Vail Systems, Inc.

Chicago, Illinois, USA
254 Total Employees
Year Founded: 1991

Benefits at Vail Systems, Inc.

Vail’s core values are integral to every aspect of our company, including how we support each employee’s health and happiness in and out of the workplace. We provide access to top-tier health and wellness benefits, opportunities for continued educational experience, and several other benefits that support a healthy work-life balance.

Financial + Retirement

401(K)

401(K) matching

Charitable contribution matching

Performance bonus

Pay transparency

Child Care + Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

New parents receive twelve (12) weeks paid leave for primary caregivers and two (2) weeks paid leave for secondary caregivers.

Childcare benefits

Family medical leave

Generous parental leave

New parents receive twelve (12) weeks paid leave for primary caregivers and two (2) weeks paid leave for secondary caregivers.

Fertility benefits

Our health insurance plan options include coverage for fertility benefits.

Office Perks

Commuter benefits

Pre-tax commuter plans are available to help employees cut back costs on transit (Metra, CTA) and parking.

Company-sponsored outings

Company-sponsored happy hours

Onsite gym

Onsite office parking

Onsite parking is available for free at our Deerfield office, and paid parking is available at our Chicago Loop office.

Recreational clubs

Vail Systems sponsors a summer softball league and triathlon team.

Relocation assistance

Our relocation assistance plan offers a reimbursement of at least $1000 for relocations over 50 miles from previous home location.

Free snacks and drinks

Both our Chicago Loop and Deerfield office kitchens are regularly restocked with free snacks and beverages for our employees.

Some meals provided

We provide a weekly catered lunch once a week in either our Chicago Loop or Deerfield offices.

Meditation space

Mother's room

Professional Development

Continuing education stipend

Customized development tracks

Job training & conferences

Online course subscriptions available

Paid industry certifications

Promote from within

Lunch and learns

Continuing education available during work hours

Tuition reimbursement

We offer tuition reimbursements on technical and professional development expenses of up to $1,500 per calendar year for all full-time employees.

Personal development training

Apprenticeship programs

Health Insurance + Wellness

Dental insurance

Three (3) plan options through Cigna, including PPO, Buy-up PPO, and HMO.

Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Covers Health, Limited Purpose, Commuter, and Dependent Care.

Health insurance

Three (3) plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, including PPO, High Deductible PPO (HSA), and HMO. All plans ensure prescription coverage.

Life insurance

All employees receive Basic Life coverage, provided by Vail Systems. Additional coverage is also available.

Pet insurance

Team workouts

Vision insurance

Wellness programs

Mental health benefits

Access to ComPsych’s Employee Guidance Programs and services.

Transgender health care benefits

Wellness days

Employees receive five (5) paid sick and/or wellness days per year.

Diversity

Documented equal pay policy

Mean gender pay gap below 10%

Mandated unconscious bias training

We provide training to all employees who participate in our interview process on unconscious biases and interview best practices.

Hiring practices that promote diversity

Culture

Volunteer in local community

Flexible work schedule

Open door policy

Open office floor plan

Pair programming

Partners with nonprofits

We partner with Seneca Foundation and Chicago Public Schools to educate Black and Latinx recent Chicagoland high school graduates with paid software development training opportunities.

Remote work program

Each employee’s balance of remote and on-site work is based on how they work best, and when in-person collaboration is most effective.

Team based strategic planning

OKR operational model

Employee-led culture committees

Hybrid work model

In-person all-hands meetings

Each quarter, we invite all employees to our Chicago Loop and Deerfield offices for a Quarterly Onsite Week for opportunities to attend product-led all-hands meetings and build connections in-person.

Vacation + Time Off

Generous PTO

Employees receive fifteen (15) days of PTO and three (3) “float days” per year. Employees are able to rollover up to sixteen (16) hours of unused PTO into the following year.

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Employees receive five (5) paid sick and/or wellness days per year and are able to rollover up to twenty (20) hours to the next calendar year.

Floating holidays

Bereavement leave benefits

Hardship benefits

Additional Perks + Benefits

We offer tiered Employee Referral Bonuses of $1,500, $2,500, or $3,500 based on the position filled.