The 16 best tech companies to work for in 2015

Glassdoor is a popular career database website that is constantly churning out fascinating workplace / job-related reports. In its latest study, the seventh of its type, the site used employee feedback to compile a list of the top 50 places to work in 2015.

There are plenty of familiar brands on the list, including Chevron, In-and-Out Burger, Proctor & Gamble, and more, but among the biggest names on the list are those with technology roots to them, including the number one company listed as the best one to work for: Google.

To see the full list, click on the link at the end of this article. Otherwise, the 16 tech companies that made the report are below, ranked in the order they appear.  

Also included: what each company specializes in, rating score, and a summary quote that glassdoor drew from its interviews with company employees. 

1. Google (Internet-related services and products) 
Rating – 4.5; Great people, great values. 

2. F5 Networks (Application Delivery Networking technologies)
Rating – 4.3; Challenging, fun, the company actually helps you achieve your best. 

3. Facebook (Social media) 
Rating – 4.1; Transparency. Trust. Compassion. Food.

4. Qualcomm (Semiconductor manufacturer)
Rating – 4.1; Excellent place to work, great benefits. 

5. Adobe (Computer software) 
Rating – 4.1; Best company in the Silicon Valley!

6. MathWorks (Mathematical computing software)
Rating – 4.1; Amazing People, great work atmosphere, awesome perks.

7. Apple (Computer hardware and software)
Rating – 4.0; Paradise of jobs

8. LinkedIn (Social media) 
Rating – 4.0; Genuinely thrilled to work here!

9. Zillow (Real estate database)
Rating – 3.9; Zillow is amazing

10. MindBody (Business management software)
Rating – 3.9; Great culture, executive team, and promising future

11. Nvidia (GPU and SOC manufacturer)
Rating – 3.9; Good company to work for, lots of passion about graphics

12. Orbitz (Travel-focused database)
Rating – 3.9; Absolutely great place to work and grow

13. Interactive Intelligence (Business communications software)
Rating – 3.9; Can’t imagine working anywhere else

14. Genesys (Contact center and customer experience technologies)
Rating – 3.9; 10+ years and this is still a great company

15. Bose (Audio equipment)
Rating – 3.9; Incredible company to work for

16. GE Aviation (Aircraft engines)
Rating – 3.9; Global opportunities

Via glassdoor