From zealous encouragement of employee philanthropy to dedicated “mindfulness” rooms and entire floors celebrating the company “Ohana” (Hawaiian for “family”), Salesforce has forged an unusual corporate culture from the beginning. Now, thanks to its commitment to creating a uniquely rewarding work environment, Salesforce ranks No. 1 for the first time on Fortune’s annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. It got there by offering rich rewards, both monetary and psychic. Many companies pay bounties to employees who refer new hires; Salesforce has paid out $5.5 million worth of them. The company also ferrets out strong performers who have gone 18 months without a promotion to help them find new challenges. And employees get paid 56 hours a year to volunteer in their community. That’s a pretty sweet gig.
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 8 |
| Years on list | 10 |
| HQ location | San Francisco |
| Employees | 17417 |
| Job openings (as of February 2018) | 12,241 |
| Industry | Information Technology |
| Revenue, 2017 or most recent year ($M) | $8,400 |
| Year founded | 1999 |
| Type of organization | Public |
| Number of work sites | 59 |
| Website | www.salesforce.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | No |
| Unlimited sick days | No |
| Telecommuting | Yes |
| Job sharing | No |
| Subsidized childcare | No |
| Compressed work weeks | No |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | No |
| On-site fitness/subsidized gym | Yes |
| On-site medical care facility | No |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | Yes |
| Health insurance for part-timers | Yes |
| Sick days for part-timers | Yes |
| College tuition reimbursement | Yes |
| Student loan debt repayment | - |
| Medical facility at all locations | No |
Diversity
| % Minorities | 33% |
| % African-American/Black | 3% |
| % Asian | 24% |
| % Caucasian/White | 64% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 4% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | - |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | - |
| % Two or more races | 2% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | 3% |
Paid Time Off
| General PTO | 28 |
| # Sick days | - |
| General PTO for part-timers | - |
| # Sick days for part-timers | - |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | Software Engineering SMTS |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | $138,702 |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | $19,770 |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | $158,472 |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time and part-time job growth | 21% |
| # of job applicants | 334,148 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 27 |
| FT voluntary turnover | - |
| Jobs filled internally | 19% |
| Jobs filled by referral | 53% |
| # New graduates hired | 389 |
