Best Sales Leaders 2019

There’s a famous, unattributed quote that says, “Leaders instill in their people a hope for success and a belief in themselves. Positive leaders empower people to accomplish their goals.” Comparably’s Best Sales Leaders 2019 prove that to be true. These are 25 of the most inspiring department leaders in the country. Each of them heads … Read full-story

Best Marketing Leaders 2019

There’s a famous, unattributed quote that says, “Leaders instill in their people a hope for success and a belief in themselves. Positive leaders empower people to accomplish their goals.” Comparably’s Best Marketing Leaders 2019 prove that to be true. These are 25 of the most inspiring department leaders in the country. Each of them heads … Read full-story

The Insurance Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Allstate, Statefarm, Geico, Liberty Mutual, and Nationwide

Today Comparably looks at the company cultures of five major U.S. companies from the Insurance Industry: Allstate, Geico, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide, and Statefarm. We’ll be looking past market shares and product innovation to focus on how employees of each of the companies feel about working where they do, in order to offer some useful advice … Read full-story

The Motion Picture Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Sony Pictures, NBCUniversal, Disney, Viacom, and Warner Bros.

Like many other industries, the Motion Picture Industry is going through intense changes in the cauldron of modern U.S. culture. From film to digital, from physical media to streaming, from a sixty-foot screen in a darkened theater to a 2-inch image on a cell phone, from movie stars to superheroes, from Humphrey Bogart to Lego Batman … Read full-story

The Telecommunications Industry: Comparing the Cultures of AT&T, Comcast, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon

Witness an industry in transition: These five companies – AT&T, Comcast, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon – all major players in the Telecommunications Industry, used to traffic in delivering the sound of the human voice. Now, they are looking at a future where more and more people communicate with text messages and photos – even if … Read full-story

Best Department Awards 2019

What are the best individual work departments in the U.S.? Comparably has published its annual Best Department Awards 2019, which breaks down the 25 best-rated departments as voted on by employees in four categories: Sales, Marketing, Engineering and Design. Comparably’s mission is to make work transparent and rewarding for employees and employers. These lists are meant … Read full-story

Best Places to Work by Region 2019

What are the best companies to work for today? Comparably has published its annual Best Places to Work 2019 by Region, which break down the fifteen best places to work in six major U.S. metros, as voted on by their own employees. Comparably’s mission is to make work transparent and rewarding for employees and employers. … Read full-story

Best Marketing Department Award 2019

Comparably’s “Best Departments – Marketing” are derived from sentiment ratings provided by Marketing employees nationwide who anonymously rated their work departments on Comparably.com between March 8, 2018 and March 8, 2019. Detailed methodology below list. Amazon (Seattle, WA) Apple (Cupertino, CA) Cherwell Software (Colorado Springs, CO) Costco (Issaquah, WA) Disruptive Advertising (Lindon, UT) Divvy (Lehi, UT) Drift (Boston, … Read full-story

Best Sales Department Award 2019

Comparably’s Best Sales Departments are derived from sentiment ratings provided by employees in product departments nationwide who anonymously rated their department on Comparably.com between March 8, 2018 and March 8, 2019. Detailed methodology below lists. Top 25 companies in alphabetical order, not ranked. Aflac (Columbus, GA) APS Payroll (Shreveport, LA) Bamboo HR (Lindon, UT) Chick-fil-A … Read full-story

Best Engineering Department Award 2019

Comparably’s “Best Departments – Engineering” are derived from sentiment ratings provided by Engeineering employees nationwide who anonymously rated their work departments on Comparably.com between March 8, 2018 and March 8, 2019. Detailed methodology below lists. Top 25 Engineering Departments listed alphabetically. AgileCraft (Austin, TX) Amazon (Seattle, WA) AppZen (San Jose, CA) Axon (Scottsdale, AZ) Drift (Boston, MA) EdCast (Mountain View, CA) … Read full-story

Best Product Department Award 2019

Comparably’s “Best Departments – Product” are derived from sentiment ratings provided by Product employees nationwide who anonymously rated their department on Comparably.com between March 8, 2018 and March 8, 2019. detailed methodology below lists. Lists are top 25 ranked alphabetically. Adobe (San Jose, CA) AgileCraft (Austin, TX) Apple (Cupertino, CA) Avant (Chicago, IL) Dell (Round Rock, TX) Drift (Boston, MA) Dynatrace (Waltham, … Read full-story

Best Places to Work in Los Angeles 2019

Comparably’s Best Places to Work in Los Angeles are derived from sentiment ratings provided by employees in the Los Angeles region who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com between March 8, 2018 and March 8, 2019. Detailed methodology below lists. 1.) TaskUs (Santa Monica, CA) 2.) PeerStreet (Los Angeles, CA) 3.) Acorns (Irvine, CA 4.) Barry’s Bootcamp (Los Angeles, CA) 5.) Golden Hippo (Woodland Hills, … Read full-story

Best Places to Work in San Francisco/Bay Area 2019

Comparably’s Best Places to Work in San Francisco/Bay Area are derived from sentiment ratings provided by employees in the San Francisco/Bay Area region who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com between March 8, 2018 and March 8, 2019. Detailed methodology below lists. 1.) Google (Mountain View, CA) 2.) Sitetracker (Palo Alto, CA) 3.) Salesforce (San Francisco, CA) 4.) Upgrade (San Francisco, CA) 5.) Nevro (Redwood … Read full-story

Best Places to Work in New York 2019

Comparably’s Best Places to Work in New York are derived from sentiment ratings provided by employees in the New York region who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com between March 8, 2018 and March 8, 2019. Detailed methodology below lists. 1.) UiPath (New York, NY) 2.) CultureIQ (New York, NY) 3.) Greenhouse Software (New York, NY) 4.) Overtime (Brooklyn, NY) 5.) WhiteSource (New York, NY) … Read full-story

Best Places to Work in Salt Lake City 2019

Comparably’s Best Places to Work in Salt Lake City are derived from sentiment ratings provided by employees in the Salt Lake City region who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com between March 8, 2018 and March 8, 2019. Detailed methodology below lists. 1.) Workfront (Lehi, UT) 2.) Qualtrics (Provo, UT) 3.) Overstock.com (Midvale, UT) 4.) Divvy (Lehi, UT) 5.) Vivint Smart Home (Provo, UT) 6.) Disruptive … Read full-story

Best Places to Work in Seattle 2019

Comparably’s Best Places to Work in Seattle are derived from sentiment ratings provided by employees in the Seattle region who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com between March 8, 2018 and March 8, 2019.  Detailed methodology below lists. 1.) Highspot (Seattle, WA) 2.) Edifecs (Bellevue, WA) 3.) T-Mobile (Bellevue, WA) 4.) Microsoft (Redmond, WA) 5.) Costco (Issaquah, WA) 6.) Akvelon (Bellevue, WA) 7.) Starbucks (Seattle, WA) 8.) Hiya (Seattle, WA) 9.) Karat (Seattle, … Read full-story

Best Places to Work in Boston 2019

Comparably’s Best Places to Work in Boston are derived from sentiment ratings provided by employees in the Boston region who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com between March 8, 2018 and March 8, 2019. Detailed methodology below lists. 1.) HubSpot (Cambridge, MA) 2.) Drift (Boston, MA) 3.) LogMeIn (Boston, MA) 4.) Drizly (Boston, MA) 5.) Dynatrace (Waltham, MA) 6.) Celtra (Boston, MA) 7.) Notarize (Boston, MA) 8.) Jabra (Boston, MA) 9.) Acquia (Boston, … Read full-story

The Video Game Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Blizzard Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Riot Games and Sony

We’ve got a look at the Company Cultures of five companies involved with the Video Game Industry today: Blizzard Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Riot Games and Sony. Giant Microsoft and Sony produce the popular Xbox and Playstation game consoles, respectively. Riot Games is best known for the “League of Legends” franchise, Blizzard has the “Warcraft” … Read full-story

Best Outlook Awards 2019

Comparably’s annual Best Company Outlook for 2019 combines anonymous employee ratings in two categories: Outlook, which measures how they feel about their company’s future, and eNPS (employee net promoter score), which measures how likely employees are to recommend their company to a friend. The award winners are segmented into two ranked lists: Top 50 Large companies (more … Read full-story

The Fast Food Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Burger King, McDonald’s, Subway, Taco Bell and Wendy’s

As the next chapter of an informal series we began recently with our look at the Supermarket and Grocery Industry, here are another five companies that do not offer the promise of glamour or substantial and rewarding advancement towards any neighbothood within an hour’s drive of Easy Street. But these jobs remain in many ways … Read full-story

The Supermarket & Grocery Store Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Albertson’s, H–E–B, Publix, Whole Foods, and Winn-Dixie

Today we present a look into the Company Cultures of five of the biggest US supermarket chains – Albertsons, H–E–B, Publix, Whole Foods and Winn-Dixie. Many of us held jobs at supermarkets and groceries on our way up as younger people, and its a certainty that many people still do… So while there’s not a … Read full-story

The Apparel Industry: Comparing the Cultures of The Gap, Nike, Nordstrom, Ross Dress For Less and Victoria’s Secret

Five companies from the Apparel Industry go head-to-head today, not on the quality of their garments or their place in the cultural pantheon, but instead in terms of Company Culture. Meet The Gap, Nike, Nordstrom, Ross Dress For Less and Victoria’s Secret. How do employees working for these clothiers feel about working for major apparel retailers? … Read full-story

The Automotive Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Ford, General Motors, Honda, Tesla and Toyota

Five notable automotive industry companies are matched up today: Ford, General Motors, Honda, Toyota and Tesla. Four old school carmakers and one disruptor. But we’re not interested in the fossil fuels vs. electric debate here – that battle will continue in our streets for a while to come as the entrenched established companies try to … Read full-story

The Entertainment Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Comcast, DirecTV, Dish Network, Disney and Viacom

The entertainment industry is the hoped-for glamour profession for dreamers everywhere, who flock to Los Angeles and elsewhere to get their shot at stardom or a career in movies and TV. But a closer look reveals that these companies are far from dream factories, and most work just like any other big U.S. business does: making decisions that affect their … Read full-story

The Retail Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Walmart, Kroger, Amazon, Costco, and Home Depot

It seems even school children know that now is a time of great transition for the Retail Industry. Amazon’s profound disruption of the way we shop has threatened the dominance of the big box and brick-and-mortar stores that used to hold sway over the public imagination and the public wallet. But companies like Walmart (and … Read full-story

The Financial Services Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Citi and Deloitte

The companies in the financial services industry cover a broad swath of businesses involved in money management, including banks, credit unions, insurance firms, stock brokerages, investment funds, and credit card companies. Financial services are often ranked among the richest industries in the U.S. Comparably sought to take five of the biggest financial services companies – … Read full-story

“Hey, Don’t Microwave That Fish”: 12 Workplace Etiquette Rules We All Should Follow

The very word “etiquette” seems outdated, calling to mind advice columns from 75-year-old newspapers and archaic rules about what color socks you’re allowed to wear after midnight. But some of these rules are simply common sense, and they bear repeating. So here are 12 workplace etiquette rules that still hold water. 1.) Be There on Time–It’s … Read full-story

The Aerospace Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon

Ever wonder what might be like to work for one of the big aerospace companies? Comparably looked at culture data for five of the biggest aerospace firms – Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon – for the following comparison. We looked at Comparably’s employee-submitted data for overall culture and six other categories to determine … Read full-story

The Healthcare Industry: Culture Showdown

What is it like to work for one of the big U.S. healthcare companies? How well-compensated are workers in the healthcare industry? Five of the biggest and richest U.S. Healthcare companies – Aetna, Anthem, HCA Healthcare, Medtronic and UnitedHealth – go head-to-head in the realm of company culture for today’s Culture Showdown. We looked at Comparably’s employee-submitted … Read full-story