Everyone knows Google, Microsoft and Starbucks are wildly profitable and popular companies to work for, but read about some companies you might not have heard of on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work for 2012. The survey tracks average salary, job growth, turnover rates, minority hiring policies, number of U.S. employees and perks that the companies provide.
Google claimed the top spot, with employees raving about the mission, culture and famous perks of the place. Another giant of the information age, Microsoft, ranked 76. Interestingly, while Apple’s profits have been making headlines, the company didn’t make this best of list.
Two companies with Colorado operations are popular places to work, by many measures.
PCL Construction is a Canadian construction firm with its U.S. operations headquartered in Denver. The employee-owned company manages large commercial, industrial, residential and civil building projects. It has 1,262 employees in the U.S., including 57 locally. Average pay for a project manager at PCL is $115k. The company made the top 10 list for small-sized firms. The company has a generous charitable giving program and also prides itself on being a leader in green, sustainable construction.
Scottrade is a discount brokerage based in St. Louis, Missouri, with operations in Westminster. The company is 31 on the Fortune 100 list, and ranked 13 in the midsized company category. In 2011, Scottrade saw job growth of 9%.
A number of other top ranked companies have stores and offices in Colorado: Edward Jones, Whole Foods and Recreational Equipment (REI). Click here for the full list.
Top-ranked Google hired more than 7,000 new workers last year, a 33% job growth. The company recognizes that hiring talent translates to company profits and is famous for its fine-tuned recruiting process. Read more about the Google hiring machine and about Experience Factor’s screening process and recruiting solutions that promise the optimal match for job seekers and employers.
Fortune Magazine has been tracking the top 100 companies to work for since 1998. It segments firms by large companies (more than 10,000 employees, mid-size companies (2,500 to 10,000 employees) and small companies (less than 2,500 employees).