100 Best Large Workplaces for Millennials
The Top Ten
Ultimate Software
Information Technology
Employees say: "From day one I have been told we "always do the right thing" and we truly do! For three years I have been waiting for the other shoe to drop and I have realized it never will. We are always going to do the right thing in business and in life." "It is outstanding how top executives are always paying special attention to make employees lives easier and happier. This company has so many benefits for its employees-- I would be surprised anyone could list them all without forgetting at least one."
Salesforce
+2 spotsInformation Technology
Employees say: "I have not seen a company that puts giving back front and center [like Salesforce does]. The involvement and help from others in the organization to help a team or person in a community are inspirational." "Transparency is a unique thing about Salesforce that I had never seen before at past companies. From executives, all the way down to the lowest level employees, transparency is fully encouraged. When things aren't going as planned or something is dysfunctional, people are encouraged to call it out (constructively) and help drive the necessary change to make things better. This creates a culture of innovation, with people striving to find new ways to solve our biggest pain-points (rather than just covering them up or pretending like they don't exist)."
Jones Financial (Edward Jones)
Financial Services & Insurance
Employees say: "Every single person I've met at Edward Jones, whether in the field or home office, is genuinely concerned with helping you completely fulfill your potential. There is a pay-it-forward mentality that permeates the company and inspires employees." "The Culture is unbelievable here. I have never been surrounded by so many people that genuinely want what is best for me and care about me as a person above all else. I have veteran advisors consistently offer to prospect with me and sit down with me to not only get to know me better but to help my business as much as they can. I have been able to build long lasting relationships with advisors of all levels. I was very accepted when I came here out of college, which was one of my biggest worries. Everyone took me under their wings and showed my the ropes through individual meetings and phone calls. All the advisors I work with will gladly take time out of their busy day to help me with whatever I need."
Workday
Information Technology
Employees say: "It’s incredibly atypical for an organization of this size to have such a high-trust environment and be able to sustain it. There is a mentality that 'we didn't hire smart people to tell them exactly what to do' I so appreciate." "The lights in the building are on a timer that goes off at 6pm, which I have always found to be so incredible. At my previous job at a major tech company, 6pm was what 3 or 4pm here is and the auto-shut off happened at 8:30pm. If I'm ever working late, I'm always so encouraged when those lights go off at 6pm because it feels like Workday as a whole is reminding me that its time to leave--reiterating the importance of work-life balance and ensuring I'm not burning out. I think that small action of a self-timed light panel has made such a massive impact on my perception of this company and how it cares for its employees."
Kimley-Horn
Professional Services
Employees say: "Business decisions are based on grassroots information gathering, not decrees from above. It is exhilarating to feel like you are responsible for building a practice at a young age: technically, financially, and as a contributor to the community." "It's amazingly powerful to know that not only does our management find value in making sure we understand why we do things the way we do, but that they value the knowledge we bring to the table. I've sat in a class and witnessed someone with five or so years of experience asking our President (John Atz) a question about why we do something the way we do, and based on how the question was asked, John asking additional questions to get to the heart of why the question was being asked. Once the conversation was complete, John made a note to himself to follow up on possibly changing the timing of our career reviews based on the feedback that was provided to him in that class. When you watch the President of our firm see value in what we have to say enough that it may change how we operate a piece of our business - that is powerful. This is the norm. Our ""management"" structure is not the same as other places - we have an open door policy and that is the reality."
