Joyful workplaces don't all look the same. They span from luxury manufacturing in Toronto, enterprise AI in Silicon Valley, remote-first collaboration across two dozen countries, and travel tech in Singapore. Different sectors, different sizes, one shared belief: people come first.
Here are six companies setting the bar in 2026. 🎉
1. Dayforce
Who they are: Dayforce (formerly Ceridian) is a global human capital management (HCM) company using AI-powered tools to handle HR, payroll, benefits, time, talent, and analytics. Their whole mission is summed up in one phrase: making work life better!
How big are they? Headquartered in Minneapolis, Dayforce employs in the range of 5,000–10,000 people and serves roughly 6,800 customers, with about 7.6 million employees using their platform worldwide!
The culture spotlight: Dayforce has been named a Leader on JUST Capital's JUST Jobs Scorecard for investing in its workforce and creating high-quality, advancement-friendly jobs. Its Canadian operations (as Ceridian) have also been recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers. When a company that builds HR software is itself a recognized place to work, that's a good sign they practice what they sell!
How does CrowdParty fit? A distributed, people-first team like Dayforce is exactly the kind of team values company culture. Turning just 5 minutes of trivia into smiles and laughter helped set the team up for greater happiness in the workplace!
2. Canada Goose
Who they are: Founded in a small Toronto warehouse in 1957, Canada Goose has grown into one of the world's leading makers of performance luxury outerwear, proudly carrying a "Made in Canada" commitment.
How big are they? Canada Goose is a publicly traded company (TSX/NYSE: GOOS) with around 3,900 employees worldwide and roughly CA$1.35 billion in annual revenue, spanning manufacturing, retail, and corporate teams.
The culture spotlight: Canada Goose has been named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers, recognized for benefits like parental leave and student tuition support. What stands out most is their Sewing Training School, which teaches underemployed/underprivileged community members how to sew, opening opportunities into the workforce for unemployed individuals. Canada Goose doesn't just walk the talk internally, they offer an olive branch to the community and support!
How does CrowdParty fit? With teams split across factories and stores, Â a shareable moment of joy is an easy way to connect people who rarely sit in the same room.
3. Mural
Who they are: Mural is an AI intelligence company behind popular digital whiteboards/mind maps used by teams to brainstorm, plan, and align, in real time or asynchronously. Their team members proudly call themselves "Muralistas."
How big are they? Mural is a remote-first company of several hundred employees working across 20+ countries! Mural's award-winning platform is used by many of the Fortune 100, including IBM, Microsoft, and SAP.
The culture spotlight: Mural is Great Place To Work-Certified, and their remote-first business model has been thriving for over a decade due to the increase of remote-work in recent years. Mural's motto is simple: what matters isn't where teams work, but how they work together!
How does CrowdParty fit? Remote-first teams need connection that survives the distance, which is exactly what CrowdParty is built for!
4. Box
Who they are: Box is one of the top Intelligent Content Management (ICM) platforms, helping companies safely store, manage, and collaborate their content in the cloud since 2005!
How big are they? Box has roughly 2,800 employees and around $1.18 billion in annual revenue.
The culture spotlight: Box was named a Best Place to Work in 2025 by Glassdoor and earned a spot on Great Place To Work's 100 Best Workplaces in Japan. Away from the office, the Box Impact Fund provides grants to nonprofits focusing on child welfare, crisis response, and environmental protection.
How does CrowdParty fit? A company built on helping teams collaborate is a natural home for a few minutes of playful team-building between working hours.
5. ServiceNow
Who they are: ServiceNow is an enterprise AI and workflow automation company, founded in 2004. Their stated purpose: using AI to work for people, not against them.
How big are they? ServiceNow has a team of almost 30,000 people as of the end of 2025 and crossed $12.8 billion in subscription revenue!
The culture spotlight: ServiceNow's accolade list is significant. They've been recognized by the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies 2025, Forbes' America's Best Employers for Company Culture, and Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies, plus in LinkedIn's Top Company in seven countries. They even offer dedicated "Wellbeing Days" to support employee health.
How does CrowdParty fit? Even at 30,000 people, small team rituals like a quick game keep big organizations feeling tight knit and human.
6. Agoda
Who they are: Agoda is a digital travel platform helping people see the world for less, with deals across 6 million+ properties plus flights and activities!
How big are they? Agoda employs more than 7,000 people representing 90 nationalities across 50+ locations, and 2025 marked the company's 20th birthday.
The culture spotlight: Agoda earned its 2025 Great Place To Work Certification across its Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam offices, recognition based entirely on employee feedback. Their culture leans into "work hard and have fun," with employee resource groups, cultural celebrations, and AgodaFest, a legendary global party that lights up offices around the world every year.
How does CrowdParty fit? A "work hard, have fun" company spanning 90 nationalities is the dream setting for play that brings everyone together!
The takeaway
Joy at work isn't pointless… it's an advantage. Across luxury manufacturing, enterprise software, remote-first SaaS, and global travel, the companies leading in 2026 all understand the same thing: when people feel trusted, included, and genuinely happy to show up, the business wins too.
Teams that play well together, succeed together. Here's to the companies proving it. 💛
Want to bring a little more joy to your team? Try CrowdParty and turn your next meeting into a reason to smile!
