MediaAlpha Earns Great Place To Work® Certification™ for 10th Consecutive Year
Rhea-AI Summary
MediaAlpha (NYSE: MAX) earned Great Place To Work Certification for the 10th consecutive year on April 24, 2026, marking a Decade of Great distinction.
Key metrics: 95% of team members say it’s a great place to work, overall engagement scored 88%, and eNPS registered at 95. The company highlights sustained culture, training investments, promote‑from‑within, hybrid work, and Recharge Days as supporting practices.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
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- 10 consecutive years of Great Place To Work Certification
- 95% of team members say it’s a great place to work
- Overall engagement score of 88%
- eNPS 95 reported
- Ongoing investments in training and promote‑from‑within policy
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News Market Reaction – MAX
On the day this news was published, MAX gained 1.16%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers on Argus
MAX fell 3.65% with modestly above-average volume, while key peers EVER, CARS, FVRR, GRPN, and NRDS also traded lower between about -1.1% and -7.91%. However, no peers appeared in the momentum scanner and there were no same-day peer headlines, suggesting today’s move looks more stock-specific than a coordinated sector rotation.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | Earnings date notice | Neutral | +3.0% | Announcement of Q1 2026 earnings release date and investor call details. |
| Apr 02 | Product launch | Positive | +3.1% | Launch of carrier-approved conversational AI app for auto insurance partners. |
| Feb 23 | Earnings report | Positive | +15.4% | Strong Q4 and full-year 2025 results plus increased share repurchase authorization. |
| Feb 02 | Earnings date notice | Neutral | -8.4% | Scheduled timing and access details for Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings release. |
| Nov 13 | Board appointment | Positive | -2.7% | Appointment of industry veteran Ramon Jones to the Board of Directors. |
Recent news—including AI product launch and strong 2025 results—has generally seen positive next-day price reactions, especially around earnings.
Over the past six months, MediaAlpha has combined strategic and operational milestones. On Feb 23, 2026, it reported Q4 2025 revenue of $291M and full-year revenue of $1.1B, with transaction value of $2.2B and a share repurchase authorization doubled to $100M, prompting a 15.44% next-day gain. An Apr 2, 2026 launch of a carrier-approved conversational AI app, following 2025 metrics of 1,150 partners and 141M consumer referrals, also drew a positive reaction. Earnings-date notices have produced mixed but generally smaller moves.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights sustained cultural strength, with 10 consecutive Great Place To Work Certifications, 95% of employees calling it a great workplace, and engagement and eNPS scores of 88% and 95. Historically, operational wins—such as the Feb 23, 2026 results and the Apr 2, 2026 AI launch—have correlated with positive stock moves. Investors may watch how this culture supports future execution and upcoming earnings catalysts.
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LOS ANGELES, April 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE: MAX) today announced it has been recognized as a Great Place To Work® Certified™ company for 10 consecutive years. The certification is based entirely on what current team members report about their experience. This year,
To mark this milestone, MediaAlpha was honored at the Great Place To Work® For All Summit™ in Las Vegas on April 22, recognized for achieving a full decade of consecutive Certification.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. The Decade of Great distinction is reserved for organizations that have earned certification year after year, demonstrating that a strong culture is not a moment, but a sustained practice.
Recognition from Great Place To Work®
“Great Place To Work Certification benchmarks the exceptional workplace that MediaAlpha has built, highlighting their trust-based leadership and commitment to team member growth and well-being. This prestigious designation is sought by companies that accelerate their business performance by going beyond measuring just employee engagement. Certified companies trust Great Place To Work’s products and services, knowing that fostering great leaders and measuring trust benefits both people and business. Pursuing this Certification helps organizations capture key employee feedback and benchmark their workplace against the best, driving improvements in productivity, innovation, and sustained market-beating performance.” — Paul Wolcott, President, Great Place To Work®
What Makes MediaAlpha’s Culture Exceptional
A decade of Great Place To Work Certification is a rare achievement, one that reflects not just a strong culture, but a resilient one. MediaAlpha has maintained that standard through 10 years of growth, change, and evolution in the insurance industry.
At MediaAlpha, culture is not a program that gets launched; it’s something built deliberately over time. Core values of accountability, curiosity, transparency, and long-term focus are not just principles on a wall, they are the operating principles behind every decision, every feedback cycle, and every investment the company makes in its people. The most recent engagement survey returned an
"What strikes me most about ten consecutive years isn’t the number, it’s the consistency. Great years happen. Sustaining that standard through growth spurts, market shifts, and constant change is a different thing entirely. Our people are the reason we’re here, and this milestone is a testament to them." — Tawny Graham, Vice President of People Operations, MediaAlpha
MediaAlpha backs that culture with real investment. The company's training budget funds certifications, technical skills, and leadership development, and a promote-from-within philosophy means team members are building careers at MediaAlpha, not just filling roles. The way people work reflects that same commitment: a hybrid model, company-wide Recharge Days, and programming designed to keep every team member connected regardless of location. The result is a workforce that brings the same trust and care to client relationships that MediaAlpha extends to its own people. In an industry built on performance, that gives MediaAlpha a significant competitive advantage.
About MediaAlpha
We believe we are the insurance industry’s leading programmatic customer acquisition platform. With more than 1,150 active partners, in addition to our agent partners, we connect insurance carriers with online shoppers and transacted over 141 million Consumer Referrals in 2025. Our programmatic advertising technology powered
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About Great Place To Work Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.
Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
