Retell AI recognized as the best place to work in the Bay Area
Retell AI was honored by the San Francisco Business Times and ranked #1 in the 10-24 employee category on the 2026 Bay Area Best Places to Work list.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 22, 2026 (Globe Newswire) — talk about AIFast-growing AI voice agent platform today announced San Francisco business hours Ranked 1st in Best Places to Work in the Bay Area in 2026 It was listed in the 10-24 employees category and received an impressive score of 99.04.
This recognition comes at a time when the Redwood City-based company is rapidly emerging as a leader in the voice AI category and experiencing tremendous growth. Over the past 12 months, Retell AI grew annual recurring revenue from $10 million to $60 million while maintaining a lean, highly efficient team and a culture centered on ownership, flexibility, and influence.
The company’s workplace philosophy emphasizes results over hours worked. Employees can control their own schedules, collaborate from anywhere for up to two weeks each year, and are evaluated based on customer and business impact, not activity metrics. Retell also invests heavily in the development of its employees by providing meaningful ownership from day one, regular career development opportunities and accelerated advancement paths for high performers.
“This recognition is especially meaningful because it reflects the culture our team has intentionally built from day one,” said Bing Wu, co-founder and CEO of Retell AI. “We’ve always believed that great people do their best work when they have autonomy and a strong sense of ownership. We’re not about optimizing work hours, we’re about impact. By giving our talented builders the freedom to move quickly, grow with the company, and solve meaningful problems together, we’ve created an environment where innovation thrives.”
Retell AI’s no-code platform allows enterprises to deploy human-like AI voice agents in days instead of months. Customers such as the San Antonio Spurs, Motorola, Lenovo, and Anchor currently route more than 55 million AI calls through Retell’s platform each month. Retell’s AI voice agents currently handle more than 30 live calls per second at peak times, confirming the rapid pace of adoption of voice AI in the enterprise.
Recent customer wins also highlight Retell’s growing market momentum. The company showcased how Cents, an integrated business management platform for the laundry and dry cleaning industry, is using Retell’s voice AI technology to provide 24/7 AI receptionists to more than 4,000 laundromat businesses across the United States. This implementation already resolves 75% of calls without human intervention, highlighting how businesses are increasingly incorporating voice AI into their daily operations. Retell is also expanding its educational efforts around responsible AI adoption, helping businesses address evolving compliance requirements as AI-powered customer interactions become mainstream.
As the $400 billion contact center industry undergoes major transformation, Retell AI has emerged as one of the decisive companies shaping the future of customer engagement. Although AI adoption in contact centers is still in its infancy, the company is well-positioned to help businesses move from traditional call center models to intelligent, always-on customer experiences.
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See the complete list of the Bay Area’s best places to work here: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/c/the-bay-areas-best-places-to-work.html.
The Best Place to Work Award recognizes local employers who go above and beyond to create a great workplace culture. The rankings are based on a confidential survey of employees conducted by our partner Quantum Workplace, measuring success in team dynamics, trust in leadership, communication and more. Only top-scoring companies in this region will be featured on the list. The Best Bay Area Companies to Work For (10-24 Employees) list includes companies with 10-24 employees in the Greater Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma.
About Retell AI
talk about AI is a rapidly growing AI voice agent platform that helps enterprise call centers automate first-line calls using indistinguishable AI voice agents. Retell’s platform reduces labor costs, improves first call resolution, and frees up human agents to focus on complex and sensitive issues. Rapid no-code deployment and high configurability enable businesses to launch Retell’s fully automated voice agents in days instead of months. Retell serves thousands of businesses and currently enables over 55 million real-time AI calls each month. Learn more here literai.com.
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