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This $1.5 billion tech company you’ve never heard of has insane perks including massage therapists, a pool, and woodside yoga

ÁINE CAIN OCT 21, 2017, 09.17 PM
SAS TRX class.JPGSASThis huge North Carolina campus offers plenty of perks for employees.
  • SAS is a software company based in Cary, North Carolina.
  • Its 900-acre campus offers a ton of amenities and perks.
  • Take a look inside.

Imagine you got to work in a village-sized campus with your nearly 6,000 coworkers. Some of your company’s perks included a soccer field, daycare, tons of beautiful artwork, a pool, manicures, and as much food as you could ever want.

Well, that’s just a day at work for SAS employees.

“SAS has always believed that if you treat people well, keep them challenged with interesting work, and respect them and their contributions, they will do their best work for you,” Shannon Heath, senior communications specialist at SAS, told Business Insider. “Simply put – treat employees like they make a difference, and they will make a difference.”

Back in the 1960s, SAS began as a humble software development project at North Carolina State University.

Since it became a company in 1976, its products have been adopted across Fortune 500 companies, and it has grown to have a market cap of $1.5 billion .

The design of its headquarters reflects both its status as a tech giant and its original academic routes.

Here’s a look at the headquarters:

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SAS CEO Jim Goodnight has said it’s his job to keep his employees happy enough to want to come to work every day. “As such, employees feel respected and challenged, while empowered to take risks and innovate,” Heath told Business Insider.

SAS CEO Jim Goodnight has said it's his job to keep his employees happy enough to want to come to work every day.

Heath said the perks are all about providing employees with a great space to work. “We trust and respect our employees and focus on the work they’re doing — how they go about that is less of an issue,” she said. “This builds trust and respect for both managers and employees.”

Wine, hams, and casserole are also on the menu during the holiday season.

Wine, hams, and casserole are also on the menu during the holiday season.

… and try out the sushi options, too.

... and try out the sushi options, too.

Employees can also hit up the salad bar …

Employees can also hit up the salad bar ...

One cafeteria, the Marketplace, features tons of options, including fresh fish, stir fry, and pizza. The food is subsidized, and employees can pick up free beverages in the café lines. Snacks found on every floor in every building are also free.

One cafeteria, the Marketplace, features tons of options, including fresh fish, stir fry, and pizza. The food is subsidized, and employees can pick up free beverages in the café lines. Snacks found on every floor in every building are also free.

The various cafés offer different options, including grab-and-go meals, coffee bars, takeout breakfasts, and full-service dining.

The various cafés offer different options, including grab-and-go meals, coffee bars, takeout breakfasts, and full-service dining.

When it comes to food, there are also plenty of options. Every day, employees dig into an average 1,422 breakfasts and 3,900 lunches throughout the campus’s eight cafés, coffee shops, and other food service locations.

When it comes to food, there are also plenty of options. Every day, employees dig into an average 1,422 breakfasts and 3,900 lunches throughout the campus's eight cafés, coffee shops, and other food service locations.

If SAS employees want to meet up, the three coffee shops on campus can make for a cozy meeting space.

If SAS employees want to meet up, the three coffee shops on campus can make for a cozy meeting space.

They can also take a gander at the colorful mineral collection owned by SAS CEO’s Jim Goodnight. The collection features minerals from Afghanistan to Zaire, a dinosaur egg, and arrowheads dating back thousands of years.

They can also take a gander at the colorful mineral collection owned by SAS CEO's Jim Goodnight. The collection features minerals from Afghanistan to Zaire, a dinosaur egg, and arrowheads dating back thousands of years.

SAS employees can tap into their creativity by reading through some of the 10,000 books in the campus’ library, which it shares with local colleges.

SAS employees can tap into their creativity by reading through some of the 10,000 books in the campus' library, which it shares with local colleges.

SAS boasts an art collection of 4,600 works, including 25 outdoor sculptures. “Creativity is especially important to SAS because software is a product of the mind,” Heath said. “We respect that creativity doesn’t come on demand, and we also understand there are times when people need to be out of the office.”

“We are a collaborative culture,” Heath added. “Our buildings are designed with collaboration areas so that employees can step outside of their office and collaborate with teammates to solve problems and innovate.”

Or they can swing by the headquarters’ tricked-out digital studio to access top executives.

Or they can swing by the headquarters' tricked-out digital studio to access top executives.

Workers can also get manicures, hair cuts, and sessions with seven licensed massage therapists on the campus.

Workers can also get manicures, hair cuts, and sessions with seven licensed massage therapists on the campus.

Employees who are parents can access the campus’ daycare, as well as subsidies for off-site childcare.

Employees who are parents can access the campus' daycare, as well as subsidies for off-site childcare.

In additional to trying out surfboard yoga, employees can take a centering break and visit the meditation garden for a group or solo session.

In additional to trying out surfboard yoga, employees can take a centering break and visit the meditation garden for a group or solo session.

… or cool down by swimming a few laps in the company pool.

... or cool down by swimming a few laps in the company pool.

There’s even a space where you can knock out a few intense rounds of racquetball with your colleagues. For the post-workout wind down, employees can hit the steam rooms located in the campus’ locker rooms …

There's even a space where you can knock out a few intense rounds of racquetball with your colleagues. For the post-workout wind down, employees can hit the steam rooms located in the campus' locker rooms ...

… not to mention a 9-hole disc golf course.

... not to mention a 9-hole disc golf course.

If employees are in the mood for a quick pick-up game, the headquarters also features a volleyball court, a basketball court, a softball diamond, tennis courts, a soccer field, and a track …

If employees are in the mood for a quick pick-up game, the headquarters also features a volleyball court, a basketball court, a softball diamond, tennis courts, a soccer field, and a track ...

Folks can work up a sweat in the 73,000-square-foot fitness center. There are 23 group fitness classes every week. Heath said around 73% of employees use the facilities and participate in the classes two-to-three times a week. They also have the option to receive one-on-one fitness counseling.

The campus is dotted with perks and amenities, especially when it comes to employee fitness.

The campus is dotted with perks and amenities, especially when it comes to employee fitness.

It’s also clean, in terms of the energy it uses. Most of the campus is powered by eight solar installations, which generate an annual total of nearly 4 million kilowatt-hours.

It's also clean, in terms of the energy it uses. Most of the campus is powered by eight solar installations, which generate an annual total of nearly 4 million kilowatt-hours.

Buildings take up about 300 acres of the property, while 600 acres are dedicated to bodies of water, woodlands, and open, grassy spaces. The whole area is criss-crossed with trails for employees to walk, jog, and bike on.

Buildings take up about 300 acres of the property, while 600 acres are dedicated to bodies of water, woodlands, and open, grassy spaces. The whole area is criss-crossed with trails for employees to walk, jog, and bike on.

“Putting people first and respecting the knowledge they have has always been a priority for the company,” Heath said. “We believe creating a great work environment that people want to come to each day is critical for employees and for the business.”

SAS is the largest employer in Cary, North Carolina. There, its headquarters inhabits a sprawling and lush 900-acre campus. The space tends to draw on the company’s collegiate roots.

SAS is the largest employer in Cary, North Carolina. There, its headquarters inhabits a sprawling and lush 900-acre campus. The space tends to draw on the company's collegiate roots.

Source: Cary Chamber of Commerce

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Áine Cain

Áine Cain is a reporter in the careers section at Business Insider. She graduated from the College of William and Mary, where she majored in history. She was editor-in-chief of The Flat Hat, William and Mary’s student newspaper. Áine has freelanced for the Williamsburg-Yorktown Daily and USA TODAY College. Follow her on Twitter.

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