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11. Zappos.com

Rank: 11 (Previous rank: 6) What makes it so great? Now in its second year under Amazon.com, Zappos maintains its zany culture. New last year: Zfrog awards, which let employees pitch new business ideas, and on-site "laughter yoga" classes. But things aren't all fun and games: A hacking incident where millions of Zappos customer accounts were exposed to cyberattackers lent a sober note recently. In an employee e-mail, company CEO Tony Hsieh called for "all hands on deck" to get through. Headquarters: 2280 Corporate Circle Henderson, NV 89074 2010 revenue ($ millions): 1,640 Website: www.zappos.com

Rank: 11 (Previous rank: 6)

What makes it so great?

Now in its second year under Amazon.com, Zappos maintains its zany culture. New last year: Zfrog awards, which let employees pitch new business ideas, and on-site "laughter yoga" classes.

But things aren't all fun and games: A hacking incident where millions of Zappos customer accounts were exposed to cyberattackers lent a sober note recently. In an employee e-mail, company CEO Tony Hsieh called for "all hands on deck" to get through.

Headquarters:
2280 Corporate Circle

Henderson, NV 89074

2010 revenue ($ millions): 1,640
Website: www.zappos.com

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Is Zappos a great employer, or what?

Employees
U.S. employees	3,003
Employees outside U.S.	0

Jobs
New jobs (1 year)	1,195
% job growth (1 year)	70%
% voluntary turnover	11%
Applicants	52,520
Job openings (as of 1/2/12)	124

Pay	Avg. annual pay*
Most common job (salaried): Fulfillment Center Process Manager	$47,516
Most common job (hourly): Fulfillment Center Team Member	$24,697

Benefits
Fully paid sabbaticals	No
Onsite child care	No

Health
100% health-care coverage	Yes
Onsite fitness center	No
Subsidized gym membership	No

Work-life
Job sharing program	No
Compressed workweek	Yes
Telecommuting	Yes

Diversity
% minorities	21%
% women	51%
Has nondiscrimination policy that includes sexual orientation?	Yes
Offers domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples?	Yes

Professional training
Salaried employees (hrs./yr.):	100
Hourly employees (hrs./yr.):	140

From the Feb. 6, 2012 issue

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 2010 or latest fiscal year. All data are from July 2011 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.

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