Support and Flexibility
I’ve wanted to try living abroad and garner experience away from home for the longest time, but the idea of fully throwing myself into the deep end always held me back. Being able to work fully remote helped alleviate a lot of that fear. I could focus on finding community, establishing a routine and getting used to a new environment without the added stress of a new job. Play helped me take a big step in my development I otherwise might’ve been too complacent to take.
Possibility to work and have an adventure
My decision to work remotely from abroad began when my partner got the opportunity to go abroad as an exchange student for a semester. Instead of staying at home waiting, I took advantage of the remote work option to join her on this adventure. The company not only offered the possibility to work remotely but also provided support for renting a temporary office space and acquiring necessary work equipment locally. Thanks to this, my experience so far has been very comfortable and memorable.
Excoticism at your fingertips
When my heart was invaded by a partner from an exotic culture, I developed a need to travel a bit more. This also meant that the desire to spend more time together required the ability to work remotely from literally the other side of the world. Since gotoAndPlay enables me to work essentially wherever, I never had to worry that I would have any trouble with work. Two months in the Philippines was a bit more complicated because the small town of Dumaguete had some internet stability problems, but three and a half months in Toronto was a whole lot more convenient. I think it was more difficult for the Estonian side who had to adjust some meetings to my time zone. My part was very simple – laptop went in the backpack on Friday and on Monday a whole 7 hours due west the laptop came out again.
Working here is diverse and exciting
Constant movement and going with the flow accurately describe gotoAndPlay’s everyday life (taking an example from river Emajõgi that runs by our Tartu office). We are thrilled to take on any new challenges – making impossible missions possible, constant brainstorming and actions to improve our work-life are in our DNA.
I feel like the company’s values align with mine
A playful mentality, flexible workload, and willingness to experiment, to name a few.
gotoAndUniversity
There have been so many interesting group projects which have taught me a lot. “Coursemates” are also pretty awesome!
I feel I can be 100% me
In gotoAndPlay, I feel I can use my full potential, skills and knowledge. With this, I can grow and develop constantly! Also, I deeply cherish the team who is the most supportive and friendly I’ve ever met!
how we do things
Just like magic requires magicians, development requires developers. In the jungle of code, this is the group of people with machetes hacking through, trying to reach El Dorado, the legend, the perfect code. You won’t find a group of people as dedicated as these for several meters from our office.
Here are some main principles we keep in mind while creating the magic:
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for us impossible is possible
We don't thread to take on projects which, at first, might seem too complex to handle. There is no such thing for us! Actually, when someone says it's impossible, we get inspired and prove otherwise! -
we inspire each other
The background of our team members is various. Our knowledge base and experience is so different that we honestly complete each other. And inspire. Every day! -
work hard play hard
The hard work needs balance and a proper dose of humour. We get them both. We joke and hang around, go to gym together and have fun events. This keeps us going! -
we do what we love
We wouldn't do the projects we do unless we'd like them. So for us, it is important to work only on those things that we truly believe in and make us jump for joy. When there’s passion, there’s work done with the heart and this is the secret to our success! -
we like to be curious
We like asking questions. We want to get at the bottom of the project, understand the business needs and be on the same page with all the parties. Only then we can be sure we move in the right direction. -
key to success is quality and efficiency
We believe quality is everyone's responsibility and efficiency is an important element of work. We value cooperation, effective and thorough work. This way, we can deliver faster and better.
what you get with us
01 exciting projects
We do interesting, challenging and various projects, where you can fulfil your potential. We don’t limit ourselves with one certain tech. stack, we choose the ones best for the project and that excites us the most!
02 people-first mindset
We get along, help out and inspire each other. Having good relationship is one of our main values.
03 flexibility
You can choose your own work time and space, we expect you to be good communicator, be there for the meetings and get-togethers.
04 growth and development
You can and will take control of your professional development. We offer challenging projects, internal and external trainings. You just tell us what excites you the most and what would help you to grow!
05 extra days off
Personal days off from the start of your employment and one extra week off annually after celebrating three years with us (in addition to the regular 28 days off)!
06 team events
We value face-to-face get-togethers. We have regular office days, hold annual winter and summer days, have office parties, and time-time to even travel aboard!
THE BALANCE OF WORK AND PLAY
Having fun is just as important as working hard. You simply cannot expect people to be consistently productive without letting loose every now and again. We pride ourselves on the ability to play and have fun when we need to unwind.
THE OFFICE
To have a balanced work-life you need a good office. Our fully customized office building in Tartu is optimized to separate open workspace and a comfortable lounge area so that having fun never gets in the way of being productive. We have a lot of recreational tools at our disposal and an open-plan layout really encourages direct communication. In addition, we have a cosy place in Tallinn which we share with AI and Machine Learning Specialists from MindTitan.