Ever wonder what powers that phone you’ve got in your hand? Try semiconductor chips from a company like Cirrus Logic. Employees of the company take advantage of the fun locale around its corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas, a place known for its lively music scene, through company-sponsored happy hours. Cirrus also hosts rock concerts at the office and offers free festival tickets, too. Says one employee, “The management team strives very hard to ensure you feel like a contributor to the success of the company.” Read the Great Place to Work review.
Company Info
| Rank last year | 9 |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Year founded | 1,984 |
| HQ location | Austin, Texas |
| Type of organization | Public |
| Revenue (2014 or most recent year) | $916.0 million |
| Web address | www.cirrus.com |
| Total U.S. employees | 660 |
| Total employees outside the U.S. | 1,112 |
| % of Women | 19% |
| Non-discrimination policy | Yes |
| Full-time jobs added in the last year | -2 |
| Full-time job growth % | - |
| Number of work sites | 4 |
Perks
| 100% of health coverage | No |
| Offers telecommuting | No |
| Offers job sharing | No |
| Offers compressed work weeks | No |
| Offers fully-paid sabbaticals | No |
| Onsite fitness center | Yes |
| Discounted gym memberships | No |
| Onsite medical care facility | No |
| Offers college tuition reimbursement | Yes |
| Annual tuition reimbursement cap | $6,000 |
| Offers paid time off for volunteering | No |
| Max # of hours for volunteering PTO | - |
| Avg. hours of training FT hourly employees receive per year | 22 |
| Avg. hours of training FT salaried employees receive per year | 27 |
Paid Time Off
| Holidays | 10 |
| Vacation | 17 |
| Sick days | - |
| Set or unlimited number of sick days? | Set |
| General PTO | - |
| Total PTO after five years | 32 |
Hiring/Staffing
| # of job applicants | 9,042 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 55 |
| # of jobs filled | 117 |
| Jobs filled internally | 10 |
| % of jobs filled by referral | 28% |
| # new graduates hired | 11 |