Quality Time at Runtastic — How We Spend Time Together
When asking a Runtastic employee what they enjoy most about working at Runtastic, you are likely to hear things like the technology, nice apps, Austria, cool company events, and an amazing team. So, it’s not surprising that a lot of Runtastics also like to spend their free time with each other and organize – along with the events planned by Runtastic – additional trips and get togethers.
There have already been several events this year, including the yearly Winter Weekend and the trip to Brazil in March 2019:
1. Winter Weekend
This has now become a tradition. Almost every year many of us pack up our winter clothes and hit the road for a fun weekend in a collection of huts directly on the slopes of the Reiteralm in Schladming (Austria).
During the day, we usually spend our time doing different activities. This year Mohga, one of our iOS Developers, took skiing lessons, while Babsi, our Head of Talent Acquisition and Development, used the time with other Runtastics to do a winter hike while enjoying the mountains and sunshine. The evenings & nights are usually spent together with good food and epic Aprés Ski parties.
2. Brazilian Adventure
Exploring a different country with a local… could it be any better? We don’t think so. In 2018, Alessandro, one of our Brazilian team members, came up with the idea to organize a trip to Brazil to combine visiting his family with showing other Runtastics his home country. Many team members quickly expressed interest and wanted to join the adventure.
In March 2019 the time had come and 12 lucky Runtastics (plus 3 partners) left for Sao Paulo to spend a couple of weeks discovering beautiful Brazil. Alessandro put together an exciting plan, which included marvellous sights like the Iguaçu waterfalls, a Samba carnival parade, and the Christ the Redeemer statue, to name a few.
What’s up next?
A little bird told us that Mostafa, one of our Android Developers, is about to organize a trip to his home country — Egypt — in the fall of 2019. Want to be part of that journey, too? Then hurry up, apply now and join Runtastic.
In the meantime, you can check out our slideshow below to find out about other private Runtastic events that took place in the past.
Our international Runtastics especially enjoy getting to know Austria, and their Austrian colleagues love exploring their home country, too. Andi’s (one of our Android Developers) favorite activity so far was a day trip to St. Wolfgang that included a hike to Schwarzensee, swimming in the lake, and having a traditional Austrian Schnitzel.
Austria is also surrounded by eight exciting countries which are just waiting for us to explore. A couple of months ago, for example, a group of Runtastics and their friends went on a trip to Prague. Tanja, our Head of Employee Engagement & Benefits, shared this picture with us.
In the fall of 2017, Luca, User Acquisition Manager, organized the first Italy weekend filled with great Italian food and wine at the Udine Food Festival Friuli Doc. In addition to the festival, the five Runtastics also got to see Trieste and Redipuglia and went to the Udine city center to get a taste of Italian nightlife.
In 2017, Tomoe, one of our Regional Marketing Managers, organized an Asian Wok party, to which she invited Runtastics from Latin America, who had recently joined the company. They had a great time together — so much so that they organized more of these events.
In March 2018, the Spanish & Portuguese-speaking get together 2.0 took place. They rented an apartment in Linz and everyone brought some typical dishes and ingredients from their home countries. After they filled their bellies, they enjoyed a fun night out in Linz.
Working at Runtastic is a lot of fun, and that’s only partially because of the great social activities we enjoy together. Find out how you can join our team here!
