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Size doesn't matter

Wednesday, January 23, 2008


Google landed first place in FORTUNE Magazine's 100 Best Employers to Work For list yet again this year.

No surprise really, given all the perks of working at the Googleplex. But beyond the free food and other discounted benefits like massages and gym facilities, the company is cited for the amount of free time and latitude it gives its employees to pursue new ideas of their interest.

This year's list was composed by...

82% of companies with growing employment

10% of companies that experienced employment growth larger than 20%

37% of companies with workforces larger than 10,000 employees

It is indeed possible to be big, grow quickly and still maintain employee satisfaction, despite what we hear to the contrary. In fact the top two companies on the list, Google and Quicken Loans experienced employment growth in the range of 60% and 68% respectively.

See the full list here...