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Make Yourself Comfortable Inside SeatGeek's Office

The office is seen, affectionately, as a home away from home, which is perhaps why the company is attracting so much new talent.
Source: Adam Friedberg

Seatgeek is a work-hard, play-hard type of place. For proof, look no further than the ticketing platform’s New York headquarters, where an expansive kitchen serves as a gathering space for company-wide as well as meticulously planned -- like the Winter Olympics–­themed gathering that took place in February, complete with virtual reality ski-jumping competitions. It’s also the place where staff members can linger well past quitting time and pull down an: It recently added 11 new hires to the New York office in a single week. They’ll surely be making themselves comfortable.

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