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According to a recent employee poll by
Fortune magazine, many of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" (which is
also the name of the published report) are IT companies. The list
includes some well known companies as well as some best kept secrets.
The Fortune list is a major resource for job seekers and new
college graduates. IT companies usually have reputations as being
desirable places to work and start out one's career because of the
diverse experiences they can offer.
Below you will find 10 of the top IT companies to work for including
four in the top 10: No. 1, SAS; No. 4, Google; No. 5, NetApp; and No.
10, DreamWorks Animation.
Employees described the companies here as offering such attractive
features as generous paychecks and perks such as free child-care
services, workout spaces and good cafeterias, as well as great work
environments.
Many of these companies are growing, and they have open positions to
fill. So if you are looking for a new job in the IT industry, these are
some of the top prospects.
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No. 1: SAS
Develops business analytics software and services and is the largest
independent vendor in the business-intelligence market. Headquarters:
Cary, N.C.; 2009 revenue: $2.31 billion. Employees: 5,629. Website:
www.sas.com
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No. 4: Google
Search and Web services IT provider. Headquarters: Mountain View, Calif.; 2009 revenue: $23.6 billion; Website: www.google.com
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No. 5: NetApp
Network storage maker for enterprise IT systems. Headquarters:
Sunnyvale, Calif.; 2009 revenue: $3.9 billion; Employees: 5,455;
Website: www.netapp.com
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No. 10: DreamWorks Animation
Digital animation studio. Headquarters: Glendale, Calif.; 2009
revenue: $725 million; Employees: 1,994. Website:
www.dreamworksanimation.com
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No. 20: Cisco Systems
Enterprise IT networking and data-center-infrastructure developer.
Headquarters: San Jose, Calif.; 2009 revenue: $36.1 billion; Employees:
36,612; Website: www.cisco.com
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No. 33: Qualcomm
Wireless device and software maker. Headquarters: San Diego, Calif.;
2009 revenue: $11 billion; Employees: 12,520; Website:
www.qualcomm.com
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No. 44: Intuit
Business-productivity software maker. Headquarters: Mountain View,
Calif.; 2009 revenue: $3.4 billion; Employees: 6,575; Website:
www.intuit.com
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No. 51: Intel
World's largest microprocessor maker. Headquarters: Santa Clara,
Calif.; 2009 revenue: $35.1 billion; Employees: 42,694; Website:
www.intel.com
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No. 52: Salesforce.com
Cloud-based sales software provider. Headquarters: San Francisco;
2009 revenue: $1.3 billion; Employees: 2,725. Website:
www.salesforce.com
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No. 65: Adobe Systems
Graphics creativity software maker. Headquarters: San Jose, Calif.;
2009 revenue $2.9 billion; Employees: 4,788; Website: www.adobe.com
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No. 72: Microsoft
Consumer and enterprise software maker. Headquarters: Redmond, Wash.;
2009 revenue $60.4 billion; Employees: 53,410; Website:
www.microsoft.com
Cross posted from myITview.com
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