Facebook Tops List of Best Places to Work, Survey Says
December 06 2017 - 10:29AM
Dow Jones News
By Kelsey Gee
Americans' notions of the ideal workplace are changing as
employees push for greater transparency into how they are
compensated and where the top bosses stand on social and political
matters.
Companies that workers consider more upfront about those
concerns -- such as Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google and World
Wide Technology Inc. -- were rated by current and former employees
among the best places to work in 2018, according to the 10th annual
ranking compiled by career website Glassdoor Inc.
Consulting firms Bain & Company and Boston Consulting Group
also topped this year's list, which draws from millions of
anonymous reviews left on the website rating staffers' career
opportunities and compensation, their views on the chief executive
officer's performance, the firm's culture and values and other job
factors.
As the job market tightens, and employers grow increasingly
concerned about their ability to attract and retain talent, many
are trying to find the right mix of perks and benefits to offer
employees, human resources experts say.
Companies that top Glassdoor's list seem to have cracked that
code. Common themes emerge from employees' posts about those
employers, including that they feel valued, they believe they are
doing challenging work that delivers impact, and that there are
opportunities for advancement. Employees also said leaders at these
companies openly discuss big decisions about the firm's strategy
and goals.
"Ten years ago, employees largely relied on reputation" to
determine whether to work for a company, says Scott Dobroski, head
of Glassdoor's awards program. Job seekers today have access to
more information about the day-to-day experiences of a company's
workforce through social media, as well as the values and interests
of its executives.
When Shirley Ai was a senior at Harvard University in 2014, she
said she weighed a job offer from Facebook against positions she
was interviewing for with smaller tech companies. She chose
Facebook and is now a software technical program manager on its
Oculus virtual reality team.
"The main thing I was looking for was whether my values
resonated with the mission of the company, and if I cared about the
same thing the company seemed to care about," says Ms. Ai.
But even the best places to work have drawbacks. Reviewers
commonly cited concerns about work-life balance inside tech and
consulting companies, due to long hours and unnecessary meetings,
says Mr. Dobroski.
Write to Kelsey Gee at kelsey.gee@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 06, 2017 10:14 ET (15:14 GMT)
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