What do employees really want? According to Glassdoor's latest list of the 50 Best Places to Work [1] — which is based on employee feedback — companies receive high ratings because of a few key factors: generous pay (Apple), friendly co-workers (Trader Joe's), awesome benefits (Ikea), opportunities for advancement (Boston Consulting Group), and great senior leadership (FedEx Freight).
The 2017 list reveals some intriguing changes from previous years. In 2016 [2], the No. 1 spot was held by Airbnb, but the company had a steep fall from grace on the new list, all the way to No. 35.
In-N-Out Burger cracked the top 10 for the first time, coming in at No. 7, and some total newbies to the list include Microsoft (No. 37) and Lululemon (No. 38). Bain & Company climbed one step from second place to reach the very top spot, while Facebook went from No. 5 in 2016 (and No. 13 in 2015 [3]!) to No. 2 for 2017. Keep reading for a peek into the happiest companies.
The 50 Best Places to Work in 2017
1. Bain & Company
2. Facebook
3. Boston Consulting Group
4. Google
5. World Wide Technology
6. Fast Enterprises
7. In-N-Out Burger
8. LinkedIn
9. Adobe
10. Power Home Remodeling
11. McKinsey & Company
12. Clorox
13. Nestlé Purina PetCare
14. Paylocity
15. SAP
16. MathWorks
17. Salesforce
18. Forrester
19. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
20. Intuit
21. Delta Air Lines
22. Memorial Sloan Kettering
23. DocuSign
24. Concur
25. Akamai
26. Johnson & Johnson
27. H-E-B
28. Southwest Airlines
29. Zillow
30. NVIDIA
31. Keller Williams
32. Genentech
33. Trader Joe's
34. Costco Wholesale
35. Airbnb
36. Apple
37. Microsoft
38. Lululemon
39. FedEx Freight
40. Space Exploration Technologies
41. BASF Corporation
42. Texas Instruments
43. Raising Cane's
44. Mayo Clinic
45. Ikea
46. Aegis Living
47. E. & J. Gallo Winery
48. QuikTrip
49. Gensler
50. Wegmans Food Markets