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Evernote's Silicon Valley Headquarters Offer Company-Wide Collaboration (and Lego-Building Classes)

The open space and cross-departmental gatherings creates an office culture where colleagues are constantly learning from each other.
Source: Adam Friedberg
Adam Friedberg

Evernote is obsessed with organization. Just as the company’s note-taking app helps workers across industries keep all their virtual odds and ends in one place, its Silicon Valley headquarters provides valued structure and workflow to its 336 employees. An open floor plan is peppered with collaborative workstations for , quiet rooms for content creators and an open stairwell that encourages cross-departmental conversations. Multiple resource groups and social to Lego building. 

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