The employees at Harris Associates describe the company culture as collaborative and supportive. They note the small firm environment encourages open debate of ideas to improve decision making (Joe Pittman). Employees feel comfortable discussing issues with one another and celebrate milestones together (Katie Gerdes). The culture has a family feel where everyone knows each other and hard work is recognized and rewarded (Tyler Borzak, Keyur Patel). Leadership supports employees' career growth by providing new challenges and roles (Deirdre Almaguer). There are also programs to develop emerging leaders' skills for their long term career growth (Danny Nicholas). The environment is agile and made up of intelligent individuals who make well researched recommendations (Kristi

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Employee Perspectives

2. JOE PITTMAN
Domestic Investment Analyst
“The culture at Harris encourages peers to
share opinions and constructively challenge
ideas with a common goal of improving
decision making. It’s an impressive group of
engaged, intelligent people working with a
shared purpose.”

3. KATIE GERDES
Managing Director, Marketing Client Relations
"There's a definitive culture at Harris. We have a
small firm ethos; we feel comfortable walking into
one another’s offices to discuss and debate ideas.
We celebrate annual traditions and milestones."
"Our team is lively and collaborative; we pitch in
and help each other to accomplish our goals."

4. TYLER BORZAK
Senior Portfolio Specialist
"Harris has a true family feel.
We're small enough so that you know everyone
as you walk the halls, and we have a large
enough presence to feel like a major player in
the industry."

5. KEYUR PATEL
Implementation Analyst
"Harris is a company that treats you well and
keeps you challenged. Hard work is not only
recognized, it is also rewarded."

6. DEIRDRE ALMAGUER
Business Process Analyst
"In 3 years, I've held 3 different positions, each
with a different focus and set of challenges. My
manager, and the leadership team as a whole,
supported me to take on new roles and
responsibilities. They took the time to learn about
and support what I was interested in doing next."

7. DANNY NICHOLAS
Client Portfolio Manager
"There is an explicit investment in my career at
Harris. Our emerging and evolving leaders
program allows me to further develop my skills
and make a long-term investment in my
future."

8. Kristi Rowsell
President
"We operate with an agile methodology - we
break large initiatives into smaller deliverables
to constantly evaluate performance. We have a
professorial and academic environment that's
made up of intelligent and thoughtful
individuals who make well-researched
recommendations."