Boston, Mass., June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDG’s Computerworld – the leading technology media brand empowering enterprise users and their managers – is proud to announce the 2018 Best Places to Work in IT list ( click to tweet ). Each year, 100 organizations are selected based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, training, and retention. To help determine the rankings, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT professionals focused on these key factors. Once the results are calculated, the winning organizations are broken down by size (large, midsize, small).
The organizations included in the 2018 list are heavily invested in their employees’ professional development and overall well-being. These businesses foster supportive and productive cultures, while providing the benefits and training programs that their employees value most. Topping this year’s list in the respective categories are Quicken Loans (large), Ultimate Software (midsize), and Cloud for Good (small).
“Over the past couple of years, we've seen a tight market for tech talent become even tighter,” said Computerworld executive editor Ken Mingis. “Computerworld's 2018 Best Places to Work in IT list highlights that the companies offering the best working environments are not satisfied with rolling out one or two initiatives. They seek an edge in the talent marketplace through a combination of competitive salaries, great benefits, access to training, and the deployment of cutting-edge technologies.”
The Anatomy of a Winning Organization Among the benefits that tech teams value most are health insurance, paid time off, 401(k)/403(b) plans or profit sharing, flexible hours, telecommuting, and bonuses. Best Places organizations understand this and have adjusted accordingly, with 100% offering health insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k)/403(b) plan; 99% providing flexible hours and telecommuting options, and 91% offering individual employee performance bonuses. Employees at these firms receive an average of 20 to 27 days of paid time off based on tenure.
To no surprise, employees place a high importance on their salary, with 97% of respondents listing fair compensation as an important aspect of their job. This sentiment is acknowledged by the Best Places organizations, as 90% have budgeted for salary increases for their tech staff for the current fiscal year. Furthermore, 82% of IT employees at the winning firms noted they were either “highly satisfied” or “satisfied” with their base salary.
Employee training is also a top priority shared by both organizations and staff. This is particularly significant as emerging technologies continue to shape the business landscape. According to IDG’s 2018 Digital Business research , third platform tools such as big data/analytics, mobile technology, and the cloud are driving digital success, ultimately leading to revenue growth for organizations. For IT professionals to progress and remain effective in their roles, they need to possess the latest skills and knowledge.
Specifically, 93% of employees stated that access to training and development programs is an “extremely important” aspect of their job. Best Places organizations clearly value their tech talent, as they spent an average of $1,940 per IT employee on training and offered those workers an average of 10 training days in the latest fiscal year. What’s more, 54% of the companies have plans to increase spending in this area next year. IT staffing numbers are expected to grow too, as 61% of organizations on the Best Places list plan to hire this year, with an average 10% staff increase expected.
These important programs and benefits have undoubtedly led to higher employee morale in the workplace, but workers also cited a host of less tangible factors that make their employers great, including accessible leaders, an emphasis on teamwork, policies that support work-life balance, and opportunities to give back to the community. Ninety-seven percent of employees reported they have a good relationship with their co-workers, 92% are proud to work for their organization, and 91% feel their organization is run ethically and honestly. It is evident that these organizations have created respectful and positive working environments where employees feel appreciated and fairly compensated for their efforts.
Get to Know the Top 100 Organizations The complete 2018 Best Places to Work in IT report can be read on Computerworld.com . The website features articles profiling several winning organizations, a video highlighting standout benefits and perks offered by the top companies, and an archive listing all winners dating back to 1994.
Computerworld’s Best Places to Work in IT 2018:
Large Organization Rankings (5,000+ U.S. employees) 1. Quicken Loans 2. Owens Corning 3. VMware 4. Workday 5. Genentech 6. Applied Materials 7. DHL Express 8. Prudential Financial 9. Vanguard 10. Worthington Industries 11. Norton Healthcare 12. Altria Client Services 13. Discover Financial Services 14. Asurion 15. University of Notre Dame 16. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 17. Kaiser Permanente 18. Booz Allen Hamilton 19. Jet Propulsion Laboratory 20. Raytheon 21. International Paper 22. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta 23. Navy Federal Credit Union 24. Motorola Solutions 25. Erickson Living 26. CDW 27. Nationwide Mutual Insurance 28. FedEx 29. Principal Financial Group 30. Johns Hopkins Medicine 31. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute 32. Dignity Health 33. Portland State University 34. RSM US 35. Ascension 36. Monsanto 37. Humana 38. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 39. Memorial Healthcare System 40. SAS 41. MSC Industrial Supply 42. Sharp HealthCare 43. CA Technologies 44. Jack Henry and Associates 45. Cancer Treatment Centers of America 46. DriveTime 47. Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) 48. Holman Enterprises 49. Zimmer Biomet 50. Carolinas HealthCare System 51. Mitre 52. Cedars-Sinai 53. Adventist Health System 54. Southern Co. 55. AFLAC (American Family Life Assurance Co.) 56. PricewaterhouseCoopers 57. Palmetto Health 58. Kroger Technology 59. University of Oklahoma
Midsize Organization Rankings (1,001 - 4,999 U.S. employees) 1. Ultimate Software 2. Enova International 3. Plante Moran 4. Credit Acceptance 5. Halifax Health 6. AARP 7. Illumina 8. Zebra Technologies 9. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina 10. Datto 11. CME Group 12. CHG Healthcare 13. Informatica 14. Genesis HealthCare System 15. Baird 16. Janney Montgomery Scott 17. Avanade 18. American Fidelity Assurance 19. Matson 20. Workiva 21. Caesars Entertainment Services
Small Organization Rankings (1,000 or fewer U.S. employees) 1. Cloud for Good 2. Axxess 3. Sev1Tech 4. Dataprise 5. Commonwealth Financial Network 6. Secure-24 7. NCAA 8. NRECA 9. Infoverity 10. Connectria Hosting 11. Liquidnet Holdings 12. National Information Solutions Cooperative 13. Pariveda Solutions 14. oXya 15. Planned Systems International 16. MetroStar Systems 17. Avaap 18. CFA Institute 19. Paramount Software Solutions 20. Health Catalyst
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About the Best Places to Work in IT list The Best Places to Work in Information Technology (IT) list is an annual ranking of the top 100 work environments for technology professionals by IDG's Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, training and retention. In addition, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT workers, and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings.
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