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Our office
Lokad's office is located in the center of Paris, in the 13th, next to the famous Station F, and directly in front of the subway station Chevaleret (line 6). From here, it's a 10 minute walk to either the Seine or Place d'Italie.
At Lokad, we have a few simple principles when it comes to hours spent at the office:
We believe in people being comfortable
People spend more time on a daily basis at their workplace rather than in their own homes. Therefore, it seems logical to try to make the office as comfortable and homey as possible. We tried to design the place with that in mind, with a cafeteria, a living room, as well as free beverages and food. Same goes for the desks. You'll find no open space at Lokad, but small glass rooms for 3 or 4 people, with separated call rooms when you need some space. Every desk is provided with double screen, ergonomic chairs and headsets if you want to listen to music.
We don't believe that working 15 hours a day makes you more productive
We are working on hard topics; that requires a sharp mind. Somehow it appears that sleep deprivation is not a good thing when you need to produce smart lines of codes... Therefore, we try to stick to reasonable hours, and we encourage breaks during the day. We are lucky enough to have our own little gym (with weekly CrossFit, yoga sessions, etc.) an to be surrounded by gyms, climbing facilities, swimming pools and a whole lot of restaurants and we make good use of them.
Our philosophy
Admittedly, at Lokad, we are very very picky when it comes to choosing our next coworkers. We are very happy with the team that now constitutes Lokad, and we are very bent when it comes to keep the same quality.
If you want an idea of what we are we looking for in a team or team members, here it goes:
A well-made head, rather than a well-filled head
First, we are always looking for smart people, mainly for two reasons: one, we deal with fairly complicated topics and thus we really need smart people, two, because it makes life more interesting to be surrounded by people who can challenge you intellectually and possibly teach you some new stuff - and it makes for interesting lunch breaks conversations. Second, we are working on pretty disruptive pieces of technology, with a homemade programming language to boot. No one is going to have 10 years experience in what we do. It's fine. We are convinced that a well structured mind able to learn new things can more than make up for any lack of experience, and we provide the necessary training. Therefore, whether you have a PHD in transmission electron microscopy or come from an engineering background specialized in acoustic, we know you can bring something to our team.
A cohesive team
We are looking for people willing to work together. One of the things we love to hear from newcomers is how they felt they were able to ask any question and that everyone was happy to take some time to help. We intend to keep it that way. If you are looking for a company involving politics, scorecards, race for promotion, that's not Lokad. Again, people spend more time on a daily basis with their coworkers than they do with their own family. You want to be happy to go to your workplace because you'll be happy to see your colleagues there. That is also a good reason for us to be picky on our choice of coworkers.
A diverse team
Although located in France, Lokad has been an international company at heart right from the start. English is the common universal language, and a good deal of the staff is not French, with a dozen nationalities proudly represented. We believe it is one of our strengths - and it makes our International Food Evenings tastier. Diversity is not only a matter of cosmopolitan atmosphere. One of the growing and more than welcome tendencies in the Lokad team over the last years is the increasing number of women engineers (and even developers) and we can only encourage that!
Location
83 - 85 Boulevard Vincent Auriol, 75013 Paris
Lokad is ideally situated in the heart of Paris at 83-85 Boulevard Vincent Auriol, 75013, directly across from the Chevaleret metro station (Line 6). Our prime location provides quick and convenient access to public transportation, allowing our team to work in a vibrant neighborhood, surrounded by various shops and services.
Monday to Friday: 08:30 – 19:30
Phone: +33 1 75 57 47 63.