Rank 1
Prev Rank 1
Number of Years on List 8
Industry Media
HQ Location Mountain View, CA
Year Founded 1998
Type of Organization Public
Google’s stock climbed past $1,000 in 2013 — a boon for Googlers, all of whom are stockholders. CEO Larry Page urged them to be “audacious,” especially in philanthropy. Google donates $50 for every five hours an employee volunteers. Last year a new program sent employees to Ghana and India to work on community projects.
Employees
Total US Employees 42162
Total Employees outside the U.S. –
Jobs
New jobs (1 year) 4236
FT Job Growth in the past Year –
% voluntary turnover –
Number of job applicants past 12 months excluding current employees –
Number of Openings (as of 1/2/14) 4000
Pay
Job function or title of largest number of FT salaried employees Software Engineer
Total Compensation for Salaried Position –
Job function or title of largest number of FT hourly employees –
Total Compensation for FT Hourly Position –
Benefits
Offers Fully Paid Sabbaticals No
Offers Onsite Childcare No
Health
Pays for 100% of Healthcare Costs No
Offers onsite fitness centers Yes
Subsidizes Offsite Gym Memberships Yes
Work-Life
Offers job sharing No
Offers compressed work weeks No
Diversity
% Minorities –
% Women –
Training
Hours/Year
Average hours of training per year that regular FT salaried employees receive –
Average hours of training per year that regular FT hourly employees receive –
via Google – Best Companies to Work For 2014 – Fortune.
Google - Best Companies to Work For 2014
