Airbnb beats Alphabet to top Glassdoor’s list of 50 best places to work.
When sharing a company review on Glassdoor, current and former employees are asked to rate their overall satisfaction along with key workplace factors such as career opportunities, compensation, benefits, work/life balance, senior management, culture and values. Bayer slid 2 percent, the biggest drag on the Stoxx Europe 600 Index, after a report that Europe’s drug safety agency is investigating one of its products.
British employees are happier working for Oxfam and footwear retailer Schuh than Google, according to Glassdoor’s eighth annual Employee’s Choice awards.The company beat out previous title holder, Alphabet (formerly Google) for top honours from Glassdoor, which publishes an annual ranking based on ratings submitted to the site by employees.Seven Seattle-area companies are on a list of the 50 best places to work in 2016 compiled by Glassdoor, a Mill Valley, Calif., company that runs an online forum for employees to review and rate employers. But did you know that companies have spent about $720 million a year trying to measure and boost employee engagement, according to analysis of the market from Bersin by Deloitte? Google is known for earning top honours in workplace rankings, with employee benefits including free wifi on shuttle transport, free healthy snacks and competitive salaries.
It has seen its fair share of controversies, but if Glassdoor’s survey is any indication, this hasn’t damaged its appeal with employees. “Amazing people, vibrant workplace, and an unbeatable culture that is real and not just something posted on a wall/website. We have created a collaborative environment where they can enjoy long-term careers with challenging work, fulfilling rewards and promotional opportunities,” said Joseph Tarantino, president and CEO, Protiviti. Glassdoor uses a machine learning system to search through reviews and analyze the mood behind the language used in them, spokesman Scott Dobroski said. Protiviti’s Glassdoor employee reviews refer most frequently to the firm’s flexible working arrangements, unique learning and extensive development opportunities and an inclusive culture, as well as specific perks such as its sabbatical program and time off to volunteer in the community.
But some companies have cracked the code on engagement, causing their employees to crow about their positive culture and all-around merit on a number of different factors. Weakening Chinese trade data led to a global selloff across assets including equities and commodities yesterday. “Sentiment is predominantly negative across markets,” said Alex Scott, who helps oversee about $14 billion as Seven Investment Management’s deputy chief investment officer. “Equities are still digesting further commodity-price weakness.
Also, pay, insurance, perks, food, parties, and growth opportunities are top notch,” an anonymous Airbnb employee from San Francisco wrote on the website. For anyone hoping to find a job and company they love, these companies stand tallest for providing outstanding work environments and company cultures,” said Robert Hohman, Glassdoor CEO and co-founder. “Strong, friendly work culture. Retailers were represented, as were travel companies —Delta Airlines and Southwest Airlines both made the list — and even religious organizations. Protiviti has more than 3,000 employees around the world and welcomes qualified professionals to join the firm and provide exceptional service to its clients.
Anglo American Plc tumbled 9.6 percent to a record low and Fresnillo Plc slipped after a spillage of toxic residue at a mine in Mexico, pushing a gauge of miners to a seventh day of losses. This year’s list has 50 companies from a variety of industries; 13 made the cut for the first time in the eight years since Glassdoor began publishing the survey. Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in finance, technology, operations, governance, risk and internal audit, and has served more than 60 percent of Fortune 1000® and 35 percent of Fortune Global 500®companies. It’s worth noting that of all the companies in the top 50, only four stayed on the list for eight consecutive years since the awards were first given in 2008. According to Glassdoor, some of the common themes among these companies are a clear direction, a sense of feeling valued, advancement opportunities, and great benefits.
Glassdoor has several safeguards to ensure that fake reviews don’t appear online, and that employees are not receiving incentives from companies to post reviews. “It’s perfectly OK for employers to encourage employees to share reviews on Glassdoor,” Dobroski said. “We have found it doesn’t necessarily skew results because you are still doing it voluntarily and anonymously.” But if there’s ever a whisper of giving employees incentives to post, Glassdoor investigates and may delete the reviews. If you don’t believe me come see for yourself.” Hays Travel Administrator (London) “Great projects, fun corporate events, nice touches like free fruit and snacks, top management, enjoyable work environment with on-site gym and training, awesome client list.” AKQA Web Developer (London) “Good pay for a high street store. Every review posted has to list both positive and negative aspects of the company, and about 10 percent never make it online because they’re deemed unreliable. For its 6th annual ranking, CareerBliss analyzed thousands of confidential independent employee reviews ranking their employers on a scale of one to five on 10 key factors that impact overall employee happiness including: their relationship with management and the company CEO, compensation, workplace environment, growth opportunities, satisfaction with job role, and overall workplace setting. To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/protiviti-honored-with-a-glassdoor-employees-choice-award-as-one-of-the-best-places-to-work-in-2016-300190302.html
Latest technology making it easier to assist customers.” Schuh Limited Employee (London) “With a few employers to compare against Oxfam is truly a great place to work. With such a huge range of business and programme activities I’m amazed at how it operated together, and how everybody felt they had a stake in the success of the organisation. CareerBliss found that the consistent themes among the 50 companies that made their 2016 list included career development support, a positive relationship with managers, and a strong company culture. Hohman points out that for its debut ranking, Airbnb employees reported a mission-driven culture and enjoy great perks and benefits, including a $2,000 travel stipend per year in Airbnb credit. “Hubspot employees report a high confidence in business outlook (the company went public in 2014) and a transparent culture in which management regularly asks for feedback and takes action based on employee input,” Hohman notes.
Companies expanding benefits and perks, especially parental leave options, have made headlines in recent months, says Glassdoor’s Hohman. “Employers on our report like Facebook, Adobe, and Zillow all have unique offerings for new parents,” he points out. According to employees on Glassdoor, Facebook offers four months of paid parental leave plus thousands of dollars in “baby cash” to new parents, while Zillow allows new moms traveling to ship breast milk. “These are all attributes that employees at these companies have cited as benefits of working for their employer over this past year,” he says. On the CareerBliss platform, one Adobe employee noted: “The company has great perks for their employees that include company parties, outdoor activities, indoor pool and ping-pong tables, and a computer gaming room.
They also have a great cafeteria that provides excellent food.” We know from previous research that those coworkers with whom we spend a large part of our waking hours have the ability to impact our happiness at work. Heidi Golledge, cofounder of CareerBliss says, “This year we noted that employees once again stated that compensation is important, but far beyond a paycheck is the relationship they have with their coworkers and manager that defines a happy workplace for them.” One employee of Texas Instruments said, “I enjoyed working with my department and with the people on my team,” along with flexibility and good pay, to which Golledge says, “This goes to show that in many cases happiness cannot be bought.” Similar results surfaces on Glassdoor’s surveys. Work life balance and flexible working are brilliant.” Unilever Category Manager (Leatherhead, Surrey) “A brilliantly driven business with an engaging and open senior leadership team, no ivory towers here and a business that career hungry, driven and talented individuals can thrive in. A rewarding environment where employees can earn good money and get the career recognition they deserve.” PageGroup Manager (Reading) “The greatest thing about working for easyJet is the fact that no two days are the same, and each day is presented with new challenges.
Indeed, the top two rated companies on Glassdoor hovered at 4.6 out of a possible five, while those ranked between 21 and 43 all tied, scoring four out of five. Always a good atmosphere and broad range of staff.” Amec Foster Wheeler Engineer (Glasgow, Scotland) “Great culture, smart but supportive and collaborative bunch of colleagues. Super transparent and open even in most sensitive topics.” Royal Dutch Shell Mid Senior Manager (London) “As every employee of the firm is considered a partner, everyone gets a say in how the business is run. This can be minute details to the christmas advert but all partner opinions are vitally important.” John Lewis Stock Management Partner, (London) “Great leadership and one of the best Banks to work for. You are working with very smart people and there are opportunities for those who are adaptable.” Goldman Sachs Vice President (London) “Credit Suisse has a great culture for pushing employees to do their best while still being very friendly.
There is politics but I’ve found it to be minimal.” Credit Suisse Business Analyst (London) “Strong emphasis on development and especially self-directed development. Very easy to manoeuvre into the industry you most enjoy, which makes it easier that not might appear to carve out a niche for yourself.” PwC Associate (London) “The training is second to none and they take you from starting point to a highly knowledgeable digital marketing consultant with an in depth knowledge of the marketplace at great pace.” Yell Digital Marketing Consultant (Belfast, Northern Ireland) “Plenty of training opportunities and a dynamic career progression throughout the company.