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Workiva Named a 2021 Best Workplace for Parents by Great Place to Work

Values-Based Culture Drives Company Innovation

AMES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) announced today its placement on the annual Best Workplaces for ParentsTM list issued by research firm Great Place to Work® for the second consecutive year. Workiva ranked 48th on the 2021 list and was recognized for cultivating a positive and supportive culture for working parents across the organization.

Workiva employees gave the company high marks for its parental leave and flexible work policies, manager accessibility, dependent healthcare benefits, mental health resources, and more. Working parents feel supported and included in opportunities that drive innovation, expand professional growth, and broaden diversity and engagement. There is a collective belief that the company’s values are lived and acted upon by their peers and leaders.

“A flexible and supportive workplace benefits all employees, especially parents and caregivers who must balance the daily challenges of a demanding career and household,” said Marty Vanderploeg, Workiva’s CEO. “Being recognized as a Best Workplace for Parents is further testament to the deliberate efforts we put into nurturing a great, flexible work environment for all employees.”

This is the 22nd recognition Workiva has received from Great Place to Work, including three consecutive years on the 100 Best Companies to Work For list published in FORTUNE magazine.

About the Best Workplaces for Parents

Great Place to Work selected the Best Workplaces for Parents by gathering and analyzing confidential survey responses from more than 6 million U.S. employees at Great Place to Work-Certified organizations that have at least 50 responses from parents. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place to Work Trust Index survey.

About Workiva
Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK) simplifies complex work for thousands of organizations worldwide. Customers trust Workiva’s open, intelligent and intuitive platform to connect data, documents and teams. The results: improved efficiency, greater transparency and less risk. Learn more at workiva.com.

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