Here is a look at the top most tech companies to work for in 2015No. 1: GoogleNo. 2: F5 NetworksNo. 3: FacebookNo. 4: QualcommNo. 5: AdobeNo. 6: MathWorksNo. 7: AppleNo. 8: LinkedInNo. 9: ZillowNo. 10: Mindbody
According to Glassdoor’s latest list of the 50 best companies to work for includes 14 tech companies, and not probably all of them would have been heard by you. Let’s have a look at the top 10 tech companies based on their rating in the descending order.
No. 1: Google
Company: Google Rating: 4.5 (out of 5) About: Google Inc. is an American multinational corporation that is best known for running one of the largest search engines on the World Wide Web (WWW). Google specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include search, online advertising technologies, cloud computing, and software. It also on moonshot ideas like self-driving cars. An employee says: “The benefits and care of employees is obviously world class, and compensation is almost unmatchable. But the company attracts some of the best talent and best people to work with in the world, which is the most important bit.” – Google Program Manager (San Francisco, CA).
No. 2: F5 Networks
Company: F5 Networks Rating: 4.3 (out of 5) About: F5 Networks, Inc. is a multinational American company which specializes in Application Delivery Networking (ADN) technology that optimizes the delivery of network-based applications and the security, performance, availability of servers, data storage devices, and other network resources. Employees say: “I’m learning every day. People are very willing to help, share knowledge, and work together. My skills are getting better, and there is a clear career path for software engineers that don’t want to go into management. Work-life balance is pretty good: managers show by example that time off is not only acceptable but a good thing.” – F5 Networks Software Engineer (Seattle, WA). “Very competitive salary, great benefits that challenge the huge multi-nationals. Plus again, the culture is something that makes your day worth to be in the office, the atmosphere where everybody understands we are in the same ship and we need to sail it together.” – F5 Networks Software Engineer III (Seattle, WA).
No. 3: Facebook
Company: Facebook Rating: 4.1 (out of 5) About: Facebook is the world’s biggest online social networking service and website. Employees say: “The company perks, work that you do, and the tools to enable you to get that work done are unparalleled or equal to best in the industry. It does not get better than this.” – Facebook Software Engineer. “The amount of power entrusted to employees is huge. You are empowered to go explore and find data, build things, and generally choose the course of action you think will have the most impact.” – Facebook User Operations Associate.
No. 4: Qualcomm
Company: Qualcomm Rating: 4.1 (out of 5) About: Qualcomm Inc. is an American global semiconductor company that designs and markets wireless telecommunications products and services. It makes the popular “Snapdragon” processors that power mobile devices. Employees say: “The salary is above national average and Qualcomm is one of the high paying companies. The benefits are really awesome, you get full health care coverage with very little copay.” – Qualcomm Senior Engineer (Boulder, CO). “Get to work on new technology, skills and products in the mobile space. Very good on job training and an immense library and training resources. Good work and life balance in some divisions.” – Qualcomm Staff Engineer/Manager (San Diego, CA).
No. 5: Adobe
Company: Adobe Rating: 4.1 (out of 5) About: Adobe Systems Incorporated is an American multinational computer software company that makes design software. It is best known for Photoshop, the Portable Document Format (PDF) and Adobe Creative Suite, as well as its successor Adobe Creative Cloud. An employee says: “Adobe takes very good care of their employees; they make sure you get what you want from training to benefits. I simply enjoy going to work, enjoy sharing my ideas with intelligent (and humble) people who are always ready to help.” – Adobe Software Engineer (San Jose, CA).
No. 6: MathWorks
Company: MathWorks Rating: 4.1 (out of 5) About: The MathWorks, Inc. (branded as simply MathWorks) is an American privately held corporation that specializes in mathematical computing software. Its major products include MATLAB and Simulink. An employee says: “Very friendly and supportive co-workers. Awesome perks. Company really cares about employees. Lot of opportunities for leadership roles. Easy switch to different teams.” – MathWorks Applications Support Engineer (Natick, MA).
No. 7: Apple
Company: Apple Rating: 4.0 (out of 5) About: Apple Inc. (commonly known as Apple) is an American multinational technology company that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. It makes computers, smartphones, tablets, music players, and software. An employee says: “Apple offers crazy benefits, and competitive salary. By competitive I don’t mean a couple grand more in a year, I’m talking about a 2X / 2.5X salary. This place is a sea of knowledge. Never seen a more dedicated group.” – Apple Product Design Engineer(Cupertino, CA).
No. 8: LinkedIn
Company: LinkedIn Rating: 4.0 (out of 5) About: LinkedIn Corporation is a social networking website specifically designed for people in professional jobs and for recruiting professionals. Employees say: “Intelligent people who are passionate about their jobs, inspiring CEO, amazing culture, everyone feels empowered to make a difference, company is very efficient, great benefits (gym, delicious food, etc.).” – LinkedIn Employee (location n/a). “Besides the free food, there are lots of nice little company-sponsored events and things that happen. You can get professional development training easily. Your work schedule is generally pretty flexible.” – LinkedIn Site Reliability Engineer (Mountain View, CA).
No. 9: Zillow
Company: Zillow Rating: 3.9 (out of 5) About: Zillow Group is an online real estate database website. An employee says: “If you’re looking for a company that really cares about culture and happy employees, that’s Zillow to a tee. You’re working with talented team members who are really passionate about their jobs, and their role in moving Zillow forward.” – Zillow Software Development Engineer (Seattle, WA).
No. 10: Mindbody
Company: Mindbody Rating: 3.9 (out of 5) About: Mindbody offers online appointment booking, scheduling, and marketing software. An employee says: “We’re treated great with so many benefits: monthly wellness vouchers, onsite massage, onsite wellness classes, insurance, paid time off, etc. Managers are great! CEO is inspiring and visionary. From the top down funnels good vibes.” – Mindbody Customer Service/Technical Support (San Luis Obispo, CA). This are the top companies to work for in 2015. If you work in a company that you figure should be listed in this article, do drop the name of the company in the comments.
