There are nearly 400 public and almost 500,000 private tech companies in the US alone. Of course, not all these companies will be hiring simultaneously, but this shows how developed the tech industry is today.
So, with all these options, what are the best tech companies to work for? What tech companies have the best work environments?
Here are the best tech companies to work for, according to those who actually work there:
- NVIDIA
- HubSpot
- Box
- Salesforce
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Five9
- Twilio
- Adobe
- Microsoft
- Block
NVIDIA
NVIDIA is not only the first on our list of top tech companies but takes the #1 spot for best places to work in the US.
The company is a well-known software and semiconductor manufacturing company based in California. NVIDIA is particularly famous for manufacturing GPUs, designing APIs, and producing chips for mobile devices.
Not only that, the company is responsible for some of the most innovative artificial intelligence/machine learning hardware and software of any tech company in the world.
Needless to say, the company is a major player in the tech industry.
NVIDIA has over 4,500 employee reviews on Glassdoor and an incredibly high rating of 4.7/5.0 stars.
Many NVIDIA employees highlight an exceptional company culture, excellent employee benefits, and high compensation. In addition, employees routinely use cutting-edge technology in their work, and the CEO's approval, Jensen Huang, is nearly perfect at 98%, which is not necessarily typical for a tech company of that size.
However, some reviews complain of occasionally needing to work long hours, especially for junior NVIDIA team members.
Not only that, the competition to get into the company can be fierce, like in many big tech companies.
HubSpot
HubSpot is a tech company that develops software for inbound marketing, sales, customer service, search engine optimization, and other uses.
It is also a company frequently listed as one of the best places to work, not only by Glassdoor but also by the Boston Business Journal, the Boston Globe, and CNBC.
On Glassdoor, almost 2,500 employees have left reviews of the company, which currently has a rating of 4.6/5.0.
Many previous and current employees say that Hubspot gives employees significant autonomy in pursuing meaningful work. In addition, many reviews point to an excellent culture and leadership.
By all accounts, Hubspot is diligent about caring for its people and is dedicated to their personal and professional growth.
The company offers unlimited PTO, remote work opportunities, flexible work-life balance, a comprehensive benefits package, and transparent leadership.
Nevertheless, some employees report that the company has some high expectations in return. Given the rapid growth the company is experiencing, the workload can be challenging for some.
Furthermore, some Glassdoor reviews point out that Hubspot's compensation is not necessarily competitive with the market rate for some roles.
Box
Box is a tech company that has developed and provides a cloud-based content management system and file-sharing tool.
While the company first opened its doors in 2005, it recently ranked #5 on Glassdoor's list of Best Places to Work.
With nearly 900 employee reviews, Box has a rating of 4.6/5.0.
Many employees say that Box's workplace culture is wonderful, the compensation is competitive, the people in the company are talented, and employees enjoy an outstanding work/life balance.
According to Glassdoor reviews, co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie has received widespread approval by employees at 97%.
However, as a reasonably new company, there are some cons to working at Box. Specifically, many reviews complain that there is no 401k matching and that the cloud storage industry is incredibly competitive.
Google has long been considered one of the most desirable workplaces worldwide. Becoming a "Googler" is among the most prestigious and sought-after positions in all tech.
In fact, the company is more competitive and selective than Harvard or MIT. It receives nearly 3 million job applications every single year.
That said, it should be no surprise that Google is one of the best technology companies for which to work.
Google provides its staff with enormous employee perks, including generous benefits, high salaries/equity, 401k and retirement plans, remote work opportunities, paid parental leave, opportunities for professional development, and more.
Employees also have access to many on-campus facilities, such as fitness centers, free juice bars, massage parlors, and even a doctor's office.
Some of the most talented people in tech work at Google, and many Glassdoor reviews say as much.
With over 35,000 employee reviews, Google currently has a rating of 4.5/5.0.
Nevertheless, like any workplace, Google isn't perfect. Being one of the world's biggest and most valuable tech companies, the expectations placed on employees can be high. Sometimes, employees will need to work long hours under stressful workloads.
Many past employees have pointed out that Google's hierarchy is very competitive, and the management structures can be highly bureaucratic, making career growth challenging for some.
Salesforce
Salesforce is one of the largest cloud-based software companies, especially in terms of enterprise cloud services.
The company offers a cloud-based suite of marketing, sales, customer management, customer success, analytics, and automation tools.
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Salesforce has been a staple of Glassdoor's annual Best Places to Work list for nearly a decade.
With over 14,000 employee reviews, Salesforce currently has a rating of 4.4/5.0.
The company offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a great work culture. Many reviews also say that employees frequently feel valued and like they are part of a team.
Co-CEO and co-founder Marc Benioff is well-known for his social activism and efforts to care for Salesforce employees. For example, in 2015, he made headlines for carefully examining his employees' salaries to eliminate any gender pay gap.
In recent months, he announced that the company would relocate any Salesforce staff that wished to leave Texas following the state's passage of the 2021 abortion ban.
Nevertheless, some reviews complain that you may be required to work long hours regardless of your position. Also, being a large company, cross-functional collaboration can sometimes be complex or disorganized.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
While it's not a tech company in the same way that Google is a tech company, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is still one of the best places to work as a scientist and as an engineer.
While NASA has existed for quite some time, it wasn't until 2022 that JPL made the list of the Best Places to Work.
Given the explosive growth of private space companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin, JPL should make our list.
If you have a passion for spaceflight, aerospace engineering, and cutting-edge technology not found anywhere else, you should consider joining the ranks of the JPL at NASA.
Many Glassdoor reviews say that the JPL teams are filled with friendly, talented people who are deeply passionate about their work.
With over 1,300 employee reviews, the NASA JPL currently has a rating of 4.5/5.0.
Many previous employees reported an excellent work/life balance and benefits such as 401k retirement plans, parental leave, PTO, paid holidays, and generous healthcare plans. The JPL campus is also beautiful!
Nevertheless, the work can sometimes be stressful if a flight project or government mission deadline is coming up. Also, the salaries for some positions can be lower than similar positions in the private sector.
Twilio
Twilio is a communications company that develops and provides web service APIs to enable phone calls, text messages, and other forms of communication.
The company was founded in 2008 and quickly received attention when a Twilio app built by one of its co-founders was used to rickroll the editor of Tech Crunch, Michael Arrington.
However, Twilio has made the Glassdoor list of Best Places to Work at #14 since then.
With a little more than 900 employee reviews, Twilio currently has a Glassdoor rating of 4.4/5.0.
Many reviews point to numerous things demonstrating why the company is a wonderful workplace.
Specifically, Twilio offers excellent pay, generous benefits, a healthy workplace culture, exciting and innovative products, and solid management.
However, some reviews say Twilio employees may occasionally work long hours and be under significant pressure to achieve ambitious goals or quotas.
Adobe
Adobe is another big tech company frequently listed as one of the best companies to work for by Glassdoor and many other outlets.
In fact, Fortune Magazine has listed the company as the best workplace in the world six times in a row.
Adobe software company develops well-known design, digital media, and marketing tools such as Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
Many current and past employees say the company treats its employees incredibly well.
With nearly 8,000 employee reviews, Adobe currently has a Glassdoor rating of 4.4/5.0.
Adobe offers its employees generous benefits, an outstanding corporate and workplace culture, and a creative work environment.
Nevertheless, Adobe is a massive company with over 26,000 employees worldwide.
As a result, some employee reviews point to typical 'big company' problems, such as significant bureaucracy, micromanagement in some teams, and difficulty moving up in the company.
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Despite being such a large company (over 16,000 employees), LinkedIn has consistently been considered a fantastic tech company to work for.
Of course, LinkedIn is the social networking giant that provides its titular platform for professional networking, LinkedIn.
With over 5,600 employee reviews, LinkedIn currently has a Glassdoor rating of 4.5/5.0.
LinkedIn employees enjoy great pay and benefits, tons of on-campus perks, and solid work/life balance, and many employees approve of the CEO, Ryan Roslansky.
Many Glassdoor reviews highlight LinkedIn's amazing work culture. Employees say the environment is friendly, healthy, inclusive, and supportive.
However, others complain that the company's middle management tends to be inexperienced and that it can be challenging to move up the ranks.
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Microsoft
Of the Big Five tech companies, Microsoft is the second highest-rated workplace (Google is #1).
Like working at Google, getting a job at Microsoft is highly prestigious for someone in the tech industry.
While many employee reviews highlight excellent pay, generous benefits, and perks, many employees feel considerable pride in working for such a monumental tech company.
Even so, many employee reviews boast about fantastic and inclusive work culture, great team members, an excellent work/life balance (most of the time), and effective leadership by CEO Satya Nadella.
With over 43,000 employee reviews, Microsoft currently has a rating of 4.4/5.0.
However, being such a large tech firm, working at Microsoft has its own downsides.
Some employee reviews claim that office politics can be fierce and even stifling to a meritocratic environment. Others report long hours, intense pressure, and ineffective middle management.
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Block
Block is a financial services company founded by Jack Dorsey (who also co-founded Twitter) and Jim McKelvey.
The company was initially called Square, Inc., after its platform of the same name, designed to allow businesses to accept credit card payments. However, Block is a conglomerate of several other companies, including Cash App and Afterpay.
The company has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2009 and has since become one of the best tech companies to work at.
With over 1,100 employee reviews, Block currently has a Glassdoor rating of 4.1/5.0.
Specifically, employees have praised the company for offering a diverse, inclusive, and healthy work environment and culture, excellent work/life balance, and inspiring leadership by CEO Jack Dorsey.
Also, unlike other tech companies, Block is entirely remote.
However, some employee reviews complain that expectations and work tasks are not always clear, that there are sometimes long hours, and that pay is relatively low for a Silicon Valley tech company.
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