Cegal is one of Norway's largest technology companies with more than 860 employees in offices in a total of nine countries. They help customers turn complex IT solutions into digital success stories, with a primary focus on the energy sector.
Maria Lunde works as a People Advisor at Cegal, and is responsible for parts of the onboarding process in the company. They want to give new employees a warm welcome and show that they are looking forward to having them on board. An important part of onboarding is to give a welcome gift to new employees a month before they start.
Maria tells us a little about why they do it.
"We want new employees to feel welcome before they start. That's why we clearly communicate that we're looking forward to them becoming part of the company. This helps to build a good relationship from the start."
They used to give flowers to all new hires, but as the company grew, the administrative work became overwhelming for the team.
"When we gave flowers to new employees, we had to collect a lot of information in advance, including address and apartment number. The process was manual and required a lot of administrative work."
When Maria saw on LinkedIn that a former colleague was using Glede, she thought this could improve the welcome gift process at Cegal.
She mentions several things that triggered her:
As a result, Maria decided to take a chance on Glede. Initially, she tested it on a few recipients. It proved to be a success, and since then she has used Glede on a monthly basis.
Maria highlights three useful features in Glede that she particularly appreciates when giving:
In addition to the useful features, Maria is pleased with the ease of use.
Glede is very user-friendly. Technically, it's a good solution that fits well with our desire to use modern services.
Following the gifts, Maria has received several positive comments from the recipients.
"They appreciate the flexibility to use it wherever they want. Plus, they get it on their phone, and they always have it with them. Even though I haven't got a Glede myself, I find it very easy to use."
One of the recipients was delighted to be able to use it on a trip abroad.
Maria finds that the time she spends on sending gifts has more than halved. On a monthly basis, she spends a maximum of 15 minutes on welcome gifts.
She believes many other companies will benefit from Glede.
"I find that this is suitable for both large and small businesses. It's so easy to use and you don't need to know anything to get started," says Maria.
Glede makes it incredibly easy to give something nice. Just enter your contact details and hit send.
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