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Know moreThe day has an early start at Celeirós’ Industrial Park, in Braga. Before 8.30 am, some companies are already opening their doors. But among the crowd, there is one that stands out.
Balanças Marques recenctly made it to the list of 100 best companies to work at in Portugal. And, today, those same doors are open to you. Embark with us on this journey through Balanças Marques:
Every day, around 7.30 am, Mr. Artur comes to the company’s headquarters with a key on his hand to prepare the day that has just begun. He is Balanças Marques’ employee that has been here the most time. He is not much of a talker, but he does not hide his satisfaction for working in the best weighing company in the world. “It’s a great pride. Even the employees should feel proud for being part of the number one company in the world”, he says.
It’s a feeling shared by all his colleagues. Each one of Balanças Marques’ employees feel proud to be part of such an organization and, mostly, proud to belong to business group that is so much more than that – that is also a family.
Don’t think that having more than 100 employees gets in the way of getting some teamwork done. In multiple occasions, one way or another, all of them run into each other. The work is permanently articulated between the several departments through texts, emails and meetings. Specially for breaks and for lunch, there are shared spaces – some of which recently renovated – that allow and encourage all of them to have some relaxed moments together. Moments which are reinforced by activities like the functional training class, offered by the company, in its own headquarters.
And, as in any other family, Balanças Marques family gets together around the table on those special dates. “Over the year, we have events and activities that are a good opportunity to have some fun and get to know each other better”, explains Ana Paula Costa, administrative assistant at the Commercial Department.
Family’s Day, in May, and the Christmas’ Dinner Party are definitely the highlights of the calendar. Both exclusively organized by the company. The administrators like to see all the Balanças Marques family together in a party mode. It’s their way of thanking for all the commitment the employees dedicate to the job. They believe their company has the best ones. “There is no doubt that, if we are best in our sector, that’s because we have the best ones with us”, guarantees the company’s CEO, Francisco Marques.
For the employees, there couldn’t be a better place to work. Along with all this public recognition, they get several benefits that show the importance Balanças Marques gives them. The offer of fruit and water daily, the profits distribution and weekly functional training class are just some of them. Adriana Costa, of Finances Department, highlights the birth prize. “The company offered me 500 euros when my baby was born. It was a very nice help to start this new phase in an even happier and calmer way”, she tells.
But these are not even the main reasons that explain the company’s good fortune in every ways possible. The main one is the familiar vibe and the sense of union. To Carolina Rodrigues, company’s marketing manager, “to work here is to be home. Because here we are all family and that’s what makes us the best in the world”. And its mostly that also makes Balanças Marques one of the best 100 Companies to work at in Portugal, for the second year in a row.