strong belief in where the organization is headed, how it’s going to get there, and the feeling that everyone is in it together.” Claffey adds, “Without this sense of connection, an organization doesn’t have a shot at being named a Top Workplace.”

Chicago is home to U.S. Cellular’s corporate headquarters, and it has more than 1,000 associates in the Chicagoland area. The company was also named one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2015 and 2016 by Forbes. To learn more about working at U.S. Cellular, visit www.uscellular.jobs.

About U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular is the fifth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the United States, providing national network coverage and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier offers coverage where the other carriers don't and a wide range of communication services that enhance consumers’ lives, increase the competitiveness of local businesses and improve the efficiency of government operations. U.S. Cellular has the Highest Wireless Network Quality Performance in the North Central Region, according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance Study, and 99 percent of customers have access to 4G LTE speeds. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. To get the latest news, promos and videos, connect with U.S. Cellular on Facebook.com/uscellular, Twitter.com/uscellular and YouTube.com/uscellularcorp.

About WorkplaceDynamics, LLC

Headquartered in Exton, PA, WorkplaceDynamics specializes in employee feedback surveys and workplace improvement. This year alone, more than two million employees in over 6,000 organizations will participate in the Top Workplaces™ campaign—a program it conducts in partnership with more than 40 prestigious media partners across the United States. Workplace Dynamics also provides consulting services to improve employee engagement and organizational health. WorkplaceDynamics is a founding B Corporation member, a coalition of organizations that are leading a global movement to redefine success in business by offering a positive vision of a better way to do business.

Contacts

U.S. Cellular
Katie Frey, 773-355-3275
Katie.frey@uscellular.com

Release Summary

U.S. Cellular®, a full-service wireless carrier that offers a wide range of communication services, has been awarded a 2016 Top Workplaces honor by the Chicago Tribune.

Contacts

U.S. Cellular
Katie Frey, 773-355-3275
Katie.frey@uscellular.com