OCC

1,200 Total Employees
Year Founded: 1973

What's the Company Culture Like at OCC?

OCC Employee Perspectives

OCC’s culture is rooted in collaboration and a strong sense of community, where employees genuinely support one another and work together toward shared goals. This environment fosters trust, connection and a willingness to help, making it easier for individuals to succeed and feel a sense of belonging:

“I found a supportive community within OCC, where many individuals are eager to lend a helping hand.”

Dare Okandeji
Dare Okandeji, Senior Associate IT Governance, Agile Practices
From the article: Careers | Thriving Together

OCC’s culture is defined by collaboration and a shared commitment to achieving the best outcomes together. Rather than working in isolation, teams actively partner across functions, creating a cohesive environment where ideas are exchanged and collective success is prioritized:

“The culture here is incredibly collegial and collaborative. Rather than each department operating as a separate silo, the various stakeholders work together well to ensure the best possible result.”

Daniel Ruvolo
Daniel Ruvolo , Principal, Assistant General Counsel

OCC's Benefits

Company or teams have recognition rituals for individual work

Employee feedback used to shape policies and strategy

Established employee awards to honor work and contributions

Managers give public shoutouts and celebrate employee milestones

Has employee-led culture committees

Managers trained on identifying and mitigating employee burnout

Offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Offers company-sponsored happy hours

Offers Employee Resource Groups

Offers wellness initiatives designed to combat burnout and mental fatigue

Offers wellness programs

Partners with nonprofits

OCC Partners with local organizations in Dallas, Chicago and DC to raise funds and support their missions. Employees select the charity and are eligible for up to 8 hours of paid time to volunteer.

Provides employees with ability to schedule focus-time blocks

Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community

Each year, OCC employees select a locally-based charitable organization for each of our three offices (Chicago, Dallas and Washington, D.C.). We offer multiple opportunities to get involved.

Hosts in-person all-hands meetings

Implements team-based strategic planning

Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility

Offers a remote work program

2 days per week work from home program

Utilizes a flexible work schedule

OCC provides employees with a flexible work schedule that includes Flexible start and end times.

Utilizes a hybrid work model