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20 Most Desirable Companies To Work For In USA

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In this article, we will discuss the 20 Most Desirable Companies To Work For In USA. You can skip our industry overview and go directly to the 5 Most Desirable Companies To Work For In USA.

The year 2021 saw an unprecedented rise in quitting of jobs, now known as the Great Resignation, with over 47 million Americans saying goodbye to their jobs, primarily driven by retirement and a reconsideration of work-life balance. According to the Harvard Business Review, this phenomenon was more prevalent among women and younger age groups experiencing burnout. Many employees changed jobs, either within the same or different sectors, while others expressed reluctance to return to the office due to Covid-related concerns.

The Great Resignation is not yet over, as US Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data issued in February reported that around 50.5 million people quit their jobs in 2022. Therefore, it becomes more important than ever that we reassess the qualities that constitute a desirable workplace.

According to Glassdoor's list of Best Places to Work in 2023 in the USA, the industries that have high retention rates and rank high in employee satisfaction are technology, finance, and consulting. The technology sector accounted for 40% of the organizations on the list of top employers, with six out of the top 10 highest-ranked employers being tech companies, emphasizing the industry's dominance in creating appealing workplaces.

20 Most Desirable Companies To Work For In USA
20 Most Desirable Companies To Work For In USA

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To further study what employees’ expectations are in this day and age from their hiring companies, Bain conducted a survey of over 500 technology employees across 230 tech companies around the world. The survey revealed that approximately 66% of employees prefer a blend of remote and in-person work, and 46% would contemplate leaving an employer that did not provide flexible work arrangements. The research also found that companies that explicitly state their commitment to promoting diversity and fostering inclusivity are approximately twice as successful in attracting and retaining top tech talent. Moreover, over 80% of the respondents said that the ability to use cutting-edge technology is also a significant factor in their decision to stay at a workplace.

Glassdoor takes into account themes such as flexibility, transparency, and communication, as well as reflecting employees' perspectives on their companies' economic outlooks to come up with its list of top companies to work for. Interestingly, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) did not make it to the company’s recent list as both companies faced operational challenges in 2022 and continued to lay off workers. Similarly, Fortune 500’s list of top 100 companies to work for uses its proprietary data, which includes more than 870,000 surveys of employees.