Polarsteps

🚀 Ready to lead a People & Performance expedition? Polarsteps is on a mission to change the way people travel, and we’re searching for a passionate People & Performance Lead to boost our performance and protect our culture while we scale our team 🌍 Join our Amsterdam-based crew of 60+ explorers and play a key role in making Polarsteps the very best tech scale-up to work for — not just in the Netherlands, but maybe even the world. This is your chance to make an impact on an operational, organizational, and human level. 📌 Curious to learn more? Check out the role here: https://lnkd.in/ez6vkBWS

Last Friday was Winter Party time at Polarsteps HQ… 🥳🎄✨ And because we like to go all-in, it was a truly jam-packed evening filled with festive frivolity, heartwarming surprises, and a LOT of laughter… ☺️🎉 Here’s just some of what went down: 🎯 Five teleporter spins, with Polarsteps team members securing free tickets to Brazil, France, Singapore, Iceland, and Kenya 🏆 The first-ever Polarsteps Value Awards! A chance to celebrate some of our superstars (as nominated by their teammates) 🪞 A reflection on an incredible year and all that we achieved together 🎤 A musical, karaoke-style wrap-up of the year that had us all singing along 😂 A hilarious skit that brought the house down And that’s not all! There was also a delicious sit-down meal, Secret Santa, a token of appreciation for everyone’s hard work, and some very enthusiastic (and slightly embarrassing) dancing, the evidence of which we’ll keep to ourselves 😁 Ever seen a festive moshpit? Neither had we 🕺💃 🤣 A massive shout-out to our wonderful Clara Tortella, who worked her magic to make it all happen 🙌 Want to join the fun at our next shindig? 👀 We’re hiring! Check out our openings here: https://lnkd.in/g5F8rZi

We’re wrapping up 2024 with some BIG news! 🏆 Apple has just revealed this year’s most downloaded apps, and guess what? Polarsteps is officially the #1 most downloaded European app in the Netherlands! 🚀💙 But that’s not all — when you include global apps, we’re ranked #11 overall in the Netherlands, standing tall alongside heavy hitters like Duolingo, WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram, and Google Maps. Seeing the Polarsteps logo nestled in there with such internationally renowned names? Well, it feels absolutely right 😁 A huge thank you to our amazing community for making this possible — you’re the reason we’ve made it this far 🙌 Of course, a heartfelt thank you to our wonderful team. You’re doing incredible things — we already knew that, but now there’s even more proof 💪 Here’s to even bigger and better adventures ahead! 🌍✨ #Polarsteps #AppleTopApps #DreamBig #TravelMore

Emailing our Support Team? If our usual Support Superstars are experiencing a surge in requests, it might be our CEO that answers you! 👀 🙌 Check out what Clare Jones had to say about the lessons this teaches her...

We have long felt the love from our community of 10+ million travelers, which is our most treasured recognition. But some official honors never hurt! And in 2024, no less than four industry awards championed Polarsteps — for our remarkable growth sparked by our innovative and ambitious mission, and for living and breathing our values. Check out this year's awards round-up in the comments!

We talk a lot about our Teleporter™️ 🌍 But when we say ‘It’s Teleporter time again’, it’s usually to show our colleagues’ reaction to their surprise destination — not the adventures they have on the actual trip! 🎒 This year, Polarsteps team members spun the Teleporter a dizzying 34 times, scoring tickets to destinations on six continents, including countries as far apart as Namibia and New Zealand, Canada and Copenhagen. Some of us chose to travel by train 🚆 but most of us flew many miles from Polarsteps HQ ✈️ 🇻🇳 Community & Support Specialist Eline explored Vietnam from north to south (then worked out the rest of the Dutch winter in Bali 🧘🏻♀️) 🇮🇳 Hannah (also one of our C&S Specialists) jetted to India, celebrating Holi while in Jaipur 🎨 🇮🇳 Jim, Head of Product, also snagged a trip to India, soaking up the food and natural beauty of Kerala 🌿 🇧🇷 Frontend Engineer Niek hiked, cycled, snorkeled, and even helicoptered his way around Brazil 🚁 🇫🇷 Senior Travel Editor Nicky rode the train to Marseille (taking €400 of spending money with her 💸) 🇻🇳 Product Designer Yannis had a blast in Vietnam (and came back with a new tattoo! ⚓) 🇳🇦 Copywriter & Concept Developer Lottie left her cats behind to fall in love with Namibia (and all its wildlife 🐯) 🇺🇸 Jules traveled solo to Hawaii (and hiked his way up and down its volcanos 🌋) 🇸🇰 And Managing Travel Editor Matt escaped by rail to a sun-soaked Slovakia ☀️ Our team is growing fast — which means 2025 will be a record year for the Teleporter! Where would your dream destination be? Try out our Teleporter for yourself and see where your spin takes you! https://lnkd.in/epzDJYzH (Never heard of our Teleporter before? It’s an amazing Polarsteps perk where everyone on the team gets a return ticket to a random destination somewhere in the world on their work anniversary, either by train or plane. Each of us comes back to the office with memories, experiences, and a — mandatory! — souvenir from the trip, plus feedback and new ideas for the Polarsteps app.)

Want to hear our awesome CEO talking about Polarsteps and what it offers to the travel community? Take a listen here! 🙌

More exciting news... 🌟 Polarsteps has made it onto The Europas 100 Hottest Startups list for 2024! 🎉 We’re always pretty confident that we’ve built an awesome app for travelers, but seeing the name Polarsteps on so many prestigious lists like this one is a real pinch-me moment! 🙌 The award ceremony took place yesterday in Lisbon, and our Managing Travel Editor, Matt Phillips, was there to rub shoulders with the best and brightest in the startup world. A huge thanks to for this recognition and, as always, to our amazing team and wonderful users for making this journey so rewarding. ❤️ #TheEuropas100 @TheEuropas #Startups #Innovation #Polarsteps

We’re incredibly excited to share that we’ve been named one of Deloitte’s 50 fastest-growing tech companies in the Netherlands! 🚀 Not only is this a fantastic recognition of our journey so far, but it also gave two of our founders, Job and Maximiliano the perfect excuse to dress to impress at last week’s awards event 🎉 We couldn’t be prouder of our team for making this milestone possible. And speaking of growth — great companies need great people! If you’re curious about joining our adventure, check out our open positions: https://lnkd.in/g5F8rZi 🌟 #DeloitteFast50 #TechInnovation #WeAreHiring

Last night, we hosted our very first user event at Polarsteps HQ ✨ — an exciting opportunity for some of our most passionate and adventurous explorers to connect, meet the Polarsteps team, and share their insights on the app (with a few slices of pizza 🍕 and drinks 🍻 on the side!). The evening was a true testament to our community’s dedication — not only to our app but to the shared love of travel and the drive to capture unforgettable memories. Thank you to everyone who came 🙌 — it meant the world to us 🌍 And we hope to see more of you in the future! ❤️