RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – The war for tech talent is raging across the Triangle, North Carolina and the US with unemployment rates at record lows and nearly 30,000 open IT jobs in NC alone. So as employees look for jobs they are in the driver’s seat, and they often are looking for more than pay. They want perks. They want a good work environment. Thus comes into play Glassdoor and other sites where employees have their say about their bosses and companies.
In the first of a series, WRALTechwire researched 15 RTP-based companies or those with large operations here making news recently – from hiring to layoffs – at Glassdoor to see what their employees were saying for this report. Firms range from new to old, small to large, in transition to reorganizing.
Criteria include:
1. An overall rating system of 1 to 5 stars
2. Approval of the CEO
3. The percentage of employees who would recommend their employer to a friend.
Workers speak out about their bosses, good and bad – and CEOs are listening
Ranking the 15
Ranking the 15, from best to worst:
1. Pendo, 4.9
2. Bandwidth.com, 4.1
3. Cisco 4.0
3. Red Hat, 4.0
5. RTI International, 3.9
6. Epic Games, 3.8
7. SAS, 3.7
7. IBM, 3.6
7. Credit Suisse, 3.6
10. IQVIA, 3.5
11. Prometheus Group, 3.2
11. Cree, 3.2
11. Grifols, 3.2
14. LabCorp, 3.0
15. Global Knowledge, 2.8
Inside the 15
Here’s a snapshot of each firm in alphabetic order:
- Bandwidth.com
CEO: David Morken
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 4.1
Approve of CEO: 97%
Recommend to a Friend: 84%
Senior Software Engineer IV: $101,768
Select Perks: On-site cardio and weights rooms, Free lunch and snacks; Employee discounts
- Cisco
CEO: Chuck Robbins
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 4
Approve of CEO: 91%
Recommend to a Friend: 81%
Salary for Software Engineer IV: $133,187
Select Perks: Onsite gym; Healthcare facilities
- Credit Suisse
CEO: Tidjane Thiam
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 3.6
Approve of CEO: 70%
Recommend to a Friend: 70%
Vice President of Technology, $163,930
Select Perk: Paid maternity leave of 20 weeks
- Cree
CEO: Gregg Lowe
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 3.2
Approve of CEO: 87%
Recommend to a Friend: 55%
Design Engineer: $94,364
Select Perks: Stock options program; Employee Assistance Program; Social events
- Epic Games
CEO: Tim Sweeney
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 3.8
Approve of CEO: 90%
Recommend to a Friend: 72%
Manager: $113,000 — $137,000
- Global Knowledge
CEO: Todd Johnstone
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 2.8
Approve of CEO: 46%
Recommend to a Friend: 34%
National Account Manager: $70,134
Select Perks: 401K, 19 paid time off days, 2 sick days
- Grifols
CEO: Víctor Grífols Deu
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 3.2
Approve of CEO: 69%
Recommend to a Friend: 55%
Sample pay: $13 to $17 hourly
- IBM
CEO: Ginni Rometty
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 3.6
Recommend to a Friend: 70%
Select Perk: Watso artificial intelligence software available for US employees to help identify appropriate cancer treatments and options for clinical trials
- IQVIA
CEO: Ari Bousbib
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 3.5
Approve of CEO: 72%
Recommend to a Friend: 66%
Senior Manager: $125,105
Select Perks: Gym membership; Employee Assistance Program; Social events
- LabCorp
CEO: Dave King
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 3.0
Approve of CEO: 53%
Recommend to a Friend: 44%
Senior Programmer Analyst: $110,963
Select Perks: Legal assistance; employee discounts; mobile phone discount
- Pendo
CEO: Todd Olsen
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 4.9
Approve of CEO: 96%
Recommend to a Friend: 96%
Senior Backend Engineer: $131,000 to $141,000
Select Perk: Free lunch
- Prometheus Group
CEO: Eric Huang
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 3.2
Approve of CEO: 58%
Recommend to a Friend: 60%
Senior Software Developer: $82,000 — $91,000
Select Perks: Free lunch or snacks; Gym membership; Social events
- Red Hat
CEO: Jim Whitehurst
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 4.0
Approve of CEO: 95%
Recommend to a Friend: 79%
Senior Software Engineer: $113,396
Select Perks: Free lunch and snacks; Free legal assistance; mobile phone discount
- RTI International
CEO: E. Wayne Holden
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 3.9
Approve of CEO: 89%
Recommend to a Friend: 82%
Senior Manager: $136,613
Select Perks: Employee Assistance Program; Commuter assistance; Employee discounts
- SAS Institute
CEO: Jim Goodnight
Employee Reviews
Employee Average Rating: 3.7
Approve of CEO: 81%
Recommend to a Friend: 66%
Salary for Senior Software Developer: $115,228
Select Perks: Free lunch and snacks; gym membership; mobile phone discounts
Note: This story has been corrected to add Grifols and remove Talecris which was acquired by Grifols.