Rapid7 Belfast Recognized for “Company Connection” During COVID-19 Pandemic

Last updated at Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:42:55 GMT

Irish News has recognized Rapid7 in its Workplace and Employment Awards, where we've taken home the trophy for Best Company Connection. Reflecting on the past two years, this award recognizes the organization that best demonstrates how it has adapted its workplace well-being strategy to the challenges of remote working influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, this includes how the company has remained committed to providing excellent support to its staff throughout, and maintaining contact and connection with workers during periods of uncertainty and isolation.

Rapid7 has been part of Belfast's booming technology scene since 2014 and is home to a growing team of engineers, developers, and customer advisors. From 2020 to 2022, the office population nearly doubled in size to support the increasing demand from customers around the world for streamlined and accessible cybersecurity solutions. Maintaining Rapid7's commitment to the core values of "Be an Advocate," "Never Done," "Impact Together," "Challenge Convention," and "Bring You" was a critical focal point for our local leadership as they scaled their teams in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic.

The judges were very impressed by Rapid7's holistic response to this new way of working, and how the company recognised the importance of maintaining contact, culture, and connection during such unprecedented times. Programs that stood out included leadership engagement through weekly Town Halls, engagement with mental well-being experts, and several grassroots community initiatives, including an Academy group designed to support parents in homeschooling their children.

In addition to taking home the winning title, Rapid7 was also recognised as a finalist in two other categories this year: Best People Development Programme and Best Place to Work. Rapid7's global commitment to its employees has been recognized in other recent designations, including the #1 spot on the Boston Business Journal Best Places to Work list in June and landing at #2 on Comparably's list of Best Workplaces in Boston in March. Expanding our winning track record into the United Kingdom speaks to how we support employees in creating the career experience of a lifetime while positively impacting our customers and the greater cybersecurity community.

Additional reading:

• The Forecast Is Flipped: Flipping L&D Enables Managers to Be Impact Multipliers
• The Rapid7 Sales Culture and Experience: An Inside Look From 2 VPs
• 7 Rapid Questions: Meet Adrian Stewart, Aspiring Pilot Turned Product Manager
• The Forecast Is Flipped: Flipping L&D in New Hire Training