The 25 big companies with the best compensation
Madison Hoff
- Comparably used anonymous employee responses to rank the companies with the best compensation.
- Among large employers, Adobe ranked number one in this annual list from the workplace rating site.
Workplace review site Comparably just published its annual ranking of places with the best compensation, and Adobe ranked number one on the list focused on companies with over 500 employees, or large companies.
"Being paid fairly has always been an important factor, but in order to recruit and retain top talent today companies need to provide competitive compensation across the board," Jason Nazar, co-founder and CEO of Comparably, said. "The top-rated companies on this year's list have raised the bar by expanding salary bands, perks, and benefits to meet new expectations from workers."
People deciding to change jobs in particular may care about "competitive compensation." An October 2021 Gallup survey of just over 13,000 US workers asked about the top factors they thought about when considering taking a job somewhere else. Gallup found that 64% cited "pay and benefits" as "very important", higher than other concerns like "greater stability and job security" at 53% and "greater work-life balance and better personal wellbeing" at 61%.
"As our findings suggest, pay is top of mind for people, but they're not just focused on pay vs. everything else," Gallup's Ben Wigert, wrote in a February post. "Compensation is naturally intertwined with development, growth, reward and recognition."
Job switchers and other workers may care about a company's compensation package given today's high inflation and with average raises next year potentially being below inflation.
For the Comparably ranking about top compensation, employees of different companies answered questions anonymously about their employer's compensation. Comparably then used these responses, which were from mid-September 2021 through mid-September 2022, to create the best compensation rankings.
Google placed fifth on this list from Comparably. Chegg, ZipRecruiter, and Meta were three other companies that were highly rated in the 2022 edition of this annual ranking.
Comparably also publishes a version of this ranking focused on just small and midsize companies, or workplaces with 500 or fewer workers. Package-tracking app-maker Route ranked at the top of the list about the small and midsize companies with the best compensation. Route also ranked at the top of Comparably's recently published list of the small and midsize companies where workers are happiest.
Below are the 25 companies that made the large employer list. The top 100 large companies that made the list and more about the ranking's methodology can be found on Comparably. Comparably provided to Insider the industries and anonymous employee quotes noted for each company below.
25. VMware
Industry: Computer software - cloud infrastructure
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "One of the best pay masters — if you deserve it and are ambitious, this is the company you would want to work for and realize your dreams."
24. Qualtrics
Industry: SaaS/market research
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "I have an above market salary as well as a very competitive RSU package that has a lot of upside in the long run."
23. 6sense
Industry: Analytics/SaaS
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "I finally feel like I am being paid appropriately for my experience and skills."
22. Encora
Industry: Technology
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "I can give my family the life that we dreamed."
21. Boomi
Industry: Technology
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "Multiple elements, not just one, about our compensation — excellent sales incentive plans, access to long term savings and pension schemes, and great healthcare benefits."
20. SentinelOne
Industry: Cybersecurity
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "I like the RSUs. We are paid very well for base and bonus, and that is another tool we can use to plan for our future."
19. Smartsheet
Industry: SaaS/enterprise software
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "The compensation is competitive. There are regular compensation reviews so I know I won't be stuck at one pay forever."
18. Fivetran
Industry: Software
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "The company's commitment to granting equity incentives to all employees while also providing 25 days of PTO is a testament to the company's drive to ensure employees have a healthy work/life balance."
17. Tenable
Industry: Network security
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "We have immediate vesting for our 401(k) match, have RSU at the offer, and a yearly refresh."
16. DataArt
Industry: Software
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "My compensation package is exactly what I asked. And the company continues to improve our compensation package and offer more and more to its employees."
15. Calix
Industry: Information technology
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "I like how we are bonused every six months vs. annually. It's like having Christmas twice a year, and its great for new hires who don't have to wait for the next year to receive the extra bit of compensation that aligns to their work and efforts."
14. IBM
Industry: Computer enterprise software
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "Excellent benefits and competitive pay to allow for a wonderful work-life balance!"
13. Squarespace
Industry: Internet, computer software, e-commerce
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "Too much to say. Great pay, healthcare benefits, flexible time off with a culture that encourages employees to use it."
12. SAP
Industry: Finance software
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "Overall compensation package is well above market standards."
11. Snap Inc.
Industry: Internet content and information
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "The compensation here is on par or higher than other competitive tech organizations and the benefits provided go beyond your physical health to also include mental health as well."
10. Boston Consulting Group
Industry: Consulting
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "There is clear focus on making sure we are compensated well for the work we do, and rewarded for good performance. Strong mix of direct cash compensation and benefits."
9. Palo Alto Networks
Industry: Cybersecurity
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "They are market competitive, stock is soaring, fair for gender equality, and FLEXBenefits has some crazy things I can get reimbursed for that no other company would ever think to pay for!"
8. Chegg
Industry: Higher education
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "Having stock options at an entry level from day one is a valuable benefit that shows they value all employees to drive the success of the company."
7. Medallia
Industry: Customer service and employee SaaS software
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "Medallia's compensation can, in many ways, be described as excessive."
6. ZipRecruiter
Industry: Employment marketplace
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "My pay is very competitive, which is greatly appreciated, but our benefits are also world-class."
5. Google
Industry: Internet cloud computing
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "Compensation is set at a competitive level. The breakdown of compensation is also reasonable, and allows us to be motivated."
4. Microsoft
Industry: Computer software and consumer electronics
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "Salary is excellent and the flexible benefits package, on top of the already excellent default benefits, is superb (i.e. spending account to claim back for hobbies, family care, dog walking, etc.)"
3. Meta
Industry: Technology
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "The company's potential continues to soar, which makes the equity more and more attractive."
2. RingCentral
Industry: SaaS/enterprise software
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "The best part about the compensation package are the SPIFFs on top of the commission."
1. Adobe
Industry: Enterprise software
Anonymous employee quote about the company: "I'm impressed by the combination of fixed pay to ESPP. Additionally, I get all childcare costs back until my kids turn 6."
Here are the 100 large companies that made this list
Additionally, here are the companies that made the small and midsize employer list, or those with 500 or fewer workers
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