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Our annual ranking of companies that rate high with employees

And the winners are...

See the full list of America's top 100 employers, including detailed company profiles and contact information. (more)

1. Genentech	6. Container Store
2. Wegmans	7. Vision Service Plan
3. Valero Energy	8. J.M. Smucker
4. Griffin Hospital	9. REI
5. W.L. Gore	10. S.C. Johnson & Son

Best employers in your state

California is home to the most companies on this year's list. See the top employers near you. (more)

• California	• Washington
• Texas	• See the rest

Best benefits

From generous health care plans to subsidized cars, these companies are standouts when it comes to the great perks they offer employees. (more)

• Health care	• Telecommuting
• Child care	• Sabbaticals
• Work-life balance	• Unusual perks

Top-paying companies

Regional sales directors at Russell Investment Group take home an average $574,373 total compensation annually. See which other top employers offer big paychecks. (more)

No. 1: Genentech

Why this low-key, high-tech biotech is the best place to work now. (more)

Our intrepid writer Daniel Roth went undercover at four winners as a doorman, FedEx driver, and more to find out. (more)

Tough jobs make for great workplaces

Paradoxically, many of FORTUNE's Best Companies to Work For feature brutal work environments. (more)

What Do Gen Xers Want?

Here's how some of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For keep young up-and-comers happy. (more)

Warmer welcomes, fatter profits

Making new hires feel at home helps FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For boost the bottom line. (more)

Timberland: the shoe-in

Here's how CEO Jeffrey Swartz keeps Timberland firmly planted on our list. (more)

Gallery

From Tai Chi to Vacu-Hoists

Employees at seven of our Best Companies to Work For sent us photos of their workplaces in action. (more)

Send us your photos!

The best will appear in our "Featured Workplace" gallery. (submit)

What does a best company look like?

Like the people who work there. So we collected photos of them -- factory workers, scientists, and even some CEOs -- one from each of this year's winners. (more)

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