Forbes recently released their annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" and it has changed quite a bit from the past few years in that now, (perhaps for obvious reasons) there is less focus on the big 4 accounting firms (3 of which were on the top last year), and a greater focus on technology oriented companies. Here are the top 10 companies and the reasons they ranked so high in the list!
1. Netapp - good management, paid volunteer service days and even adoption money?
2. Edward Jones - hiring strong despite the economy
3. Boston Consulting Group - good for minorities, great benefits, great pay
4. Google - not surprising!
5. Wegman's Food Markets- family owned, great discounts and employees are treated well
6. Cisco Systems - great management (which I can attest to, having worked there!)
7. Genentech - retention bonuses and (get this...) awesome severance!
8. Methodist Hospital System - all around growth
9. Goldman Sachs- not surprising! (although their reason for being so high was that a few of their high ranked officers are taking smaller bonuses this year).
10. Nugget Market - have NEVER laid-off ANYBODY (in 81 years)!
So, why did I post this list? Because, its a great place to get started on your job search! I am not saying that your list should end here, by any means, or that these really are the 100 best companies to work FOR YOU, but why not apply to companies that are hiring (and even growing) as part of the job search? You will not regret the time spent applying, especially if you get in!
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Hey, thanks for the summary! I am preparing my resume to contact them. Any specific idea on how to best apply to some of these companies? Do you recommend search sites (ie, monster, hotjobs, etc) or applying through the company site?
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