Ingredients for a Best Place to Work: The lasting relationships built among the staff at Indoff (asi/231011) are crucial to the company’s thriving workplace culture. “We have a large group of long-tenured partners and employees who respect and enjoy one another and work together to succeed in servicing our customers,” says CEO Jim Malkus. “We truly operate as a large extended family.” Unsurprisingly, employees gave high scores for qualities such as being treated with respect and cooperating to get the job done.

Indoff (asi/231011) employees celebrate Halloween.

Top Benefits & Perks: “We remember to celebrate the wins,” Malkus says, naming everything from large sales to personal milestones such as birthdays and engagements. Sales partners work remotely and have tremendous freedom; top earners get to go on biannual reward trips.

Corporate staff meanwhile receives a generous PTO policy and has regular potlucks and cookouts along with an annual party.

Parting Tip: “Lead by example,” Malkus says. “Don’t ask anyone to do something you’re unwilling to do. Be present, listen and learn. Make sure every employee is seen and heard, and make sure they know that what they’re doing matters to our overall success.”

If Indoff Were a TV Show, It Would Be Cheers. “We’re a very diverse group of people who choose to join together every day,” Malkus says, “celebrating life’s ups and downs and becoming a true family – not by birth, but by choice.”