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

Whole Foods vs. Publix: Culture Showdown

Whole Foods and Publix, two well-known supermarket chains, do the Culture Showdown tango today. We’ll take a look at both companies’ work cultures from the inside out, depending on Comparably’s employee-submitted data to see which company has happier, more cared-for workers. A little preliminary info: High-toned Whole Foods has a much smaller number of stores in … Read full-story

UPS vs. FedEx: Culture Showdown

Today, it’s two well-known air and ground delivery firms for Comparably’s Culture Showdown: UPS vs. FedEx. But there are big differences here. UPS’ employees are unionized, most of FedEx’ workers are not. UPS uses their own employees for all work, while FedEx deals often with independent contractors. UPS uses just one network for all their deliveries, … Read full-story

Riot Games vs. Blizzard Entertainment: Culture Showdown

Today for Comparably’s Culture Showdown, it’s two major California-based video game developers going head-to-head: Riot Games and Blizzard Entertainment. LA-based Riot is best known for League of Legends, the company’s flagship multiplayer online battle game. Blizzard, based in Irvine, has the hugely popular Warcraft franchise. Both have their major devotees outside of company doors, but how do the actual … Read full-story

Staples vs. Office Depot: Culture Showdown

The U.S.’s two most familiar office supply megastores go head-to-head for today’s Culture Showdown: Staples and Office Depot. Both stores are struggling with the culture’s move away from brick-and-mortar monoliths and adoption of online shopping. Comparably took a look at both companies’ internal culture scores, which were arrived at by compiling employee-submitted opinions and data. … Read full-story