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5 Virtual Interview Tips From Merit’s Talent Acquisition Team
Jul 6, 2020 by Merit
It’s become clear that life won’t be going back to normal as soon as we’d hoped. With COVID-19 cases spiking all...
Spotting the Truth in a World of Lies
Feb 11, 2019 by Merit
We expect white lies in our everyday lives and have become accustomed to not necessarily believing everything we hear....
Take Your Team Offsite With 5 Simple Steps
Sep 23, 2021 by Kevin Strong
I'm a senior engineer at Merit, a software company initially based in the San Francisco Bay Area but now 100% remote.
Merit Values in Engineering
Oct 15, 2019 by Merit
At Merit, we live a set of company values that we believe in. We use them to remind ourselves to hold ourselves to a...
Merit is One of Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in the Bay Area!
Jan 16, 2020 by Merit
This morning we learned that Merit was named one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area by Great Place to Work and...
How Merit Embraced a DevOps Culture
Jun 2, 2020 by Jason Schwerberg
In the last decade, there hasn't been a bigger or more misunderstood buzzword in the development and operations worlds...
Why Mental Health Days Should Be an Ongoing Conversation at Work — and Making it Happen While We Work From Home
Aug 18, 2020 by Merit
We’re all trying to adapt to the new world we live in. The COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place orders affect...
Our Favorite Reads During Shelter-in-Place
Apr 23, 2020 by Merit
As cities around the country extend their Shelter-in-Place order due to COVID-19, everyone is in need of new ways to...
Effective Remote Pair Programming (Part 1)
Jun 29, 2020 by Merit
Pair programming is a software development technique where two programmers work together at one workstation. It’s a...
Effective Remote Pair Programming (Part 2)
Jul 10, 2020 by Merit
After honing in on the basics of what makes a usual pair programming session run smoothly (as mentioned in Part 1),...
Camp Merit: How We Planned A Virtual Camp
Jul 13, 2020 by Merit
It’s a Merit tradition to host an annual camping trip for our employees. With COVID-19 cases still rising around the...
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Leader of nation’s largest disaster program joining Merit to spearhead emergency services team
Jan 19, 2022 by Merit
Chris Walker, former Senior Vice President of WSP's Emergency Management division, has joined Merit as the President of...
2 min read
Merit Raises $50M to Expand into New Industries and Use Cases
Jan 12, 2022 by Merit
Today Merit announced that the company has raised $50M in Series B funding, bringing the total raised to date to $80M....
3 min read
Memorable Merit Moments of 2021
Dec 16, 2021 by Merit
Our Best Wishes!
The entire Merit Team would like to wish our partners and friends the happiest of Holiday Seasons. As...
3 min read
Strategic Data Across the Emergency Management Stages: How Rescuing Three Astronauts Can Teach You to Respond to Disasters
Dec 1, 2021 by Jeanette Pryor
The two-inch accident
One morning in May 1969, a technician dropped a liquid oxygen tank from a height of two inches....
4 min read
Camp Merit: How We Planned A Virtual Camp
Jul 13, 2020 by Merit
It’s a Merit tradition to host an annual camping trip for our employees. With COVID-19 cases still rising around the...
2 min read
Effective Remote Pair Programming (Part 2)
Jul 10, 2020 by Merit
After honing in on the basics of what makes a usual pair programming session run smoothly (as mentioned in Part 1),...
3 min read
Effective Remote Pair Programming (Part 1)
Jun 29, 2020 by Merit
Pair programming is a software development technique where two programmers work together at one workstation. It’s a...
5 min read
How Merit Embraced a DevOps Culture
Jun 2, 2020 by Jason Schwerberg
In the last decade, there hasn't been a bigger or more misunderstood buzzword in the development and operations worlds...
1 min read
Unlock Your Highest Potential with Merit Opportunities
May 27, 2020 by Merit
Since mid-March, the country has been in a state of emergency. With this drastic declaration, millions have lost...
2 min read
Merit and Credential Engine Partner to Expand Nationwide Credential Ecosystem
May 12, 2020 by Merit
Integrating verified identity and credential registry platforms facilitates a transparent nationwide credential...
2 min read
How to Showcase Your Offers with Merit Opportunities
May 1, 2020 by Merit
Since 2016, Merit has enabled thousands of organizations to issue merits to people. These merits span all kinds of...
2 min read
Our Favorite Reads During Shelter-in-Place
Apr 23, 2020 by Merit
As cities around the country extend their Shelter-in-Place order due to COVID-19, everyone is in need of new ways to...