What makes it so great?
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.
Headquarters:
Mountain View, CA
Notes:
N.A.: Not available.
U.S. employees includes part-timers as of time of survey. Job growth, new jobs, and voluntary turnover are full-time only. Revenues are for 2012 or latest fiscal year. All data are from July 2013 and based on U.S. employees.
* Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of full-time salaried and hourly employees.
*Google: Google's headcount does not include employees of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Motorola, which has a distinct, separate culture. Google's total global headcount is 46,421.
These 24 companies on the list are each planning to fill 1,000 or more jobs in the coming year.
