Glassdoor.com and Business Insider put together list of best places to try and land a new gig
All problems with the economy and job market aside, what if you could hand-pick the tech company you want to work for? Who would you choose — Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft?
Facebook, Apple, Google, and Microsoft often attract the best talent to add to their staff (Via: politico.com)
These are, obviously, the popular choices, but a lot of other companies out there know how to treat their employees the right way while still turning out great new products and ideas.
Glassdoor.com and Business Insider recently put together a top-notch report that lists the 25 best-of-the-rest tech companies worth bringing your talents to. Yes, the popular ones are all in there, but there are a few who made the list that might raise your eyebrows.
All rankings and ratings are based on culture, lifestyle, and what one can learn while working there. What’s really important to note is that all of the data used comes from reports gathered within the last 12 months, meaning these are the best companies to work for right now — in 2012.
So, without further ado . . .
25. Microsoft
Microsoft headquarters (Via: webanswers.com)
Company rating: 3.5
Report summary: Chance to impact millions with your ideas; considered a top-notch place to start out.
24. Barracuda Networks
Company rating: 3.5
Report summary: Open work environment; good place to learn how to become a better engineer.
23. Texas Instruments
Company rating: 3.5
Report summary: Great work environment; tech innovations fueled by sales goals (constant cash flow).
22. NVIDIA
Company rating: 3.5
Report summary: Friendly work environment; always working on next-gen technology.
21. Accenture
Company rating: 3.6
Report summary: Big company that tackles lots of problems; this, in turn, offers employees plenty of interesting projects to work on.
20. Intuit
Intuit offices (Via: baycitizen.org)
Company rating: 3.6
Report summary: Good pay, good on-site services, plenty of chances to learn.
19. Groupon
Company rating: 3.6
Report summary: Solid company for young tech experts not intimidated by huge sales staff.
18. Intel
Company rating: 3.6
Report summary: Open, collaborative work environment with good pay and benefits.
17. Morningstar
Company rating: 3.6
Report summary: Very relaxed work environment with a lot of room for upward mobility.
16. Adobe
Company rating: 3.7
Report summary: Constantly working on of next-gen software technology; plenty of opportunity to grow / switch career paths.
15. NetApp
NetApp headquarters (Via: money.ca.msn.com)
Company rating: 3.7
Report summary: Well-established company whose executive team is known to take very good care of its employees.
14. SAP
Company rating: 3.8
Report summary: Financially successful company comes up with innovative technology regularly; staff is allowed to work off-site.
13. Qualcomm
Company rating: 3.8
Report summary: Excellent work / life balance and the company is said to invest a lot of money in its employees.
12. Citrix
Company rating: 3.8
Report summary: Another place with a solid work / life balance; excellent benefits and employees can work off-site, too.
11. Wayfair
Company rating: 3.8
Report summary: Very fast-paced work atmosphere — always new ideas and projects; collaborative environment, company treats its employees well.
10. National Instruments
National Instruments office (Via: glassdoor.com)
Company rating: 3.8
Report summary: Creative environment with lots of on-site perks, including cafeterias and fitness centers.
9. Salesforce.com
Company rating: 3.9
Report summary: Smart staff powers fast-paced company; upper management makes it a point to not hire any “jerks.”
8. Rackspace
Company rating: 3.9
Report summary: Company does a lot to foster a comfortable, “family” feel to company; very relaxed office culture.
7. Apple
Company rating: 3.9
Report summary: Work on some of the best products in the world; competitive environment drives constant innovation.
6. CareerBuilder
Company rating: 4.0
Report summary: Plenty of opportunity for training and professional development here; relaxed work environment.
5. Google
Inside Google’s office (Via: 1dak.com)
Company rating: 4.0
Report summary: Excellent perks, fantastic offices, and tons of on-site talent work together in open, collaborative environment.
4. MITRE
Company rating: 4.1
Report summary: Employees work on tons of next-gen technology for clients like the Department of Defense; great work / life balance, plenty of opportunity to grow.
3. LinkedIn
Company rating: 4.1
Report summary: Open, honest work environment; value is placed on individual ideas, and company does everything it can to ensure that its employees are happy.
2. Facebook
Company rating: 4.3
Report summary: Work alongside the best talent in the industry; chance to have global impact; company focuses on steady work / life balance and is known to treat its employees extremely well.
1. Guidewire
New Guidewire office (Via: reuters.com)
Company rating: 4.4
Report summary: Employees work alongside upper management, thus allowing for very fast upward job mobility; constantly working on new technology; fantastic benefits.
To read the full report, and see further breakdown of why each company is ranked where they are, visit BusinessInsider.com ■
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