This location is five stars for me, and the #1 reason is Amber and Sarah. Amber gave me two packets of Advil when I had a terrible headache one afternoon - thank you so much, Amber. Sarah was also incredibly friendly the first time I came in and got me oriented right away, including the phone booth locations and the basic layout of the space.
* The fifth-floor lounge feels like the perfect living room. The booths are comfortable, the lighting in the booths is warm-temperature, and I feel relaxed almost immediately when I sit down.
* The building itself is older and the elevators are currently under repair, but that doesn’t take away from the experience for me.
* They have a commercial-grade Bravilor Bonamat Sego, and it makes surprisingly rich, frothy coffee - much better than what I normally expect from an office coffee setup. The flavor actually reminds me a little of French press, which I love.
* The neighborhood is hard to beat. Juice Appeal, pizza, Thai, Korean food, burgers, sandwiches - there are so many great options nearby that it is challenging to choose one.
* Salesforce Tower is technically my “home location”, but I prefer Berkeley overall. Salesforce obviously wins on views, but Berkeley wins on thermal comfort for me - it stays cooler, while some Salesforce desks can get pretty warm.
Easily one of my favorite places to work.