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• <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: &quot;Employees are never more than 150 feet away from a well-stocked pantry.&quot;</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&nbsp;percent&nbsp;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, &quot;Welcome to your next five jobs.&quot;)</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&nbsp;percent&nbsp;for full-timers, 9% for part-timers; 16&nbsp;percent&nbsp;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>