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Dell Technologies |
Technology |
Round Rock, TX |
130,000 |
The tech giant is big on employees controlling their own destiny. Example: Workers use Dell’s build-your-career hub to skill up. One result? A majority of management jobs are filled internally. |
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SAP America |
Computer Software |
Newtown Square, PA |
113,125 |
Employees embrace the enterprise software firm’s make-a-difference mission. Exhibit A: The staff can take “Social Sabbaticals”—a month-long program to apply their skills in developing communities. |
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Avanade |
Information Technology |
Seattle, WA |
58,500 |
Nirvana? This Seattle IT consulting company provides reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy and gender transition leaves. Then there’s the team-building Innovate Fest—with cash prizes! |
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Marriott Vacations Worldwide |
Hospitality |
Orlando, FL |
21,688 |
Employees are regularly rewarded for taking risks. Mistakes aren’t punished; instead, they are celebrated and used as learning and development opportunities. Please, sign us up. |
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Hilton Grand Vacations |
Hospitality |
Orlando, FL |
14,000+ |
If you’re employed by this Orlando timeshare company, you get to work in “stunning” locations like the Hawaiian Islands. Awards for performance are a big deal as well, via the Champions Club |
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Ally |
Financial Services |
Detroit, MI |
11,024 |
Looking for a “safe place” to discuss concerns? Ally is for you. Also, you can feel heard during “Let’s Talk About” conversations, which help with issues like promoting social justice. Open offices are a thing too. |
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ZipRecruiter |
HR Technology |
Santa Monica, CA |
1,400 |
No surprise that a recruiter would be good at keeping its own folks happy. New hires, for example, can speak directly with the CEO through their Donuts With Ian (Siegel) program. Yum. |
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ChenMed |
Health Care |
Miami Gardens, FL |
5,292 |
Big on diversity, ChenMed has developed programs to celebrate Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Asian-American Pacific Islander Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Juneteenth. |
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Zapier |
Technology |
San Francisco, CA |
735 |
Zapier was supporting remote work before remote work became a thing. Transparency is a key value, with salary ranges for positions published for all to see. So is career development: Employees are matched with the right jobs via programs which offer specific curriculum and pathways. |
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Gympass |
Wellness |
New York, NY |
1,618 |
Collaboration is a big thing here. (Employee compensation is based on overall company success.) Career development is a big deal too: Promotion opportunities are offered first to employees before outsiders. |
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts |
Hospitality |
Parsippany, NJ |
4,158 |
The company’s hospitality culture is ingrained in employees throughout the career life cycle. The “Count on Me” mantra: responsiveness, respect and delivering great experiences. |
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BARK |
Consumer Goods |
New York, NY |
620 |
BARK employees can enjoy a dog-friendly office environment. Yup, they’re obsessed with their dogs in New York City. Free health care for their canine friends? Of course there is. Woof. |
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Ansys |
Software |
Canonsburg, PA |
5,428 |
Inclusion is front and center. Affinity groups include the Black Employee Network, (dis)Ability Connection, Latino Connection, Pride Alliance, Veterans at Ansys and Women in Tech. |
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O2E Brands |
Consumer Services |
Vancouver, BC, and Garland, TX |
696 |
The 1-800-GOT-JUNK? company’s values are “Passion, Integrity, Professionalism, Empathy.” Also, founder Brian Scudamore teaches his “Willing to Fail” (WTF) philosophy directly to employees. |
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Total Quality Logistics |
Transportation |
Cincinnati, OH |
10,000+ |
Total Quality Logistics not only gives back to employees—there are no commission caps—but gives back to the community too, via Moves That Matter, Cancer Awareness Month and Military Month. |
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Automation Anywhere |
Robotics |
San Jose, CA |
1,774 |
A question—“Who or what makes you proud to work here?”—is how each biweekly town hall meeting starts. Also, there’s a forgiving culture. Mistakes are OK, they say, if you learn from them. |
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Jack Henry |
Financial Services |
Monett, MO |
6,895 |
Jack Henry likes a lot of feedback. The company continually gathers information from workers via things like “skip-a-level” interviews, which are designed to get direct feedback from employees. |
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ZoomInfo |
Computer Software |
Vancouver, WA |
3,503 |
A “mind and body” kind of workplace. There’s training and external coaching for the high potentials. Then there’s a holistic mind, body and lifestyle program. Remote work? Yes. Restricted stock? Yes, again. |
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Southern Veterinary Partners |
Health Care |
Homewood, AL |
7,500 |
The skinny: a focus on happy teammates, happy clients and happy pets. The chief executive makes weekly hospital visits—there are more than 300—where he addresses workers by their first names. |
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A+E Networks |
Entertainment |
New York, NY |
1,500 |
The NYC-based media and entertainment company likes input from its workforce—especially through town halls and coffee chats. Execs gather feedback and report back to employees with any results. |
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Schrödinger |
Pharmaceuticals |
New York, NY |
592 |
Work/life balance is a big deal here. So are collaboration and other kinds of input. LiveDesign is their proprietary digital platform for bringing together great minds from around the world. |
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Harsco |
Environmental Services |
Philadelphia, PA |
12,000 |
Impact and Service Awards programs recognize outstanding performance. Employees, through various means of feedback, also make sure teamwork and inclusion are high priorities. |
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Exabeam |
Software |
Foster City, CA |
612 |
When there’s something to celebrate at Exabeam, everyone celebrates: Pride, Diwali, Halloween…whatever. If you work there, you also get several “Thank You Days” off a year to relax. |
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Moveworks |
Software |
Mountain View, CA |
550+ |
The four founders use anonymous surveys and team building to make sure the staff feels heard, respected and supported at all levels. Micromanagement is actively discouraged. |
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals |
Pharmaceuticals |
Boston MA |
4,254 |
At the company’s annual innovation tournament, employees serve up ideas often incorporated into business decisions. Also, Career Hub and Gig Opportunities portals are the places for career advancement. |
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Southeastern Grocers |
Retail/Supermarkets |
Jacksonville, FL |
37,000 |
Lots of support at the Winn-Dixie parent via training development programs like SEG University. The “MyWellness” platform focuses on issues like financial, career, social and community well-being. |
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EQRx |
Pharmaceuticals |
Cambridge, MA |
339 |
Employees are asked, “If you could think of one object that tells us more about who you are…what would that be?” That’s one way execs focus on, and encourage, individuality and diversity. |
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KnowBe4 |
Software |
Clearwater, FL |
1,600 |
Train up: Bonuses go to staff who earn certificates for working on skills like internal career coaching. Fun, fun, fun: A “shenanigans” team entertains through activities like mechanical bull riding. |
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Pure Storage |
Technology |
Mountain View, CA |
4,200 |
Leadership development and upskilling of employees are an obsession here. Career progression? Workers at this tech firm get exposed to other jobs so they’re ready for the next big step. |
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Microchip Technology |
Electronics |
Chandler, AZ |
21,684 |
Practicing what they preach: The firm recently made its board more diverse, provided mentoring to the underrepresented, and promoted candidates from diverse backgrounds. |
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Automattic |
Media |
San Francisco, CA |
2,040 |
The company that created WordPress is feedback-crazy. Employees share their views with the whole company via monthly town halls, “Ask Me Anything” sessions and anonymous HR chats. |
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DigitalOcean |
Technology |
New York, NY |
865 |
“Speak up when we have something to say and listen when others do” is a core part of the culture. Annual hackathons drive innovation; remote teams, worldwide, come together to develop new ideas. |
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Sweetgreen |
Restaurants |
Los Angeles, CA |
5,817 |
Daily “Sweettalks” ensure two-way communication and help make sure that the business is running smoothly. Promotions? Employees are provided a clear path to management in a short time frame. |
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EPAM |
Software |
Newtown, PA |
61,000+ |
Management respect comes from the “Heroes” program, which recognizes hardworking employees and their significant milestones. Open door: A global “Upload Hackathon” invites new ideas. |
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Horizon Therapeutics |
Pharmaceuticals |
Deerfield, IL |
1,796 |
This medicine developer makes inclusion a part of everyday life: A “RiSE Day of Understanding” promotes all forms of diversity. Also, employees say that “they are comfortable voicing their ideas.” |
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Bank Independent |
Financial Services |
Sheffield, AL |
634 |
Employees become “wildcards.” Those are nonexperts that provide another perspective to expert teams. Volunteerism is important too. Employees take part in financial literacy programs in Michigan. |
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Thryv |
Software |
Dallas, TX |
2,400 |
The modern world: This small-business tech firm is a “Work From Anywhere” company—Zoom meetings, monthly webcasts and various forms of remote communication make it all work. |
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LendingClub |
Financial Services |
San Francisco, CA |
1,603 |
The company lives its ethics/values mantra of respecting its employees and giving back. There’s a paid volunteer program; donation matching lets workers give to their own charitable causes. |
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Kaplan |
Education |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
4,850 |
The firm, known for its test-prep business, helps employees beef up their skills for the future through the month-long DevelopU program, in which individual development plans are conjured up. |
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First Watch |
Restaurants |
Bradenton, FL |
10,000 |
How are you feeling? A web-based application measures employee happiness; a five-question feedback tool asks workers to share experiences about the previous week to encourage change. |
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Bunge |
Food Production |
Chesterfield, MO |
23,000 |
Bunge’s 23,000 employees come by professional development opportunities through old-school, formal classroom learning and self-paced training with 1,000+ online programs. |
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Zebra Technologies |
Technology |
Lincolnshire, IL |
9,800 |
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