Orlando Sentinel Names Stellar MLS a 2025 Top Workplace for the Fourth Consecutive Year!
This award is based entirely on anonymous employee feedback administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution, and connection, among others.



24 Annual Hours
of volunteer time offered to each Stellar MLS employee.
1 in 5
Stellar MLS employees have been with us for more than a decade.
4 Consecutive Years
Stellar MLS has been named a Top Workplace by the Orlando Sentinel.

Featured Podcast:
Building Leaders' Capacity to Lead Inclusively
In this episode, Dr. William T. Lewis chats with Merri Jo Cowen, CEO of Stellar MLS.
Merri Jo and Dr. Lewis discuss the importance of providing ongoing DEI professional development to leaders and supervisors as they lead diverse and complex teams. Merri Jo shares some of the "aha" moments she experienced as she and her team participated in the Willhouse Global Transformative Inclusive Leader Program.
Committed to Diversity and Inclusion
The best ideas are born from diverse perspectives. Our culture of service is built on respect, inclusion, and collaboration, and we show that through how we listen and support one another.
Most recently, Stellar MLS has hosted a series of diversity and inclusion discussions for our team featuring expert speakers and we look forward to doing more.
At Stellar MLS, we do what’s right for our team, our customers, and our communities. Through ongoing learning, we continue to build a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed.
Stellar MLS Employee Benefits
Full Health & Wellness Package
We take good care of our employees. Stellar MLS employees receive comprehensive healthcare packages including health, dental, vision, life, employer funded HSA and more.
All employees receive paid time off, floating holidays and paid holidays.
Career Development & Opportunities
Our Chief Operations Officer began his Stellar MLS career as an entry-level support technician.
Stellar also offers tuition reimbursement, annual professional development investment for each employee, paid volunteer days, recognition awards, prizes and more.
Competitive Compensation & Perks
Our team members are paid fairly at the local market scale. In addition to fair compensation, employees enjoy annual merit bonuses, annual compensation reviews and employer-matched 401k.
Currently, every employee is permitted to work-from-home on Mondays and Fridays. During in-office days, team members may dress in business casual attire with jeans.
A Culture of Belonging

Employee Recognition Program
At Stellar we believe in Professionalism, Collaboration, and Commitment. Our Employee Recognition Program gives team members the opportunity to show appreciation for one another across the company when someone goes the extra mile and delivers outstanding service, inside or outside the organization.
Each month, peer-nominated employees are recognized during company staff meetings, while quarterly and annual awards celebrate employees who consistently reflect Stellar MLSs values.

Employee Volunteer Service Program
Stellar MLS encourages every team member to take part in community service. Through our Employee Volunteer Service Program, each employee is eligible to receive up to 24 paid hours of volunteer time each year to support organizations that make a positive impact.

Employee Events
Stellar MLS hosts annual events for our employees to recharge and spend quality time together as colleagues. Our team celebrates events like Stellar Directions and Team Building Day, a summer picnic, Employee Appreciation Week with gifts and catered lunches, a fall costume contest, a Thanksgiving potluck, holiday celebrations, and more.

