Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area

To determine the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area in 2024, Fortune partnered with global people analytics firm Great Place to Work to analyze survey feedback representing nearly 80,000 U.S. employees. (For small and medium companies, also see: The 75 Best Small and Medium Workplaces in the Bay Area.)

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The Top Ten

Cisco Systems

Prev. #1

Information Technology

Employees say: "I always feel well taken care of at this company. Cisco has not only invested in my professional growth, but also has allowed me to provide a wonderful life for my family. Cisco's people first focus allows me to be a present mother as well as grow my career. I am VERY thankful for Cisco!"

Nvidia

Prev. #2

Information Technology

Employees say: "Amazing leadership and vison by our CEO—he sees the trends before they happen. Makes you proud when telling people you work for Nvidia. Immediate management lets you do your job without looking over your shoulder."

Cadence Design Systems

+7 spotsPrev. #10

Electronics

Employees say: "Cadence honors veterans. As a former service member, the team makes our sacrifice to the nation recognized at all time. To myself, working at Cadence is not just a job, but also a commitment."

Orrick

+2 spotsPrev. #6

Professional Services

Employees say: "We are a team working as hard as we can to deliver results to our clients, but we also are a family; we look out for each other and we recognize each other's individuality and their unique circumstances and customize to make it easier for those folks to do their best, rather than insisting on a one-size-fits-all framework that doesn't work for anyone."

Box

+3 spotsPrev. #8

Information Technology

Employees say: "Box is one of the few companies where the people actually put care and thought into how employees are treated and how they can contribute greatly here. I think the company and its leaders truly care about the balance of the employees which in turn delivers great business output."

Intuit

-1 spotPrev. #5

Financial Services & Insurance

Employees Say: "I have never worked for a company that truly values it's employees work/life balance the way that Intuit does. Any time I've run into a hardship and I'm not sure what to do, someone here tells me "oh we have a benefit for that" and it's mind blowing. For example, our child care provider is going on a month long vacation. I had no idea what to do, then I found out about out Backup Care benefit. I love working here and am proud to wear our Intuit gear!"

Adobe

+2 spotsPrev. #9

Information Technology

Employees say: "The culture is fantastic. I used to think “culture” was just a mythical word used by recruiters. Adobe fosters a sense of respect, kindness, and integrity. Employees stick around here for a long time."

Atlassian

-5 spotsPrev. #3

Information Technology

Employees say: "I have been at Atlassian for 8 years, and hope to be here for 8 more! I feel incredibly supported as a working parent; the benefits provided by Atlassian are essential to my family. The addition of a fertility benefit in 2023 was so meaningful and inclusive. I love being able to work from wherever I see fit, whether it's at home or in one of our amazing, collaborative offices."

Protiviti

-2 spotsPrev. #7

Professional Services

Employees say: "The amazingly unique thing about Protiviti is that you are made to feel welcome from day 1 and that feeling simply never changes. At past work environments, I sensed a feeling of clique-ness among coworkers which created a hostile work environment and made many employees feel uncomfortable. I am very glad that Protiviti is the opposite and makes every single employee feel welcomed and special not just from day 1, but throughout the entirety of your employment."

Robert Half

+2 spotsPrev. #12

Professional Services

Employees say: "I think it's difficult for a large corporation to make people feel like valued individuals and Robert Half is so successful at that. Whether it's individual teams making time to do things to support the community, host team building events, lunches to celebrate accomplishments and milestones or organization wide events and the employee network groups, Robert Half creates a sense of community that helps us each take ownership and pride in what we do overall. I've had a unique opportunity to work with and support a multitude of teams lately and it's certainly not unique to just one team, but embraced company wide."