F5 Networks

A view of Elliott Bay on one side. The Space Needle on the other. Employees of F5 Networks, a provider of IT infrastructures that makes its home on Elliott Avenue at the base of Queen Anne, never get tired of the sweeping city views they're treated to every day. What else makes this the most loveable office space in town among large companies? There's the garage full of bike racks (because biking to work is totally hip here), a gym with free classes throughout the week and a full locker room with showers where you can freshen up. There are free drinks conveniently available on every floor. When staffers aren't working out or sitting at their ergonomically tailored desks drinking in the inspiration from the Olympic Mountains, they're hanging out in the game room, playing pinball, pool or video games, or watching the big-screen TV. It's just a wonder they ever go home.

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