A Google Employee Works on a Laptop in Front of a Mural of the New York City Skyline, at the New York City Company
A Google Employee Works on a Laptop in Front of a Mural of the New York City Skyline, at the New York City Company Reuters

Just when most people are stressing out about their work environments, some have the advantage of enjoying work and play in one place. Some amazing offices were built in a unique manner to encourage creative juices to flow, thereby making efficient and more interesting products for consumers.

Here are five companies where you would want to work.

1. Google

The Google office in Zurich, Switzerland is a complex that spreads over thousands of acres. The internet company features a lot of indoor and outdoor games, a cafeteria that serves free food to all employees, a water lounge, a slide and a fireman's pole among others. The approach encourages creativity in the workplace. Google employees are always within 100 meters from food with about 150 pantries throughout the area.

2. Facebook

The work environment features several big open spaces where people can skate, DJ and converse with colleagues. Employees can choose from several lounges where they can share their ideas and plans to other coworkers. According to Incomediary.com, the environment in Palo Alto, California was intended for people to have fun and stay creative.

3. Zappos

The largest online shoe retailer has a huge office in Las Vegas, Nevada. The headquarters was actually designed based on the collaborative ideas of employees. The layout is cubicle-based, with each employee sharing his own input as to how he wants his own cubicle to look like. Every worker is encouraged to make the office space their own, complete with toys and other accessories.

4. Bloomberg

The tech company is located on Lexington Avenue in New York City. The building is 55-storey building features a variety of unique features on every floor, with the upper half allocated for residential purposes. You will discover unique designs and artistic works throughout the building. There are also plenty terminal and digital screens and unique signs. The furniture at Bloomberg is custom-made to look artistic and be functional at the same time. In a report by Business Insider, the Bloomberg office also features one of the two curved escalators in the world.

5. AOL

The company has made several major changes in terms of office design and layout, with the influence of Google. Recently, AOL added large kitchens, pool tables, game rooms and other leisure areas to encourage creativity and team work among employees.