Axios

Founded 2016
51-200 employees
  • News, Media, Advertising, & Publishing
  • Headquarters address
    3100 Clarendon, Blvd. Arlington, Va.
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    We are a new media company delivering vital, trustworthy news and analysis in the most efficient, illuminating and shareable ways possible. We offer a mix of original and smartly narrated coverage of media trends, tech, business and politics with expertise, voice AND smart brevity — on a new and innovative mobile platform. At Axios — the Greek word for worthy — we provide only content worthy of people’s time, attention and trust.

    Mission

    The mission of Axios is to get people smarter, faster with news and information that matters. Axios is engineered around a simple proposition: Deliver the cleanest, smartest, most efficient, and trustworthy experience for readers and customers alike. We aim to make the experience more substantive and meaningful—and therefore more valuable.

    Company values:

    Audience First: Deliver the cleanest, smartest, most efficient, and trust-worthy experience.
    Excellence: Strive for excellence in everything you do and never sell BS to Axios' audience, customers, or each other.
    Candor: Remain direct and candid in respectful but unambiguous ways with the audience and each other.

    Employee values:

    Axios First: Put colleagues and the cause above yourself. Humility wins
    Excellence Always: Hunger to be the very best at what you do
    Candor: Be candid, respectful and maintain a high degree of integrity

    Axios has officially been named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2021!
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    Tech stack

    React, React Native, GraphQL, Python, Django, TypeScript, Node.JS, JavaScript

    Benefits

    Compensation and retirement

    Stock Options
    401k plan
    Cell phone reimbursement
    Commuter assistance plans

    Health and wellness

    Insurance (Health)
    Insurance (Dental)
    Insurance (Vision)
    Insurance (Life)
    On-site fitness center
    Mental health benefits

    Vacation and time off

    Paid time off
    Paid holidays
    Flexible working hours
    Work from home flexibility
    Maternity benefits
    Paternity benefits
    Fertility benefits

    Personal development

    Management training
    Conferences reimbursement
    Hackathons
    Mentorship opportunities
    Career growth

    Values and quality of life

    Diversity program
    Employee groups and committees
    Snacks and beverages
    Company activities
    Remote first
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