IQ VALUES IN ACTION: WE ARE DEDICATED
One of the staples to our culture and business model at IQ Inc. is being dedicated to the overall well being and success of our clients and employees. We try to ensure this by going above and beyond to understand needs of our clients’ as well as the challenges they are facing in order to […]
IQ Values in Action: We Care
Caring about the well-being and development of employees is at the core of having a healthy and thriving work place. At IQ Inc, this is a constant theme. We go above and beyond to encourage and nurture with our culture, atmosphere, and events held by the company. The aim of these events empower our employees […]
IQ Values in Action: We are One Team
Would you meet up with a coworker on a precious Saturday to compete in a 5k through 13 obstacles in the notorious Tough Mudder? Would you carry them piggyback while running through mud? Companies love to tout their family-like values, but few truly walk the walk. When we say we value teamwork, we mean it: […]
IQ Inc…Great Culture…Great Place to Work
IQ Inc…Great Culture…Great Place to Work This is the first in a series of blogs about our Great Culture and the values we embrace: IQ Inc. is a leading technology company that works with clients on end to end software projects. At IQ, we strive to hire and develop the best technical expertise in the […]
IQ Inc. Monroeville Office Holds Ping-Pong Tournament
Thanks to the team spirit and organizational skills of software engineer, Andy Yeung, IQ held an after-work ping-pong tournament with plenty of healthy competition and fun! And who came out on top? Sam Cheng, software engineer, won the coveted trophy, while Jean Pucek, Director of Operations, took home the Southwest division championship. Congratulations!
IQ Inc. Conference Promotes Idea Sharing and Learning
IQ Inc. hosted its first employee development conference showcasing presentations given by our employees! On October 20 at our Monroeville office, after a warm welcome and opening remarks from CEO and Founder Barbara VanKirk, employees spent the morning participating in self-selected workshop sessions. Wow, look at these topics and expert presenters: The Reactive Manifesto and […]
Experiment if you want to innovate
The value of experimentation There are two well-known failures that led to a life-changing breakthrough and a ridiculously simple product that has been ridiculously successful. Failures aren’t always failures. ‘I know 99 ways to not make a lightbulb.’ How many sticky notes would you guess have been used? That data isn’t readily available. But since […]
IQ’s – Serving Leader training
On August 30th, IQ Inc. continued its Serving Leader training for 15 of its employees, including software architects, engineers, testers, management, and our newly promoted engagement leaders. From the Five Powerful Actions to Transform your Team, Business, and Community, this training was focused on: Upend the Pyramid — Serving Others First and Supporting Learning and […]
IQ Inc. is selected #6 of 12 Fastest Growing Tech Companies in Pittsburgh
IQ Inc. is honored to be the sixth of twelve companies in the Technology division for Pittsburgh’s Fastest Growing Companies, a ranking of 100 for-profit companies based in our region based on growth between 2014 and 2016. Winners were honored at an event presented by the Pittsburgh Business Times, and will be included in a […]
Role Of QA in Product Management
The QA Function ‘Inspector 12, ‘Say what you do and do what you say.’ Binders and binders of documents. ‘Process, process, process.’ These are concepts that will resonate, sometimes (most times?) negatively with anyone who has ever plowed through the process of achieving an ISO9001 certification. These outward signs of a commitment to quality look […]