Which of These Companies Would You Want to Work For?
SodaHead News
2011/03/22 15:00:00
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While you have to scrounge for the last pouch of instant coffee in the filthy kitchen at your office, imagine getting an on-site haircut while munching on free organic grub, doing your laundry while you’re on the clock, visiting an in-office doctor, hitting the volleyball court, getting your bike repaired or chilling out with a massage.
Those are some of the perks offered by search giant Google at its Mountain View, Calif., campus and it might be one of the reasons nearly 25 percent of respondents to a survey from employment consulting firm Universum said they wanted to work at the company that has redefined search in the modern age.
Google got nearly twice as many votes as another famously groovy place to work, iPad maker Apple Inc., which just edged out the Walt Disney Company in a survey that asked 10,306 young professionals to pick five ideal employers out of a list of 150.
In a tip of the hat to the enduring pull of civic engagement (or the fact that the federal government hasn’t laid off as many employees as the private sector over the past four years), the top five was rounded out by the U.S. Department of State and Amazon.com, with a number of other government agencies also ranking high. Also making the top 10 were the FBI (#6), Microsoft (#7), the CIA (#8), NASA (#9) and Teach for America. The top write-in candidate was Facebook Inc., followed by the Department of Homeland Security and the United Nations.
In general, young professionals said they want to work at companies that they like as consumers and which are financially secure and offer strong job stability.
In addition to the Peace Corps (#11), National Institutes of Health (#14), Centers for Disease Control (#16) and U.S. Department of Energy (#19), Nike (#12), Johnson & Johnson (#13), Sony (#17) and Whole Foods Market (#20) made the top 20.
Which of these companies would you want to work for?
Those are some of the perks offered by search giant Google at its Mountain View, Calif., campus and it might be one of the reasons nearly 25 percent of respondents to a survey from employment consulting firm Universum said they wanted to work at the company that has redefined search in the modern age.
Google got nearly twice as many votes as another famously groovy place to work, iPad maker Apple Inc., which just edged out the Walt Disney Company in a survey that asked 10,306 young professionals to pick five ideal employers out of a list of 150.
In a tip of the hat to the enduring pull of civic engagement (or the fact that the federal government hasn’t laid off as many employees as the private sector over the past four years), the top five was rounded out by the U.S. Department of State and Amazon.com, with a number of other government agencies also ranking high. Also making the top 10 were the FBI (#6), Microsoft (#7), the CIA (#8), NASA (#9) and Teach for America. The top write-in candidate was Facebook Inc., followed by the Department of Homeland Security and the United Nations.
In general, young professionals said they want to work at companies that they like as consumers and which are financially secure and offer strong job stability.
In addition to the Peace Corps (#11), National Institutes of Health (#14), Centers for Disease Control (#16) and U.S. Department of Energy (#19), Nike (#12), Johnson & Johnson (#13), Sony (#17) and Whole Foods Market (#20) made the top 20.
Which of these companies would you want to work for?
Top Opinion
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LawMan5150 2011/03/22 16:34:10
There's only a 3% turnover at this company. They are probably the MOST environmentally conscience company in the world. They're also very good to their employees offering; flex time to go surfing, play volleyball, workout and offer new mom's and dad's 2 months paid maternity leave and a childcare facility on the work site.
I've worked with (not for) this company in the past, and must say, the employee's are the most happy and relaxed I've ever seen.
The most prosperous times of my life was with a decent economy and I was self-employed as a building contractor. Illegal aliens take a big bite out of that.
I'm past that age now but I still maintain proficiency with tools.
I'm also self employed as a bagpiper.
Stand in line at the post office with one lane open, 4 closed, while no less that 4-employees stand there watching you get frustrated. Wait a year or more to get a building permit etc,
or
(Even though Pixar is owned by Disney though, which I wouldn't mind working for Disney at all either.)