I'm nearing the end of my first week at ThoughtWorks.

I have to say, I'm impressed by TW's onboarding process ... when I arrived on Tuesday, they had waiting for me:

• a brand spanking new laptop;
• network/mail accounts already set up (I even had several weeks worth of mail backlog);
• an orientation folder (containing info that is actually useful);
• a corporate Amex card;
• a stack of TW branded goodies (shirts, fleece, mug, etc.);

Some of this may seem a bit naff, but it really makes new hires (like me) feel welcome, and valued.

It's a nice contrast what I'm used to, e.g.

• "Sorry, we haven't got a PC/desk/key ready for you yet."
• "Sorry, everyone's really busy right now ..."