Info on Companies
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Hoover's Company Records (via ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowSubjects: Private & Public Companies, U.S. Companies, Intl Companies, Nonprofits
Info type: company descriptions, sales, competitors, company history, directory info
Employee Satisfaction Rankings
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Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work ForFortune magazine does an "annual ranking of companies that rank high with employees." There is brief information on "what makes it so great for each company." Also statistics on number of employees, percent of minority employees, percent of women employees, job growth, number of applicants per year, percent voluntary turnover, and salaries. Besides the top 100 list, the site has lists for best benefits and top-paying companies.
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Best Places to Work in the Federal GovernmentThis site presents a ranking that "rates the performance of agencies and specialized subagencies related to employee satisfaction."
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ComputerWorld's Best Places to Work in IT"Computerworld conducts an annual survey to identify the 100 best places to work for IT professionals." This survey includes only large companies with at least 75 IT professionals.
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Corporate Equality Index"The CEI report, released each fall, provides an in-depth analysis and rating of large U.S. employers and their policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees."
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Latina Style 50Latina Style magazine surveys corporations and ranks them using a number of criteria related to "sensitivity to hispanic professional women."
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Working Mother 100 Best CompaniesThis lists ranks best companies for "innovative time-off and maternity leave policies, work/life flexibility and child-care programs.
See Also:
This guide provides many more ways to research companies: