Top 10 Places to Work for 2012

TOP 10 PLACES TO WORK IN 2012 Companies were rated by their own employees. Employee Ratings Scale: 4.01-5.0 = "Very Satisfied", 3.51-4.0 = "Satisfied". RANK COMPANY SCORE Website: www.bain.com 4.7 HQ: Boston, MA Industry: Consulting Size: 6,000+ Employees BAIN & COMPANY CEO: Steve Ellis Website: 4.3 www.mckinsey.com McKinsey&Company HQ: New York, NY Industry: Consulting Size: 8,000+ Employees 2 CEO: Dominic Barton Website: www.facebook.com HQ: Palo Alto, CA 4.3 3 facebook Industry: Internet Content Providers Size: 3,000+ Employees CEO: Mark Zuckerberg Website: www.mitre.org HQ: Bedford, MA Industry: Technical & 4.1 MITRE Scientific Research Services Size: 6,800+ Employees CEO: Alfred Grasso OGoogle Website: www.google.com HQ: Mountain View, CA Industry: Internet Search & Navigation Services Size: 5000+ Employees CEO: Larry Page 4.0 5 Website: www.careerbuilder.com 4.0 6 careerbuilder HQ: Chicago, IL Industry: Online Staffing & Recruitment Services Size: 1,800+ Employees CEO: Matt Ferguson Website: www.slalom.com HQ: Seattle, WA 4.0 SLALOM Industry: Consulting CONSULTING Size: 1000 to 5000 Employees CEO: John Tobin Website: www.rei.com HQ: Kent, WA Industry: Sporting & Recreational Equipment 4.0 8. Retail Size: 10,000+ Employees CEO: Sally Jewell Website: 4.0 TRADER JOE'S www.traderjoes.com HQ: Monrovia, CA Industry: Natural & Specialty Foods Retail CEO: Dan Bane Website: www.apple.com 3.9 HQ: Cupertino, CA Industry: Personal Computers Size: 5000+ Employees 10 CEO: Tim Cook HOW THE COMPANIES MATCHED UP Career Opportunities Communication Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4.4 Facebook 4.1 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder MITRE 4.1 Google 3.7 REI 3.9 Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.5 Google 3.9 Trader Joe's 3.5 Slalom Consulting 3.8 Apple 3.5 Trader Joe's 3.7 REI 3.3 Apple 3.6 Compensation & Benefits Employee Morale Trader Joe's 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.8 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.2 Facebook 4.3 Facebook 4.2 MITRE 4.3 CareerBuilder 4.1 Apple 4.2 REI REI 4.2 Google Google 4.2 MITRE Trader Joe's 4.1 Apple 3.9 Slalom Consulting Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder Recognition & Feedback Senior Leadership Bain & Co. 4.7 Bain & Co. 4.6 Facebook 4.2 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 3.9 REI 3.9 REI 3.8 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.8 Google 3.8 Apple 3.7 Apple 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.5 Google 3.7 MITRE 3.5 Work/Life Balance Fainess & Respect MITRE 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.1 REI 4.2 Facebook Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 CareerBuilder 4.2 REI 3.8 Trader Joe's Google 3.7 Google CareerBuilder 3.6 Facebook MITRE 3.6 McKinsey & Company 3.8 Apple 3.5 Apple 3.6 Trader Joe's 3.3 McKinsey & Company CareerBuilder Apple Bain & Co. Google 3% 4% 4% 8% 100 97% 96% 96% 92% Slalom MITRE Consulting REI Facebook Trader Joe's 8% 10% 11% 11% 17% 92% 90% 89% 89% 83% Approve | Disapprove CEO Approval Ratings Source: Glassdoor's 2012 Employees' Choice Awards for Best Places to Work PaidEmployment.com TOP 10 PLACES TO WORK IN 2012 Companies were rated by their own employees. Employee Ratings Scale: 4.01-5.0 = "Very Satisfied", 3.51-4.0 = "Satisfied". RANK COMPANY SCORE Website: www.bain.com 4.7 HQ: Boston, MA Industry: Consulting Size: 6,000+ Employees 1 BAIN & COMPANY CEO: Steve Ellis Website: 4.3 www.mckinsey.com McKinsey&Company HQ: New York, NY Industry: Consulting Size: 8,000+ Employees 2 CEO: Dominic Barton Website: www.facebook.com HQ: Palo Alto, CA 4.3 3 facebook Industry: Internet Content Providers Size: 3,000+ Employees CEO: Mark Zuckerberg Website: www.mitre.org HQ: Bedford, MA Industry: Technical & 4.1 MITRE 4 Scientific Research Services Size: 6,800+ Employees CEO: Alfred Grasso OGoogle Website: www.google.com HQ: Mountain View, CA Industry: Internet Search & Navigation Services Size: 5000+ Employees CEO: Larry Page 4.0 5 Website: www.careerbuilder.com 4.0 6 careerbuilder HQ: Chicago, IL Industry: Online Staffing & Recruitment Services Size: 1,800+ Employees CEO: Matt Ferguson Website: www.slalom.com HQ: Seattle, WA 4.0 SLALOM Industry: Consulting CONSULTING 7 Size: 1000 to 5000 Employees CEO: John Tobin Website: www.rei.com HQ: Kent, WA Industry: Sporting & Recreational Equipment 4.0 8. Retail Size: 10,000+ Employees CEO: Sally Jewell Website: 4.0 TRADER JOE'S www.traderjoes.com HQ: Monrovia, CA Industry: Natural & Specialty Foods Retail CEO: Dan Bane Website: www.apple.com 3.9 HQ: Cupertino, CA Industry: Personal Computers Size: 5000+ Employees 10 CEO: Tim Cook HOW THE COMPANIES MATCHED UP Career Opportunities Communication Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4.4 Facebook 4.1 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 4 MITRE 4.1 Google 3.7 REI 3.9 Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.5 Google 3.9 Trader Joe's 3.5 Slalom Consulting 3.8 Apple 3.5 Trader Joe's 3.7 REI 3.3 Apple 3.6 Compensation & Benefits Employee Morale Trader Joe's 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.8 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.2 Facebook 4.3 Facebook 4.2 MITRE 4.3 CareerBuilder 4.1 Apple 4.2 REI 4 REI 4.2 Google 4 Google 4.2 MITRE 4 Trader Joe's 4.1 Apple 3.9 Slalom Consulting Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 4 Recognition & Feedback Senior Leadership Bain & Co. 4.7 Bain & Co. 4.6 Facebook 4.2 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4 Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 3.9 REI 3.9 REI 3.8 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.8 Google 3.8 Apple 3.7 Apple 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.5 Google 3.7 MITRE 3.5 Work/Life Balance Fainess & Respect MITRE 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.1 REI 4.2 Facebook 4 Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 CareerBuilder 4.2 REI 3.8 Trader Joe's 4 Google 3.7 Google CareerBuilder 3.6 Facebook 4 MITRE 3.6 McKinsey & Company 3.8 Apple 3.5 Apple 3.6 Trader Joe's 3.3 McKinsey & Company CareerBuilder Apple Bain & Co. Google 3% 4% 4% 8% 100 97% 96% 96% 92% Slalom MITRE Consulting REI Facebook Trader Joe's 8% 10% 11% 11% 17% 92% 90% 89% 89% 83% Approve | Disapprove CEO Approval Ratings Source: Glassdoor's 2012 Employees' Choice Awards for Best Places to Work PaidEmployment.com TOP 10 PLACES TO WORK IN 2012 Companies were rated by their own employees. Employee Ratings Scale: 4.01-5.0 = "Very Satisfied", 3.51-4.0 = "Satisfied". RANK COMPANY SCORE Website: www.bain.com 4.7 HQ: Boston, MA Industry: Consulting Size: 6,000+ Employees 1 BAIN & COMPANY CEO: Steve Ellis Website: 4.3 www.mckinsey.com McKinsey&Company HQ: New York, NY Industry: Consulting Size: 8,000+ Employees 2 CEO: Dominic Barton Website: www.facebook.com HQ: Palo Alto, CA 4.3 3 facebook Industry: Internet Content Providers Size: 3,000+ Employees CEO: Mark Zuckerberg Website: www.mitre.org HQ: Bedford, MA Industry: Technical & 4.1 MITRE 4 Scientific Research Services Size: 6,800+ Employees CEO: Alfred Grasso OGoogle Website: www.google.com HQ: Mountain View, CA Industry: Internet Search & Navigation Services Size: 5000+ Employees CEO: Larry Page 4.0 5 Website: www.careerbuilder.com 4.0 6 careerbuilder HQ: Chicago, IL Industry: Online Staffing & Recruitment Services Size: 1,800+ Employees CEO: Matt Ferguson Website: www.slalom.com HQ: Seattle, WA 4.0 SLALOM Industry: Consulting CONSULTING 7 Size: 1000 to 5000 Employees CEO: John Tobin Website: www.rei.com HQ: Kent, WA Industry: Sporting & Recreational Equipment 4.0 8. Retail Size: 10,000+ Employees CEO: Sally Jewell Website: 4.0 TRADER JOE'S www.traderjoes.com HQ: Monrovia, CA Industry: Natural & Specialty Foods Retail CEO: Dan Bane Website: www.apple.com 3.9 HQ: Cupertino, CA Industry: Personal Computers Size: 5000+ Employees 10 CEO: Tim Cook HOW THE COMPANIES MATCHED UP Career Opportunities Communication Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4.4 Facebook 4.1 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 4 MITRE 4.1 Google 3.7 REI 3.9 Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.5 Google 3.9 Trader Joe's 3.5 Slalom Consulting 3.8 Apple 3.5 Trader Joe's 3.7 REI 3.3 Apple 3.6 Compensation & Benefits Employee Morale Trader Joe's 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.8 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.2 Facebook 4.3 Facebook 4.2 MITRE 4.3 CareerBuilder 4.1 Apple 4.2 REI 4 REI 4.2 Google 4 Google 4.2 MITRE 4 Trader Joe's 4.1 Apple 3.9 Slalom Consulting Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 4 Recognition & Feedback Senior Leadership Bain & Co. 4.7 Bain & Co. 4.6 Facebook 4.2 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4 Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 3.9 REI 3.9 REI 3.8 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.8 Google 3.8 Apple 3.7 Apple 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.5 Google 3.7 MITRE 3.5 Work/Life Balance Fainess & Respect MITRE 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.1 REI 4.2 Facebook 4 Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 CareerBuilder 4.2 REI 3.8 Trader Joe's 4 Google 3.7 Google CareerBuilder 3.6 Facebook 4 MITRE 3.6 McKinsey & Company 3.8 Apple 3.5 Apple 3.6 Trader Joe's 3.3 McKinsey & Company CareerBuilder Apple Bain & Co. Google 3% 4% 4% 8% 100 97% 96% 96% 92% Slalom MITRE Consulting REI Facebook Trader Joe's 8% 10% 11% 11% 17% 92% 90% 89% 89% 83% Approve | Disapprove CEO Approval Ratings Source: Glassdoor's 2012 Employees' Choice Awards for Best Places to Work PaidEmployment.com TOP 10 PLACES TO WORK IN 2012 Companies were rated by their own employees. Employee Ratings Scale: 4.01-5.0 = "Very Satisfied", 3.51-4.0 = "Satisfied". RANK COMPANY SCORE Website: www.bain.com 4.7 HQ: Boston, MA Industry: Consulting Size: 6,000+ Employees 1 BAIN & COMPANY CEO: Steve Ellis Website: 4.3 www.mckinsey.com McKinsey&Company HQ: New York, NY Industry: Consulting Size: 8,000+ Employees 2 CEO: Dominic Barton Website: www.facebook.com HQ: Palo Alto, CA 4.3 3 facebook Industry: Internet Content Providers Size: 3,000+ Employees CEO: Mark Zuckerberg Website: www.mitre.org HQ: Bedford, MA Industry: Technical & 4.1 MITRE 4 Scientific Research Services Size: 6,800+ Employees CEO: Alfred Grasso OGoogle Website: www.google.com HQ: Mountain View, CA Industry: Internet Search & Navigation Services Size: 5000+ Employees CEO: Larry Page 4.0 5 Website: www.careerbuilder.com 4.0 6 careerbuilder HQ: Chicago, IL Industry: Online Staffing & Recruitment Services Size: 1,800+ Employees CEO: Matt Ferguson Website: www.slalom.com HQ: Seattle, WA 4.0 SLALOM Industry: Consulting CONSULTING 7 Size: 1000 to 5000 Employees CEO: John Tobin Website: www.rei.com HQ: Kent, WA Industry: Sporting & Recreational Equipment 4.0 8. Retail Size: 10,000+ Employees CEO: Sally Jewell Website: 4.0 TRADER JOE'S www.traderjoes.com HQ: Monrovia, CA Industry: Natural & Specialty Foods Retail CEO: Dan Bane Website: www.apple.com 3.9 HQ: Cupertino, CA Industry: Personal Computers Size: 5000+ Employees 10 CEO: Tim Cook HOW THE COMPANIES MATCHED UP Career Opportunities Communication Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4.4 Facebook 4.1 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 4 MITRE 4.1 Google 3.7 REI 3.9 Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.5 Google 3.9 Trader Joe's 3.5 Slalom Consulting 3.8 Apple 3.5 Trader Joe's 3.7 REI 3.3 Apple 3.6 Compensation & Benefits Employee Morale Trader Joe's 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.8 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.2 Facebook 4.3 Facebook 4.2 MITRE 4.3 CareerBuilder 4.1 Apple 4.2 REI 4 REI 4.2 Google 4 Google 4.2 MITRE 4 Trader Joe's 4.1 Apple 3.9 Slalom Consulting Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 4 Recognition & Feedback Senior Leadership Bain & Co. 4.7 Bain & Co. 4.6 Facebook 4.2 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4 Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 3.9 REI 3.9 REI 3.8 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.8 Google 3.8 Apple 3.7 Apple 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.5 Google 3.7 MITRE 3.5 Work/Life Balance Fainess & Respect MITRE 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.1 REI 4.2 Facebook 4 Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 CareerBuilder 4.2 REI 3.8 Trader Joe's 4 Google 3.7 Google CareerBuilder 3.6 Facebook 4 MITRE 3.6 McKinsey & Company 3.8 Apple 3.5 Apple 3.6 Trader Joe's 3.3 McKinsey & Company CareerBuilder Apple Bain & Co. Google 3% 4% 4% 8% 100 97% 96% 96% 92% Slalom MITRE Consulting REI Facebook Trader Joe's 8% 10% 11% 11% 17% 92% 90% 89% 89% 83% Approve | Disapprove CEO Approval Ratings Source: Glassdoor's 2012 Employees' Choice Awards for Best Places to Work PaidEmployment.com TOP 10 PLACES TO WORK IN 2012 Companies were rated by their own employees. Employee Ratings Scale: 4.01-5.0 = "Very Satisfied", 3.51-4.0 = "Satisfied". RANK COMPANY SCORE Website: www.bain.com 4.7 HQ: Boston, MA Industry: Consulting Size: 6,000+ Employees 1 BAIN & COMPANY CEO: Steve Ellis Website: 4.3 www.mckinsey.com McKinsey&Company HQ: New York, NY Industry: Consulting Size: 8,000+ Employees 2 CEO: Dominic Barton Website: www.facebook.com HQ: Palo Alto, CA 4.3 3 facebook Industry: Internet Content Providers Size: 3,000+ Employees CEO: Mark Zuckerberg Website: www.mitre.org HQ: Bedford, MA Industry: Technical & 4.1 MITRE 4 Scientific Research Services Size: 6,800+ Employees CEO: Alfred Grasso OGoogle Website: www.google.com HQ: Mountain View, CA Industry: Internet Search & Navigation Services Size: 5000+ Employees CEO: Larry Page 4.0 5 Website: www.careerbuilder.com 4.0 6 careerbuilder HQ: Chicago, IL Industry: Online Staffing & Recruitment Services Size: 1,800+ Employees CEO: Matt Ferguson Website: www.slalom.com HQ: Seattle, WA 4.0 SLALOM Industry: Consulting CONSULTING 7 Size: 1000 to 5000 Employees CEO: John Tobin Website: www.rei.com HQ: Kent, WA Industry: Sporting & Recreational Equipment 4.0 8. Retail Size: 10,000+ Employees CEO: Sally Jewell Website: 4.0 TRADER JOE'S www.traderjoes.com HQ: Monrovia, CA Industry: Natural & Specialty Foods Retail CEO: Dan Bane Website: www.apple.com 3.9 HQ: Cupertino, CA Industry: Personal Computers Size: 5000+ Employees 10 CEO: Tim Cook HOW THE COMPANIES MATCHED UP Career Opportunities Communication Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4.4 Facebook 4.1 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 4 MITRE 4.1 Google 3.7 REI 3.9 Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.5 Google 3.9 Trader Joe's 3.5 Slalom Consulting 3.8 Apple 3.5 Trader Joe's 3.7 REI 3.3 Apple 3.6 Compensation & Benefits Employee Morale Trader Joe's 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.8 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.2 Facebook 4.3 Facebook 4.2 MITRE 4.3 CareerBuilder 4.1 Apple 4.2 REI 4 REI 4.2 Google 4 Google 4.2 MITRE 4 Trader Joe's 4.1 Apple 3.9 Slalom Consulting Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 4 Recognition & Feedback Senior Leadership Bain & Co. 4.7 Bain & Co. 4.6 Facebook 4.2 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4 Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 3.9 REI 3.9 REI 3.8 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.8 Google 3.8 Apple 3.7 Apple 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.5 Google 3.7 MITRE 3.5 Work/Life Balance Fainess & Respect MITRE 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.1 REI 4.2 Facebook 4 Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 CareerBuilder 4.2 REI 3.8 Trader Joe's 4 Google 3.7 Google CareerBuilder 3.6 Facebook 4 MITRE 3.6 McKinsey & Company 3.8 Apple 3.5 Apple 3.6 Trader Joe's 3.3 McKinsey & Company CareerBuilder Apple Bain & Co. Google 3% 4% 4% 8% 100 97% 96% 96% 92% Slalom MITRE Consulting REI Facebook Trader Joe's 8% 10% 11% 11% 17% 92% 90% 89% 89% 83% Approve | Disapprove CEO Approval Ratings Source: Glassdoor's 2012 Employees' Choice Awards for Best Places to Work PaidEmployment.com TOP 10 PLACES TO WORK IN 2012 Companies were rated by their own employees. Employee Ratings Scale: 4.01-5.0 = "Very Satisfied", 3.51-4.0 = "Satisfied". RANK COMPANY SCORE Website: www.bain.com 4.7 HQ: Boston, MA Industry: Consulting Size: 6,000+ Employees 1 BAIN & COMPANY CEO: Steve Ellis Website: 4.3 www.mckinsey.com McKinsey&Company HQ: New York, NY Industry: Consulting Size: 8,000+ Employees 2 CEO: Dominic Barton Website: www.facebook.com HQ: Palo Alto, CA 4.3 3 facebook Industry: Internet Content Providers Size: 3,000+ Employees CEO: Mark Zuckerberg Website: www.mitre.org HQ: Bedford, MA Industry: Technical & 4.1 MITRE 4 Scientific Research Services Size: 6,800+ Employees CEO: Alfred Grasso OGoogle Website: www.google.com HQ: Mountain View, CA Industry: Internet Search & Navigation Services Size: 5000+ Employees CEO: Larry Page 4.0 5 Website: www.careerbuilder.com 4.0 6 careerbuilder HQ: Chicago, IL Industry: Online Staffing & Recruitment Services Size: 1,800+ Employees CEO: Matt Ferguson Website: www.slalom.com HQ: Seattle, WA 4.0 SLALOM Industry: Consulting CONSULTING 7 Size: 1000 to 5000 Employees CEO: John Tobin Website: www.rei.com HQ: Kent, WA Industry: Sporting & Recreational Equipment 4.0 8. Retail Size: 10,000+ Employees CEO: Sally Jewell Website: 4.0 TRADER JOE'S www.traderjoes.com HQ: Monrovia, CA Industry: Natural & Specialty Foods Retail CEO: Dan Bane Website: www.apple.com 3.9 HQ: Cupertino, CA Industry: Personal Computers Size: 5000+ Employees 10 CEO: Tim Cook HOW THE COMPANIES MATCHED UP Career Opportunities Communication Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4.4 Facebook 4.1 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 4 MITRE 4.1 Google 3.7 REI 3.9 Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.5 Google 3.9 Trader Joe's 3.5 Slalom Consulting 3.8 Apple 3.5 Trader Joe's 3.7 REI 3.3 Apple 3.6 Compensation & Benefits Employee Morale Trader Joe's 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.8 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.2 Facebook 4.3 Facebook 4.2 MITRE 4.3 CareerBuilder 4.1 Apple 4.2 REI 4 REI 4.2 Google 4 Google 4.2 MITRE 4 Trader Joe's 4.1 Apple 3.9 Slalom Consulting Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 4 Recognition & Feedback Senior Leadership Bain & Co. 4.7 Bain & Co. 4.6 Facebook 4.2 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4 Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 3.9 REI 3.9 REI 3.8 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.8 Google 3.8 Apple 3.7 Apple 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.5 Google 3.7 MITRE 3.5 Work/Life Balance Fainess & Respect MITRE 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.1 REI 4.2 Facebook 4 Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 CareerBuilder 4.2 REI 3.8 Trader Joe's 4 Google 3.7 Google CareerBuilder 3.6 Facebook 4 MITRE 3.6 McKinsey & Company 3.8 Apple 3.5 Apple 3.6 Trader Joe's 3.3 McKinsey & Company CareerBuilder Apple Bain & Co. Google 3% 4% 4% 8% 100 97% 96% 96% 92% Slalom MITRE Consulting REI Facebook Trader Joe's 8% 10% 11% 11% 17% 92% 90% 89% 89% 83% Approve | Disapprove CEO Approval Ratings Source: Glassdoor's 2012 Employees' Choice Awards for Best Places to Work PaidEmployment.com TOP 10 PLACES TO WORK IN 2012 Companies were rated by their own employees. Employee Ratings Scale: 4.01-5.0 = "Very Satisfied", 3.51-4.0 = "Satisfied". RANK COMPANY SCORE Website: www.bain.com 4.7 HQ: Boston, MA Industry: Consulting Size: 6,000+ Employees 1 BAIN & COMPANY CEO: Steve Ellis Website: 4.3 www.mckinsey.com McKinsey&Company HQ: New York, NY Industry: Consulting Size: 8,000+ Employees 2 CEO: Dominic Barton Website: www.facebook.com HQ: Palo Alto, CA 4.3 3 facebook Industry: Internet Content Providers Size: 3,000+ Employees CEO: Mark Zuckerberg Website: www.mitre.org HQ: Bedford, MA Industry: Technical & 4.1 MITRE 4 Scientific Research Services Size: 6,800+ Employees CEO: Alfred Grasso OGoogle Website: www.google.com HQ: Mountain View, CA Industry: Internet Search & Navigation Services Size: 5000+ Employees CEO: Larry Page 4.0 5 Website: www.careerbuilder.com 4.0 6 careerbuilder HQ: Chicago, IL Industry: Online Staffing & Recruitment Services Size: 1,800+ Employees CEO: Matt Ferguson Website: www.slalom.com HQ: Seattle, WA 4.0 SLALOM Industry: Consulting CONSULTING 7 Size: 1000 to 5000 Employees CEO: John Tobin Website: www.rei.com HQ: Kent, WA Industry: Sporting & Recreational Equipment 4.0 8. Retail Size: 10,000+ Employees CEO: Sally Jewell Website: 4.0 TRADER JOE'S www.traderjoes.com HQ: Monrovia, CA Industry: Natural & Specialty Foods Retail CEO: Dan Bane Website: www.apple.com 3.9 HQ: Cupertino, CA Industry: Personal Computers Size: 5000+ Employees 10 CEO: Tim Cook HOW THE COMPANIES MATCHED UP Career Opportunities Communication Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4.4 Facebook 4.1 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 4 MITRE 4.1 Google 3.7 REI 3.9 Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.5 Google 3.9 Trader Joe's 3.5 Slalom Consulting 3.8 Apple 3.5 Trader Joe's 3.7 REI 3.3 Apple 3.6 Compensation & Benefits Employee Morale Trader Joe's 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.8 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.5 McKinsey & Company 4.2 Facebook 4.3 Facebook 4.2 MITRE 4.3 CareerBuilder 4.1 Apple 4.2 REI 4 REI 4.2 Google 4 Google 4.2 MITRE 4 Trader Joe's 4.1 Apple 3.9 Slalom Consulting Slalom Consulting 3.6 CareerBuilder 4 Recognition & Feedback Senior Leadership Bain & Co. 4.7 Bain & Co. 4.6 Facebook 4.2 McKinsey & Company 4.3 McKinsey & Company 4 Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 Facebook 4.2 CareerBuilder 3.9 REI 3.9 REI 3.8 CareerBuilder 3.9 MITRE 3.8 Google 3.8 Apple 3.7 Apple 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.7 Trader Joe's 3.5 Google 3.7 MITRE 3.5 Work/Life Balance Fainess & Respect MITRE 4.4 Bain & Co. 4.6 Bain & Co. 4.4 McKinsey & Company 4.1 REI 4.2 Facebook 4 Slalom Consulting 4.2 Slalom Consulting 3.9 CareerBuilder 4.2 REI 3.8 Trader Joe's 4 Google 3.7 Google CareerBuilder 3.6 Facebook 4 MITRE 3.6 McKinsey & Company 3.8 Apple 3.5 Apple 3.6 Trader Joe's 3.3 McKinsey & Company CareerBuilder Apple Bain & Co. Google 3% 4% 4% 8% 100 97% 96% 96% 92% Slalom MITRE Consulting REI Facebook Trader Joe's 8% 10% 11% 11% 17% 92% 90% 89% 89% 83% Approve | Disapprove CEO Approval Ratings Source: Glassdoor's 2012 Employees' Choice Awards for Best Places to Work PaidEmployment.com