10 reasons

1. If you don’t have passion for the place, you’ll fail.
Our history has frequently been defined by heroic efforts. And, let’s face it, what we do is demanding. It’s not that the days are too long here, it’s that they’re too short. To succeed you have to thrive on taxing challenges and internalize your work as a connected part of your life. We don’t offer jobs, we offer careers.

2. Extreme Service means busting your butt for the client. Every day.
We do whatever it takes to be fast, accurate, responsive and proactive with the people who pay our bills and cement our future. Even when it hurts.

3. We’re addicted to momentum. Without it, we wither.
From the very start, this company was founded by people who leaned into the wind and kept going. Momentum takes you places; it’s powerful and provides cultural energy--energy that we each feed on. Grab an oar or get off the boat.

4. If it won’t sell, don’t do it.
A source for our momentum is the understanding that what we create has to be purchased by someone. If we’re not adding value to what we do, we are wasting our talent. It’s as simple as that.

5. You’re allowed to laugh your way through a problem.
Never in our history have we forgotten to laugh--no matter how hard the work, how high the stress, or how rough the day. Constantly. Humor is at the core of who we are, and when we work hard, we laugh harder.

6. Opportunity exists here. Find it.
You could say we are entrepreneurial, but we’re more than that. We believe to our core that talent has no limits, and we’re driven by taking on challenges, trying new things and learning from our mistakes. Rewards come to those who recognize opportunities and are willing to take risks and grab them.

7. Take initiative. Period.
People who succeed here take powerful ownership of their own roles and learning opportunities, and don’t wait for information to come to them. Find your own answers and push for better ways to do things. Lead on the fly, learn from your mistakes and ask for forgiveness later.

8. Making friends replaces our organizational hierarchy.
We’re not big on structure—never have been and probably never will be. To get things done, we make personal connections to our teammates at all levels of the organization, and we help each other because we want to. This is why you’ll see leadership from every nook and cranny of our organization, not just from the top.

9. Integrity is more than a word to us. It’s in our DNA.
Every relationship we enjoy is built upon trust. We trust each other, and we work hard to earn the trust of our customers. It’s a very powerful bond that we don’t take for granted.

10. Our calling is improving lives by what we do.
No matter who they are, or what part of the world they live in, people define themselves by the work that they do. It’s unavoidable. Work can make us feel appreciated or ignored, connected or isolated, competent or foolish; and have a profound effect on every part of our lives. At Kenexa, we believe that when people are in jobs they love, they are not only more productive employees, they are also better parents, friends, partners and neighbors. Our work is to make this happen for everyone. It’s our passion—our purpose—and it’s how we serve humanity worldwide every day.