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We don’t take this question lightly, which you can probably tell from the length of this page. But we promise it’s worth the read. Here’s what you’ll find:

After reading this through, if this sounds like the kind of place where you’d want to work, check out our Company Principles and Leadership Principles. If you’re still in, then we’re interested in hearing from you.

 

Background on our company

Corporate Tools serves millions of companies, including small businesses, registered agent companies, filing services, lawyers, and even massive corporate conglomerates. We provide a variety of services that reduce the friction it takes to start and run a business.

We have 1,200+ employees and have grown 40-60% every year for the last 15 years straight. About half of us work out of the Spokane and Post Falls areas, and we have people working remote or hybrid in our hubs in basically every state. These are buildings we own, not shared spaces. We invest in them because we care about keeping things local, and we see having a hub like this in every state as key to our long-term success.

 

What’s unique about Corporate Tools

We are not investor owned. We have no debt and never have. Not even a credit card. Our company is owned in a trust that has no end. We’re not for sale, and we don’t have financial targets. As long as we’re not bleeding money, we’re actually good. Unlike our competitors, we don’t have to chase profits for any investors. And that’s our superpower.

No matter what they claim, other big corporations in the market will always be focused on profit. And those profits go right back into chasing more profit. Ever wonder why larger companies make crappy software, or why their employee and customer experience is so bad? They know they don’t have to make those things their focus because being mediocre is still profitable.

We’re competing with giants. We’re talking about companies making billions of dollars a year in profit alone. And we’ve learned we have to be both crafty and smart to keep up.

 

What it’s like to work here

Culture

We’ve spent years building a culture that cuts through the typical performative corporate bloat and lets people actually get things done. If you’ve worked at a company with 1,000+ people, you probably climbed the ladder by playing the corporate game. Talk big, sound smart, overcomplicate everything. Toss in some stock rewards to chase revenue goals, and repeat. We don’t do any of that.

Some folks think our environment’s a little wild. One ex-chief candidate (great resume, didn’t last) called our culture “feral.” We took it as a compliment. Because our workplace isn’t for everyone. When you grow as fast as we have, nothing stays the same for long. It’s a constant state of change. And that should excite you because change means opportunity. A chance to make a real impact. A chance for your work to matter to both our employees and our customers. We’re not built like a traditional company, because the usual corporate structure doesn’t work here.

We’ve laid out our core Company Principles if you want to read more about what we really care about. Our goal is to make this a job that challenges you, supports you, helps you grow—and doesn’t make you miserable in the process.

 

Product organization

We organize everything by products here. Right now we have around 75 of them. Each product has its own full-stack group, including designers, developers, marketers, writers, product folks, managers, directors, and more. Usually 5–15 people per group, with 2–4 of each role. These teams work in two-week sprints and own everything: strategy, standards, priorities, roadmap, and execution.

The goal of having products set up like this is prioritize ownership. Real ownership. Not just running through someone else’s checklist. If you’re always answering to “stakeholders,” you’re never actually leading. We want to give you the space, freedom, and support to try things, break things, and push your product beyond what anyone could hand you in a spec doc.

This setup works because it lets our full-stack groups move fast. They can shift direction quickly, stay aligned with stakeholders without being tied down, and focus on solving real problems. But speed only works if everyone’s rowing in the same direction. That’s why we keep communication purposeful. We make sure our tech folks stay connected with ops and customer service to make sure the tools and products we’re building make life easier for the people using them.

 

Our hiring process

If you’re good at what you’re doing, we’re always hiring. We want to hire as much talent as possible for developing software, networking, and awesome websites. Just don’t be surprised if the way we hire is a little different than what you’re used to. You’ll notice that we don’t have you upload a resume. That’s because we don’t care about your resume. We’ve learned as we’ve grown that when you hire people for their work history alone, it complicates the org structure and you miss out on great people.

So if your best work lives on your resume, this might not be a match. We’re looking for curious, honest humans who don’t need to posture to prove they’re great. Here’s what we actually care about:

You’re a culture fit. We like folks who can read our Company Principles and not go running. Basically, we like working with people who can admit when they’re wrong, learn from it, and move forward without drama. Here, getting it right is more important than being right.

You’re a decent human. It isn’t complicated. We want to hire people who are pleasant to work with, who treat others with respect, and who talk to us like they’re a normal person. So write us a cover letter that tells us who you are and why we caught your eye.

You have a skill we can use. We don’t hire for roles as much as we hire for people. If you can do something that helps us be a better company, show us. We’re not interested in vague job titles or your GitHub link with no context. Show us what makes you tick.

Please don’t just upload your resume and think we’ll look at it. If we’re a good fit for you, adjust your normal approach. Catch our attention. Write a solid cover letter. We’re not judging your grammar—we just want to hear from you. No resume or job title will ever tell us as much as your own words can. If that feels too awkward, it’s fine to move on and find a more typical job where the corporate robot playbook still works. There’s no shortage of VC- and PE-backed companies funneling institutional money into small businesses and sucking the soul out of capitalism. Those places love resumes.

Here’s what to expect during the interview process:

  1. Full privacy. We don’t run your info through third-party hiring software, and we don’t store your data in sketchy cloud systems we don’t control. Everything stays in-house. You’ll only hear from us via jobs@corporatetools.com or over the phone.
  2. Phone interview. If your cover letter catches our eye, we’ll email you to set up a quick call. It usually lasts under 30 minutes and helps us make sure we’re on the same page before moving forward.
  3. Video or in-person interviews. If we’re both in, we’ll do a video interview. Depending on the role, we might follow up with a skill test or a real-world problem, either remote or in person, to make sure it’s a good fit. Either way, our goal is to give you a clear yes or no within a week of your initial interview.
  4. Offer. You’ll hear from us fast with a job offer if everything clicks. We want you to sleep on the offer, feel it out, and make sure the vibe is right. No pressure. Once you’re ready to join the team, we’ll run a background check and get your remote or in-person onboarding set up.

We’ll be upfront the whole way, giving you the full picture, even the ugly parts, so you know what you’re signing up for. It’s a big move, and we don’t want to be your next problem. We’d rather be the solution you’ve been looking for.

Join Us

Do you freeze when the tidal wave hits, or do you grab a board and ride it? We’re looking for people who set big goals, take real steps, and build the grit and skill to chase down what they want. People who get up every day fired up to do the work. If so, this place you’ve been searching for.

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Perks and benefits

  • Paid time off Everyone starting at Corporate Tools begins accruing 22 days of paid time off in addition to four paid holidays (New Year’s Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). That’s more than four weeks of paid time off for brand new employees. We let you spend your days off on what matters most to you, so take off for your birthday, your dog’s birthday, your kid’s graduation, whatever.

    On your three-year anniversary with the company, you gain seven more days off per year. That's 29 days of PTO + 4 holidays a year once you hit year three, and at year five you’ll transition to flexible time off, which means your days off aren’t capped at any number.
  • Retirement Corporate Tools provides an optional Safe Harbor 401(k) plan managed by Fidelity and makes matching contributions of up to 6% of an employee’s annual compensation. Employees can enroll after 60 days of employment and take advantage of the 401(k)'s tax-deferred growth potential with pretax contributions.

    And get this—employer contributions are immediately vested. That means you don’t have to wait years and years to earn company contributions, like you might find with other businesses. With Fidelity, you will have a full brokerage account to buy individual stocks with your investments if you'd like instead of being limited to your employer's company shares or pre-picked funds.
  • Health, dental, vision Corporate Tools is proud to provide 100% medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employees. All health insurance isn't created equal, which as a nationwide company can create lots of wrinkles for our employees. We created a self funded Insurance option to be able to force coverage for employees when their preferred providers are out of network.

    We're proud to focus on the total health of our employees. We have in-house therapists and are working at adding in-house primary care doctors, nutritionists, chiropractors, fitness coaches, and anything we can do to make our employees' lives better.
  • Quarterly allowance When you start at Corporate Tools, we’ll set you up with all the equipment you need to be successful in your role. And, after you get settled, you can select even more home office additions that will make your work-from-home environment comfortable and productive. Standing desks, cushy chairs, extra monitors—we’ll ship them right to you.

    We’ll also include a quarterly allowance (added to your paycheck) that you can use however you want: a gym membership, a better coffee machine, a massage, whatever. You’ve earned it, so treat yourself!