Companies To Watch

Industry: Finance and Banking Headquarters: San Francisco, Calif. CEO: John Stumpf Wells Fargo has been in the banking business for over 150 years. Originally founded by Henry Wells and William Fargo in 1852, their stagecoach logo pays homage to the Gold Rush era during which they began their ...

Industry: Content Creation/Internet Service Provider Headquarters: New York, N.Y. CEO: Tim Armstrong The company formerly known as America Online, Inc. was originally founded in 1983, as Control Video Corp. Best known as an Internet service provider to a community of members, which at one point totaled ...

Industry: Health Care/Insurance Headquarters: Oakland, Calif. CEO: George Halvorson Kaiser Permanente is comprised of a group of companies including a non-profit umbrella company, various regional health plans, several hospitals, and a host of independent medical groups. These independently-owned and ...

Industry: Home Improvement/Consumer Electronics Headquarters: Cobb County, Ga. CEO: Frank Blake Founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus, Arthur Blank, Ron Brill and Pat Farrah, Home Depot successfully established itself with its chain of retail hardware superstores. Known for their high ceilings and ...

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Industry: Discount Retail/Grocery Headquarters: Bentonville, Ark. CEO: Mike Duke With over 2 million employees worldwide, Walmart Inc. is the largest private employer in the United States. The company has steadily grown since founder Sam Walton opened the first Walmart-branded store in 1962. ...

Industry: Shipping / Courier Headquarters: Seattle, Wash. CEO: Scott Davis UPS, affectionately known as Big Brown by some, delivers an estimated 15 million packages worldwide, each day. These packages are shipped to over 220 countries and territories. At present, UPS employs a staff of more than ...

Industry: Electronics/Home Appliance Headquarters: Richfield, Minn. CEO: Brian Dunn Best Buy is the largest electronics retailer in the United States. The company currently employs somewhere around 180,000 worldwide. In addition to the United States, the company has a significant presence in Canada ...

Looking for a job but not sure where to start? To help narrow down your search, we found some of the biggest companies hiring this year. But before you apply, check out our company-specific interview examples, revealing insider accounts of what it's like to work there and tips on how to land the job. ...