User Centric Named as a Top Employer in Chicago for Generation Y

User Centric ranked #41 in Brill Street’s Top 50 Generation Y Employer recognition program in Chicagoland. Evaluating areas such as compensation and benefits, perks, corporate social responsibility, advancement potential, training opportunities, jobs for Generation Y, and the nature of day-to-day work, Brill Street and Company established User Centric as one of the leading companies for Generation Y.

“At global user experience agency User Centric, junior employees have the hands-on experience that Generation Y craves. With full access to projects and clients – often major national brands – they are the envy of many seasoned employees at other companies,” says Joe Dwyer, CEO of Brill Street (http://www.brillstreet.com).

Chicago employers with at least 10% of their workforce comprised of Generation Y were eligible to nominate their organization for the distinction through a detailed survey assessing their workplace, grounded by exhaustive research analyzing what this Generation values in an employer. Finalists scoring highly in predetermined key areas were selected for on-site interviews to discover firsthand what makes their workplaces unique. 

“The on-site interview was a great opportunity to share a side of User Centric that we don’t often get to discuss – our work environment.  The high-energy atmosphere in our office fosters ideas, positive working relationships and friendships, and ultimately, happier employees.  Our team chemistry not only makes working here a great experience, but produces outstanding results for our clients,” Catherine Hwang, Office Manager.

Brill Street matches companies with the emerging generation through a scientifically-validated approach, measuring 75 dimensions of competency and culture-fit. For the purposes of the study, Generation Y was defined as any employee aged 28 years or younger.   For more information about the study, visit http://brillstreet.com/p/generationy50.

User Centric is a global user experience research and design firm with a long history of designing highly efficient and usable technologies.  Our services include user research, user interface design consulting, information architecture, usability testing, user interface evaluations, eye tracking, and online surveys. For information on careers at User Centric, visit http://www.usercentric.com/about/careers.