Best Big Companies To Work For
- By CNNMoney
- Posted May 10th 2012 @ 10:16AM
- Updated May 10th 2012 @ 12:02PM
- Filed under: Job Search Tips, Best Companies to Work For
Which companies made Fortune's "Best Companies To Work For" list this year? Here are the top 10.Click here to see the full list of 20 on CNNMoney.
- <p> <strong>2012 Fortune 500 rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/snapshots/11207.html" target="_blank">73</a></p> <p> <strong>2012 Best Companies rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/snapshots/1.html" target="_blank">1</a></p> <p> <strong>No. of U.S. employees:</strong> 18,500</p> <p> <strong>Most common job title and/or function:</strong> N.A.</p> <p> <strong>Avg. annual compensation for that job:</strong> N.A.</p> <p> Everything was up at Google last year -- revenue, profits, share price, paid search clicks, hiring -- and so, too, was employee love; the search giant climbed three slots in our ranking to reclaim the top spot. The reason? Employees rave about their mission, the culture, and the famous perks of the Plex: bocce courts, a bowling alley, eyebrow shaping (for a fee) in the New York office. Then there's the food: some 25 cafes companywide, all gratis. Wrote one Googler: "Employees are never more than 150 feet away from a well-stocked pantry."</p>
- <p> <strong>2012 Fortune 500 rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/snapshots/11174.html" target="_blank">474</a></p> <p> <strong>2012 Best Companies rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/snapshots/6.html" target="_blank">6</a></p> <p> <strong>No. of U.S. employees: </strong>6,887</p> <p> <strong>Most common job title and/or function:</strong> Member of Technical Staff Software</p> <p> <strong>Avg. annual compensation for that job: </strong>$143,077</p> <p> The data storage firm's pay-for-performance program triggered huge bonuses last year when revenues shot up from $3.9 billion to $5 billion. Employees received payouts of up to 31 percent of their salary.</p>
- <p> <strong>2012 Fortune 500 rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/snapshots/11484.html" target="_blank">377</a></p> <p> <strong>2012 Best Companies rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/snapshots/15.html" target="_blank">15</a></p> <p> <strong>No. of U.S. employees:</strong> 1,512</p> <p> <strong>Most common job title and/or function: </strong>Terminal Manager</p> <p> <strong>Avg. annual compensation for that job:</strong> $90,094</p> <p> The company has never had a layoff, pays 100 percent of its workers' health insurance premium, and matches 401(k) contributions up to 6 percent of pay. It also lends the corporate jet to employees in times of crisis.</p>
- <p> <strong>2012 Fortune 500 rank: </strong><a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/snapshots/10570.html" target="_blank">178</a></p> <p> <strong>2012 Best Companies rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/snapshots/23.html" target="_blank">23</a></p> <p> <strong>No. of U.S. employees:</strong> 13,353</p> <p> <strong>Most common job title and/or function: </strong>Engineer, Staff</p> <p> <strong>Avg. annual compensation for that job:</strong> $132,000</p> <p> The mobile-telecom firm has long been known for a culture that fosters innovation and encourages diversity; it also boasts a perk-filled campus with one of the most extensive recreational facilities on our list.</p>
- <p> <strong>2012 Fortune 500 rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/snapshots/10923.html" target="_blank">232</a></p> <p> <strong>2012 Best Companies rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/snapshots/28.html" target="_blank">28</a></p> <p> <strong>No. of U.S. employees: </strong>3,286</p> <p> <strong>Most common job title and/or function: </strong>Engineer</p> <p> <strong>Avg. annual compensation for that job: </strong>$178,305</p> <p> In March the company began moving into a new 50-story tower, the tallest building in the state. When planning the new building, management incorporated employee requests, including a coffee shop and a dry cleaner.</p>
- <p> <strong>2012 Fortune 500 rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/snapshots/10572.html" target="_blank">264</a></p> <p> <strong>2012 Best Companies rank: </strong><a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/snapshots/32.html" target="_blank">32</a></p> <p> <strong>No. of U.S. employees:</strong> 60,213</p> <p> <strong>Most common job title and/or function: </strong>Associate Store Team Leader</p> <p> <strong>Avg. annual compensation for that job:</strong> $80,199</p> <p> Occupy protesters might look kindly at the nation's biggest natural-foods grocer, since it caps salaries of executives at 19 times the average full-time salary. Co-founder John Mackey's 2006 pay reduction to $1 a year is still in effect.</p>
- <p> <strong>2012 Fortune 500 rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/snapshots/642.html" target="_blank">51</a></p> <p> <strong>2012 Best Companies rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/snapshots/46.html" target="_blank">46</a></p> <p> <strong>No. of U.S. employees: </strong>44,209</p> <p> <strong>Most common job title and/or function: </strong>Component Design Engineer</p> <p> <strong>Avg. annual compensation for that job: </strong>$133,826</p> <p> The chipmaker moves people to new positions every 18 to 24 months, on average, to encourage them to explore new fields. (New hires are told, "Welcome to your next five jobs.")</p>
- <p> <strong>2012 Fortune 500 rank: </strong><a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/snapshots/10664.html" target="_blank">217</a></p> <p> <strong>2012 Best Companies rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/snapshots/57.html" target="_blank">57</a></p> <p> <strong>No. of U.S. employees:</strong> 108,939</p> <p> <strong>Most common job title and/or function:</strong> Event Manager</p> <p> <strong>Avg. annual compensation for that job:</strong> $50,056</p> <p> The hotel giant works hard to create opportunities to move its employees upward: More than 3,000 managers started in hourly jobs.</p>
- <p> <strong>2012 Fortune 500 rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/snapshots/2493.html" target="_blank">95</a></p> <p> <strong>2012 Best Companies rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/snapshots/60.html" target="_blank">60</a></p> <p> <strong>No. of U.S. employees:</strong> 27,235</p> <p> <strong>Most common job title and/or function:</strong> Manager-Finance</p> <p> <strong>Avg. annual compensation for that job: </strong>$113,880</p> <p> AmEx employees stay for the long haul. Turnover is a low 7 percent for full-timers, 9% for part-timers; 16 percent of its U.S. workforce has been there 20 years.</p>
- <p> <strong>2012 Fortune 500 rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/snapshots/2858.html" target="_blank">242</a></p> <p> <strong>2012 Best Companies rank:</strong> <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/snapshots/61.html" target="_blank">61</a></p> <p> <strong>No. of U.S. employees:</strong> 52,431</p> <p> <strong>Most common job title and/or function:</strong> Sales Department Manager</p> <p> <strong>Avg. annual compensation for that job:</strong> $49,500</p> <p> The average wage for retail salespeople is $12 an hour; at Nordstrom it's $19.18. With commissions, some make more than $200,000 a year.</p>
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