Whether it's the management, sweet perks, or endless opportunities, some companies just know how to make their employees happy.
Job community site Glassdoor released its annual Employees’ Choice Award, which measures employee satisfaction on a scale of one to five, as well as their overall experience at the companies.
Employees were asked to rate how satisfied they were with their company, CEO, career opportunities, compensation and benefits, culture and values, senior management, work-life balance, and whether they would recommend the company to a friend.
Glassdoor's list, which is solely based on employee reviews and feedback, ranks the top 50 companies to work for in 2014.
After falling from the top spot last year, consulting firm Bain & Company this year reclaims the No. 1 ranking it landed on the 2012 list. Meanwhile, Facebook fell from first place last year to No. 5 this year.
Out of the 50 companies that made the list, seven have consistently ranked as great places to work since Glassdoor first compiled the list in 2009. They are Bain & Company, Google, Chevron, Qualcomm, National Instruments, Apple, and CareerBuilder.
There are also 17 newcomers to Glassdoor's list, including Twitter, Disney, and Chick-fil-A.
Here, we've highlighted the top 10:
1. Bain & Company
CEO: Bob Bechek
Employee satisfaction rating: 4.4
What employees think: “Interesting, impactful work: There is rarely a boring day, much less a boring project. The problems we're solving are usually what's written in the WSJ about our client — big, complicated challenges, often challenges that are leading issues for that entire industry.” —Bain & Company Principal (San Francisco, CA)
2. Twitter
CEO: Dick Costolo
Employee satisfaction rating: 4.4
What employees think: “It's the ideal balance of fun and very cool work. You got all the resources to be awesome. Food, tech giants, drinks, unbelievable perks!” —Twitter Software Engineer II (New York, NY)
3. LinkedIn
CEO: Jeff Weiner
Employee satisfaction rating: 4.6
What employees think: "LinkedIn is a great company and has a strong brand, but what I love more is the environment I get to work in every day. Scooters, cube decorating competitions, fund raising events for charities, hilarious and brilliant coworkers, food, group fitness classes, etc." —LinkedIn Manager (Chicago, IL)
4. Eastman Chemical
CEO: Jim Rogers
Employee satisfaction rating: 4.6
What employees think: "Eastman cares about its people through open communication, training opportunities, career advancement and work-life balance — SAFETY is a top priority." —Eastman Chemical Global Product and Pricing Manager (Saint Louis, MO)
5. Facebook
CEO: Mark Zuckerberg
Employee satisfaction rating: 4.6
What employees think: "Excellent benefits and employee perks — on site health care, chiropractor, acupuncture, gym and many others I haven't tried out yet. Another huge bonus for me is the support I have here as a woman in the tech community, it's pretty amazing." —Facebook Program Manager (Menlo Park, CA)
6. Guidewire
CEO: Marcus Ryu
Employee satisfaction rating: 4.6
What employees think: "Smart people, good salary and benefits, fast-paced, lots of opportunity to see that something needs to be done and do it. Recognition for good work or good efforts." —Guidewire Technical Writer (Foster City, CA)
7. Interactive Intelligence
CEO: Donald E. Brown
Employee satisfaction rating: 4.4
What employees think: “Flexible environment, high-caliber personnel, competitive compensation, strong leadership, company has solid finances and is in high-growth mode. Interesting technology and challenging problems to solve.” —Interactive Intelligence Lead Software Engineer (Indianapolis, IN)
8. Google
CEO: Larry Page
Employee satisfaction rating: 4.1
What employees think: "Lots of smart people, fantastic perks. I learned more here than I have anywhere else in my professional history. The older teams, such as infrastructure and apps have people that can teach you more in an hour than you learn many places in your entire tenure." —Google Software Engineer (San Francisco, CA)
9. Orbitz Worldwide
CEO: Barney Harford
Employee satisfaction rating: 4.0
What employees think: "Great people — smart, friendly, and willing to share their knowledge. The work atmosphere is fantastic — very energetic and exciting to be at work each day. A place where diversity and unique qualities are praised and wanted."—Orbitz Worldwide Inside Sales Associate (Chicago, IL)
10. Nestlé Purina PetCare
CEO: Pat McGinnis
Employee satisfaction rating: 4.1
What employees think: "People are smiling, happy, always willing to help lend a hand or share knowledge to help you do your job better. The health benefits are top tier, the work is challenging, yet energizing." —Nestle Purina PetCare Senior Manufacturing Software Engineer (Saint Louis, MO)
From: Glassdoor
