Special Report

America's Best Places to Work in 2021

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One year ago this week, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The safety measures taken to prevent the spread of the virus cost many Americans their jobs and pushed millions into poverty.

At the same time as Americans and their families have struggled over the past year, many companies have weathered the COVID-19 storm and others have even flourished during the pandemic. Based on comments by employees made to employee-review website Glassdoor, which recently published its annual Best Places to Work list, there remain sections of the American workforce who love their jobs. 

Based on more than 50 million reviews, the average company rating on Glassdoor is 3.5 out of 5. Each of the 100 companies on this list has an average rating of at least 4.2.

24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 50 highest ranked companies on Glassdoor’s list of best large companies to work for in 2021, and added the latest revenue and employment statistics. 

Workers appear more likely to report high job satisfaction if their employers operate in certain industries. Of the 100 best places to work, 28 are technology companies, 10 are in retail, nine in travel and tourism, and 8 are health care companies. 

Employee satisfaction also appears to cluster in certain geographical areas. The most frequently occurring headquarters among the companies on the top 100 list include the San Francisco Bay Area (23 companies), New York City (11), and the Boston area (6). This is perhaps not surprising given the concentration of tech companies in Silicon Valley, of health care companies in New York, and of consulting firms in Boston.

Click here to see America’s best places to work in 2021.

50. SkyWest Airlines
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 89
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $2.97 billion
> Worldwide employees: 13,700
> Headquarters: St. George, UT

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49. Nike
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending May 31, 2020: $37.40 billion
> Worldwide employees: 75,400
> Headquarters: Beaverton, OR

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48. REI
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 28, 2019: $3.12 million
> Worldwide employees: 13,000
> Headquarters: Bellevue, WA

47. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending June 30, 2019: $2.32 million
> Worldwide employees: 3,600
> Headquarters: Memphis, TN

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46. Cisco Systems
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 77
> Annual revenue in FY ending July 25, 2020: $49.30 billion
> Worldwide employees: 77,500
> Headquarters: San Jose, CA

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45. Hilton
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 92
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $9.45 billion
> Worldwide employees: 173,000
> Headquarters: Mclean, VA

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44. Milwaukee Tool
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 60
> Annual revenue: N/A
> Worldwide employees: -5,000
> Headquarters: Brookfield, WI

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43. SurveyMonkey
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 33
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $307.42 million
> Worldwide employees: 1,220
> Headquarters: San Mateo, CA

42. New York-Presbyterian Hospital
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $9.40 billion
> Worldwide employees: 47,000
> Headquarters: New York, NY

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41. Intuitive (Intuitive Surgical)
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 7
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $4.48 billion
> Worldwide employees: 7,326
> Headquarters: Sunnyvale, CA

40. CoverMyMeds
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 15
> Annual revenue: N/A
> Worldwide employees: N/A
> Headquarters: Columbus, OH

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39. Pfizer
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $51.80 billion
> Worldwide employees: 88,300
> Headquarters: New York, NY

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38. Texas Instruments
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $14.38 billion
> Worldwide employees: 29,768
> Headquarters: Dallas, TX

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37. Ryan LLC
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending 2018: $540.60 million
> Worldwide employees: 2,700+
> Headquarters: Dallas, TX

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36. Wegmans Food Markets
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 30
> Annual revenue in FY ending in 2019: $9.70 billion
> Worldwide employees: 52,000
> Headquarters: Rochester, NY

35. Trader Joe’s
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 14
> Annual revenue in FY ending in 2019: $13.70 billion
> Worldwide employees: 10,001
> Headquarters: Monrovia, CA

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34. Intuit
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 70
> Annual revenue in FY ending July 31, 2020: $7.68 billion
> Worldwide employees: 10,600
> Headquarters: Mountain View, CA

33. Keller Williams
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 29
> Annual revenue in FY ending 2018: $332.00 billion
> Worldwide employees: 180,000
> Headquarters: Austin, TX

32. Forrester
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 54
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $461.70 million
> Worldwide employees: 1,795
> Headquarters: Cambridge, MA

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31. Apple
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 84
> Annual revenue in FY ending Sep 26, 2020: $274.52 billion
> Worldwide employees: 147,000
> Headquarters: Cupertino, CA

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30. Royal Caribbean Group
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $10.95 billion
> Worldwide employees: 85,440
> Headquarters: Miami, FL

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29. Vans
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending Mar 28, 2020: $10.49 billion
> Worldwide employees: 48,000
> Headquarters: Greenwood Village, CO

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28. Mastercard
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $16.88 billion
> Worldwide employees: 18,600
> Headquarters: Purchase, NY

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27. Robinhood
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue: N/A
> Worldwide employees: 500+
> Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA

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26. Zscaler
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending Jul 31, 2020: $431.27 million
> Worldwide employees: 2,020
> Headquarters: San Jose, CA

25. MathWorks
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 16
> Annual revenue in FY ending in 2019: $1.00 billion
> Worldwide employees: 5,000+
> Headquarters: Natick, MA

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24. Johnson & Johnson
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 71
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 29, 2019: $82.06 billion
> Worldwide employees: 132,200
> Headquarters: New Brunswick, NJ

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23. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 6
> Annual revenue: N/A
> Worldwide employees: 8,000+
> Headquarters: Livermore, CA

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22. Zoom Video Communications
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending Jan 31, 2020: $622.66 million
> Worldwide employees: 2,352
> Headquarters: San Jose, CA

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21. Southwest Airlines
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 10
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $2.30 billion
> Worldwide employees: 60,800
> Headquarters: Dallas, TX

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20. Blue Raven Solar
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending 2018: $58.70 million
> Worldwide employees: 1,300
> Headquarters: Orem, UT

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19. Emanate Health
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending in 2019: $2.97 million
> Worldwide employees: 1,000+
> Headquarters: Covina, CA

18. RingCentral
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $902.86 million
> Worldwide employees: 2,363
> Headquarters: Belmont, CA

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17. Salesforce
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 34
> Annual revenue in FY ending Jan 31, 2020: $17.10 billion
> Worldwide employees: 49,000
> Headquarters: San Francisco, CA

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16. KnowBe4
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending 2018: $120.00 million
> Worldwide employees: 1,000
> Headquarters: Clearwater, FL

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15. DocuSign
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.6
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 3
> Annual revenue in FY ending Jan 31, 2020: $973.97 million
> Worldwide employees: 3,909
> Headquarters: San Francisco, CA

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14. Stryker
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.3
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 87
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $14.88 billion
> Worldwide employees: 40,000
> Headquarters: Kalamazoo, MI

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13. LinkedIn
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 12
> Annual revenue: N/A
> Worldwide employees: 15,800
> Headquarters: Mountain View, CA

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12. Boston Consulting Group
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 13
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $8.50 billion
> Worldwide employees: 21,000
> Headquarters: Boston, MA

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11. Facebook
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 23
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $70.70 billion
> Worldwide employees: 44,942
> Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA

10. HEB
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 17
> Annual revenue in FY ending Oct 30, 2019: $31.20 billion
> Worldwide employees: 135,500
> Headquarters: San Antonio, TX

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9. Microsoft
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 21
> Annual revenue in FY ending June 30, 2020: $143.02 billion
> Worldwide employees: 163,000
> Headquarters: Redmond, WA

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8. Lululemon
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 22
> Annual revenue in FY ending Feb 2, 2020: $3.98 billion
> Worldwide employees: 19,000
> Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia

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7. Delta Air Lines
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: N/A
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: Outside top 100
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $47.01 billion
> Worldwide employees: 91,000
> Headquarters: Atlanta, GA

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6. Google
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 11
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $161.86 billion
> Worldwide employees: 118,899
> Headquarters: Mountain View, CA

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5. McKinsey & Company
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 24
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 30, 2019: $10.50 billion
> Worldwide employees: 30,000
> Headquarters: New York, NY

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4. HubSpot
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.6
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 1
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 31, 2019: $646.27 million
> Worldwide employees: 3,387
> Headquarters: Cambridge, MA

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3. In-N-Out Burger
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.6
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 4
> Annual revenue in FY ending in 2019: $957 million
> Worldwide employees: 27,000
> Headquarters: Irvine, CA

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2. Nvidia
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.5
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.4
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 20
> Annual revenue in FY ending Jan 26, 2020: $10.92 billion
> Worldwide employees: 13,775
> Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA

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1. Bain & Company
> 2021 average employee review out of 5: 4.6
> 2020 average employee review out of 5: 4.6
> 2020 Glassdoor ranking: 2
> Annual revenue in FY ending Dec 30, 2019: $4.30 billion
> Worldwide employees: 12,000
> Headquarters: Boston, MA

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