Every
year a survey is launched by publications like Fortune and Forbes
magazine which ranks the best companies to work. On the 2013 survey
there are companies you would expect to see like Cisco and Salesforce,
but there are also several companies new to the list.
According
to the survey conducted by Fortune magazine, the best company to work
for is Google. The company is based in Mountain View, California and
currently employs close to 34,000 people. Google generated $37 billion
dollars last year and that number is expected to increase by ten percent
in 2014. One of the main reasons Google is ranked the number one
company to work for is because it provides great company perks and an
innovative environment. In addition, Google also receives thousands of
intern applications each year, which is not surprising since some
internship positions pay $5,000 per month.
The
company that made it to number 2 this year is SAS. The company employs
over 6,000 people and is based in Cary, North Carolina. One of things
that helped the company make the survey list this year is the on-site
employee cafe that offers organic food selections. Company management
believes that healthy employees make more productive and creative
workers. Another thing employees like about working at SAS, is that the
company works hard to create a motivating work environment.
Coming
in at number 4 on this year's survey is The Boston Consulting Group.
The company is based in Boston, Massachusetts and employs 2,300 people.
Each year the company receives thousands of resumes from college seniors
across the country. Most want to work at the company because it has
developed a very elite and prestigious industry reputation. Many also
want to work there because The Boston Consulting Group has a very
impressive client portfolio. The company also believes in their
consultants maintaining a work-life balance, and offers new hires the
option of delaying their start date for up to six months. During this
time the new hire can potentially receive $100,000 if they volunteer at a
non-profit organization. It is no wonder that The Boston Consulting
Group is considered a good company to work for.
One
of the entertainment companies that made the survey list this year is
DreamWorks Animation, which came in at number 12. The company employs
over 2,000 people and is based in Glendale, California. One of the
reasons DreamWorks is considered a good company to work for, is all the
wonderful employee perks. This includes free fruit juice smoothies, and
financial stipends given to employees to personalize their workspace. Of
course the best employee perk of all is being able to work on cool film
projects like Madagascar.
Other companies that made list include Intuit (#22), Zappos (#31), CarMax (#74), and Aflac (#84).
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