In no other office department will you find as much competition, focus and good ol’ fashioned fun. Whether they’re competing to win the newest monthly incentive or on their collective way to an outing celebrating a crushed goal, sales teams know how to keep things lively.

APRIL 2017: Check out 5 Austin teams expanding their teams now across multiple departments.

Part of the allure of working for a startup and tech company is how teams celebrate together across all levels of success. Look at any culture page on a company website, and you’re bound to see photos of employees having fun outside of the workplace together — and on the company's dime.

These four Austin tech companies have developed work spaces that employees proudly show off and call their homes away from home.

DECEMBER 2016: Check out the companies hiring big for the month of December and secure your new job before the holiday break.