When Lightspeed Commerce Inc. staff headed back to their Montreal office this year after a pandemic hiatus, they found a space double the size of their last with a restaurant serving free meals, a smoothie bar and a barista to craft custom drinks.
A gym and a courtyard complete with foliage and a fountain are coming soon. “We’re making it like a very unique experience and the entire office is kind of a lounging area where we want people to just feel super comfortable,” said J.P.
Chauvet, chief executive of the Montreal-based company software company. Read more: Tech firms favour hybrid, remote work.
So why are they opening new offices? Amenities aren’t unusual for tech companies, which have long offered luxurious office perks for talent acquisition and retention, but they have been beefed up in recent months to lure staff back to company workspaces at least a few days a week and to entice prospective hires.