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==Culture==

According to most former employees, Convex was a very fun place at which to work at. For some time, there were beer parties every Friday, and an annual Convex Beach Party. There was a fitness center and other recreational facilities on-site.

Bob Paluck strived to maintain an atmosphere the promoted dedication and hard work but also empahsized fun and creativity.

Convex had an unusually thorough interview process, which, for technical positions, included a grilling by a group of engineers. This ensured only the best got to work there. The extensive interview process carried over to other departments as well, where the key people who would be working with the prospective employee each interviewed the candidate, then met in roundtable to disucss whether or not to hire.

This resulted in a very dedicated relatively young employee base who spent most of their waking hours ensuring Convex's success.

The culture was one of creativity. Especially in the first few years new hires were brought in and given much creative license. New ideas were encouraged and the management generallys suceeded in generating an atmosphere were employees considered themselves a vital part of the team.

Banner hung throughout the building, extolling such slogans as "What have you done for the customer today?"

Convex had an unusually thorough interview process, which, for technical positions, included a grilling by a group of engineers. This ensured only the best got to work there.

Convex lasted longer than most [[supercomputer]] companies, and to celebrate this, Convex had a graveyard of former supercomputer companies on its property.