21 Best Tech Companies To Work For In 2016
While it's true that the tech industry is known for showering its employees with high pay and perks, that doesn't mean that tech employees are automatically happy with their jobs.
Some tech companies do a better job in the employee satisfaction department than others.
For those who are thinking of brushing off their resumes to try something new in 2016, job-hunting site Glassdoor has the inside skinny on which tech companies are making their employees happiest.
And the results are surprising. Whereas Google and Facebook have won these sort of best-places to work roundups for eons, for 2016 there's a new champ in town.
Airbnb
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About the company: Airbnb is the travel company phenom that helped invent a new market, matching those with spare rooms/condos/homes to rent with travelers wanting to rent them.
Employee speak: ※The people that work here are some of the best I've met in my professional career. The culture is good. The founders are great people and I believe they have the best intentions for the company, the employees, and our community. There is a lot of opportunity to learn from different teams and possibly switch roles as departments grow and new team form.§ 每 Airbnb employee (location n/a)
Guidewire
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About the company: Guidewire makes software for the insurance industry.
Employee speak: ※Guidewire hits the sweet spot between ＆startup culture＊ and ＆big corporate culture.＊ There is the small company vibe, wherein you can talk to everyone and get things done. And there is enough room for flexibility in processes for individuals and teams to choose what works best for them, while having the support of the larger organization.§ 每Guidewire employee (Foster City, CA)
Hubspot
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About the company: Hubspot makes sales and marketing software.
Employee speak: ※Leadership places a heavy emphasis on employee growth across all divisions, from tuition reimbursement to offering opportunities to take on challenges outside your core responsibilities. Transparent culture from top to bottom. Management actually listens to employees, and makes quick changes to structure if/when needed.§ 每 Hubspot employee (Boston, MA)
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About the company: Facebook is the world's largest social network.
Employee speak: ※The culture is really amazing and in my opinion even better than the media portrays it. The perks are wonderful, but the professional experience is even better! I feel the energy everyday working here.§ 每 Facebook product specialist (Menlo Park, CA)
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About the company: LinkedIn is a job-hunting site and social network for business professionals.
Employee speak: ※Our culture is about transformation, integrity, collaboration, humor, and of course results. This culture drives everything we do and is supported by the company's core values that every employee knows and lives each day. Our values are grounded in our members who come first always.§ 每 LinkedIn senior manager (San Francisco, CA)
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About the company: Zillow is an online real estate site.
Employee speak: ※The views are amazing, the free food/snacks/drinks are great, and the benefits are great. I'm surrounded by smart people, and am constantly learning. Little red-tape and no business politics allow for us to immediately benefit the company and have a huge impact.§ 每 Zillow data scientist (Seattle, WA)
Zillow
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About the company: Zillow is an online real estate site.
Employee speak: ※The views are amazing, the free food/snacks/drinks are great, and the benefits are great. I'm surrounded by smart people, and am constantly learning. Little red-tape and no business politics allow for us to immediately benefit the company and have a huge impact.§ 每 Zillow data scientist (Seattle, WA)
World Wide Technology
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About the company: World Wide Technology is a technology consulting company.
Employee speak: ※Flexible Hours along with Telecommute Days. Family Environment, Fun and never bored, always work to be done! Benefits are excellent!§ 每 World Wide Technology employee (Saint Louis, MO)
Mindbody
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About the company: Mindbody is a software firm for class- and appointment-based businesses.
Employee speak: ※It's a culture of happiness! I've never been in such a positive environment. Management encourages you not only professionally, but in personal aspects of life too.§ 每 Mindbody technical support employee (Pismo Beach, CA)
Expedia
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About the company: Expedia is an online travel site.
Employee speak: ※The atmosphere is positive, energetic and entrepreneurial. The combination of travel and technology creates a fast-paced and exciting place to be. Join us!§ 每 Expedia director (Bellevue, WA)
Riot Games
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About the company: Riot Games is a video game publisher that makes the popular "League of Legends" game.
Employee speak: "Riot treats all of its employees incredibly well, from top tier benefits across the board, to the state of the art campus, free gourmet lunch and dinner. I really can't imagine a better place to work in games (or in tech around the greater LA area).§ 每 Riot Games senior staff (Los Angeles, CA).
Adobe
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About the company: Adobe is a software maker best known for its design and photo-editing software.
Employee speak: ※Outstanding company benefits -- the Employee Stock Purchase Plan is second to none. Extremely progressive company that values employees. I truly feel needed and wanted with freedom to make decisions and have support at all levels.§ 每 Adobe employee(Lehi, UT)
Apple
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About the company: Apple is the company that makes iPhones, iPads, and Macintosh computers, in addition to selling music and movies (iTunes) and offering other devices and software.
Employee speak: ※Benefits, team is amazing, management is wonderful, constantly learning on a daily basis. You work with people who are as passionate about what they do as you are -- who are determined and destined for great things. Vacation, stocks, health benefits, etc. are wonderful!§ 每 Apple operations employee (Cupertino, CA)
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About the company: Twitter is a social media company where people tweet their thoughts to the world in 140 characters or less.
Employee speak: ※The people that work here are amazing! Our environment thrives on reciprocation of employees teaching and learning from each other. I am empowered to make the decisions needed to help make an impact on the company.§ 每 Twitter recruiter (San Francisco, CA)
Paycom
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About the company: Paycom is an online payroll and human resource software provider.
Employee speak: ※Leaders are always encouraging us to provide constructive feedback. Catered lunches and on-site gym. Being surrounded by some of the most amazing professionals that inspire me daily.§ 每 Paycom talent acquisition specialist (Oklahoma City, OK)
Akamai
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Akamai offers a "content content delivery network" that helps large websites and media sites run faster.
Employee speak: ※This is the best place I've ever worked, bar none. People are dauntingly smart, friendly, and helpful, the work is challenging but interesting, the benefits are very good, and the pace 〞 while certainly subject to the occasional flurry of long hours 〞 is remarkably life- and family-friendly.§ 每 Akamai senior user experience designer (Cambridge, MA)
Salesforce
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About the company: Salesforce offers a business software as a cloud service that helps companies manage their sales, marketing, and application programming projects.
Employee speak: ※Amazing corporate culture: Work hard but have fun doing it. Unbelievable benefits that are constantly increasing. A meritocracy where employees are handsomely rewarded for hard work. You＊ll never get bored!§ 每 Salesforce commercial account executive (San Francisco, CA)
F5 Networks
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About the company: F5 Networks manufacturers equipment for building and securing computer networks.
Employee speak: ※Great company culture, people who care about each other and get great stuff done for customers. Great benefits and rewards. Company that cares about the local community.§ 每 F5 Networks project manager (Seattle, WA
Workday
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About the company: Workday offers human resources software to businesses via the cloud.
Employee speak: ※Great management which has a vision and direction for the company. Work/Life balance is excellent; the company is very family focused. If you're a high contributor, near unlimited potential for opportunities and promotions.§ 每 Workday technology management employee (Pleasanton, CA)
Red Hat
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About the company: Red Hat is a software maker best known for its commercial version of the Linux operating system and for offering "open source" software that can be modified and shared to anyone by anyone.
Employee speak: ※Some of the smartest people in the biz. Folks have the highest respect for technical and field resources. A family-like culture.§ 每 Red Hat Sales Representative (location n/a)
Concur
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About the company: Concur offers business travel and expense management cloud software. It is now a part of huge German software company, SAP, since SAP bought it a year ago for $8.3 billion.
Employee speak: ※The people and culture at Concur are phenomenal. They hire great people and it shows. They are great at rewarding the Sales Team and they always are providing fun incentives.§ 每 Concur regional sales executive (Eden Prairie, MN)
