Who says offices have to be boring?
Not everyone toils the day away in a drab cubicle farm. There are some pretty incredible offices out there.
At Business Insider, we’ve gone on numerous virtual and in-person tours of amazing workspaces – including those of Facebook, Twitter, and Spotify.
Here’s a glimpse of some of the coolest offices we’ve visited:
Jacquelyn Smith, Jessica Mai, Courtney Verrill, Emmie Martin, and Tanza Loudenback contributed reporting.
PayPal's busy office featured lots of comfy seating and bright murals.
Venmo's headquarters boasts one of the most unusual conference rooms we've ever seen — one with a wall of fake dollar bills. We were told that one of them was authentic, but we couldn't find it.
See the full PayPal and Venmo office tour »
Facebook's Manhattan office is filled with amazing artwork created by both resident artists and employees. These works give the space a creative vibe.
Employees also enjoy numerous perks, from VR tests to gourmet breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Twitter's Chelsea office is definitely a hashtag-worthy location. Employees can sneak away to the building's cheery basement, which has a library and comfy seating for anyone looking to crack open a book.
Anyone who needs a pick me up can also stop by Twitter's cozy, speak-easy style coffee bar. It's got lots of old records and a machine that lets you print emojis, pictures, and symbols on your brew.
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At LinkedIn's Empire State Building office, visitors enter through this bright blue, almost futuristic central lobby. It's a pretty striking effect.
The office has plenty of other little surprises, like this red lounge. "Concealed behind the curtains are elevator doors that no longer open onto the floor and historic marble panels that must remain intact," Lauren Foley, IA Interior Architects's lead designer on the project, told Business Insider. The red curtains are also a nod to the cult show 'Twin Peaks.'
The office even has its own speakeasy, tucked away behind this wall of rotary phones. Employees can congregate here after work to host happy hours and mingle.
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Adobe's San Jose, California, headquarters feature plenty of eye-catching spots. The office's striking look is unsurprising, considering this is the company behind creative products like Photoshop.
There are plenty of places for the 2,500 employees here to relax and unwind throughout the day, like this rooftop patio. It's a great spot for office happy hours, too.
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Yelp's Manhattan office takes music seriously. Upbeat songs keep its large sales force motivated throughout the day.
But there are also a number of quiet spots to recharge.
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At Kickstarter's Brooklyn office, the main attraction is the rooftop greenery. The green space features plenty of chairs to lounge in and even a vegetable garden. Dogs are welcome here, too.
The social hub of Kickstarter's HQ is the kitchen. Every Thursday, employees gather here for a family-style lunch.
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Gnomes are pretty much ubiquitous around Birchbox's Manhattan office. They're the company's mascot, chosen for being a symbol of hard work, community, and collaboration.
The office also features cute swings for any employees in need of a break (or just some whimsy).
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Unsurprisingly, dogs rule the roost at Barkbox's office in New York City's Chinatown.
The office pups can mostly roam freely, but employees must abide by "off-leash" hours rules to keep things from completely going to the dogs.
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Spotify's New York City office has its own studio, where artists can come and create Spotify original music.
The office also features cool decorations, like these portraits of famous poets.
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In Etsy's Brooklyn office, 50% of the furnishings in the entire building were made by local artists and Etsy sellers.
But if employees want to take a break from their beautiful office, they can always take in these great views on the roof.
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Jigsaw's Chelsea office features several murals, including this propaganda-inspired piece. The artwork is meant to help employees think about the people their technology is meant to protect.
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At North Carolina-based SAS, employees can tap into their creativity by reading through some of the 10,000 books in the campus' library, which it shares with local colleges.
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