The best places to work in 2022, ranked
COVID-19 has shaken the economy and changed priorities for American workers. But some employers are keeping up with those shifting demands... and drawing recognition for their efforts.
Glassdoor has compiled a list of the best companies to work for in 2022, tapping survey data from more than 100 million employee reviews. To create the list, analysts looked at nine workplace attributes, including career opportunities, compensation, benefits, culture, diversity and work-life balance.
Overall, tech companies (including big names like Microsoft and Google) are enjoying the big wins this year, thanks to flexible work environments, better pay and gold-plated benefits. But Glassdoor's final list includes a range of industries, including real estate, health care, retail, finance and more.
Read on for a countdown of the best companies to work for in the United States in 2022.
50. Southern California Edison
Headquarters: Rosemead, California
Industry: Energy
Company rating: 4.3 (out of 5)
This company (a subsidiary of Edison International) supplies energy for parts of California.
"Very understanding when it came to taking time off for school priorities," one intern said in a company review.
49. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee
Industry: Health care
Company rating: 4.3
St. Jude employees are pleased with the company's diversity, benefits and world-renowned research facilities.
48. Houston Methodist
Headquarters: Houston, Texas
Industry: Health care
Company rating: 4.3
"Cannot say enough good things about Houston Methodist," says one employee of this Texas hospital. "Great place to work!"
46. Merck
Headquarters: Kenilworth, New Jersey
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Company rating: 4.3
Merck delivers medicines and vaccines across the globe—a service that has definitely been top of mind during the pandemic.
43. Zendesk
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.3
"Zendesk says it values empathy and delivers," says one employee of this customer service software company.
42. SAP
Headquarters: Walldorf, Germany
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.3
This software company specializes in cloud services and IT solutions. Aside from calling out the great benefits, one employee claims SAP "put employees first during the pandemic."
39. In-N-Out Burger
Headquarters: Irvine, California
Industry: Restaurants
Company rating: 4.4
In-N-Out doesn't just serve delicious burgers—it also provides employees with flexible schedules, good pay and ample room for growth within the company.
37. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Headquarters: Livermore, California
Industry: Defense
Company rating: 4.4
According to one employee, "[This] lab does a great job offering work-life balance, flexibility and employee resources that go above and beyond."
35. Hilti North America
Headquarters: Plano, Texas
Industry: Manufacturing
Company rating: 4.4
Hilti North America provides tools and software for the construction industry. The company employees about 30,000 people in more than 120 countries, and "great culture" is mentioned in 77 Glassdoor reviews.
32. Trader Joe's
Headquarters: Monrovia, California
Industry: Grocery stores
Company rating: 4.4
Trader Joe's has more than 500 grocery stores in 42 states, yet retains its "small company feel with big company benefits."
30. Southwest Airlines
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
Industry: Travel and tourism
Company rating: 4.4
Despite another tumultuous year for air travel, Southwest Airlines earns top marks for its "wonderful people, amazing diverse culture, excellent health benefits and travel perks," as one employee put it.
29. Intuitive Surgical
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California
Industry: Manufacturing
Company rating: 4.4
This company makes machines specializing in robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery.
"You have the opportunity to learn a ton and make a difference," says one employee.
28. Microsoft
Headquarters: Redmond, Washington
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.4
Aside from being one of the most famous tech companies on the planet, Microsoft offers "good work-life balance" and "flexible work set-ups."
27. DocuSign
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.4
DocuSign's app, which lets you sign contracts and other documents digitally, has seen high usage during the pandemic.
Little surprise, then, that employees mention the company's "excellent support throughout COVID-19."
26. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah
Industry: Religion
Company rating: 4.4
"I've never worked with nicer people," writes one employee of the Mormon institution. "Also, I love having a cafeteria with healthy options in the office."
23. ServiceNow
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.4
"They push you to exceed and care about you all at the same time," says one employee of this software company. "Not to mention, the company is so innovative... love it."
20. Rivian
Headquarters: Irvine, California
Industry: Manufacturing
Company rating: 4.4
Rivian is an electric vehicle automaker founded in 2009. Despite working long hours, one employee says, "You get to feel really connected to the product and also be able to talk to management at all levels."
19. LinkedIn
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.4
"LinkedIn has transparent leadership, great benefits, a flexible workplace and a strong emphasis on diversity, inclusion and belonging," writes an employee.
18. Delta Air Lines
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia
Industry: Travel and tourism
Company rating: 4.4
Delta employees are impressed by the company's "flexible schedule, great benefits and amazing lifestyle."
17. Akamai
Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.4
Akamai is a cybersecurity and cloud-services company based in Massachusetts. Employees give it high marks for its "great environment" and "opportunities to grow."
16. Adobe
Headquarters: San Jose, California
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.4
This software company "puts employees and customers first," says one happy worker. "I'm proud to be a part of the organization."
15. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Headquarters: Laurel, Maryland
Industry: Aerospace, defense
Company rating: 4.4
"The benefits and work-life balance cannot be beat anywhere else," writes an employee in a review of this research lab. "The work is really interesting, meaningful and fulfilling."
14. Twilio
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.4
The company makes programmable tools to support all kinds of business communication, including phone calls and text messages.
"Twilio offers great benefits and offers many positions for growth," says an employee.
12. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Headquarters: Pasadena, California
Industry: Research & development
Company rating: 4.5
This federally funded lab specializes in space-worthy robotics and press-friendly missions to Earth's orbit. Many employees mention the company's diversity and inclusion efforts.
11. Royal Caribbean Group
Headquarters: Miami, Florida
Industry: Travel and tourism
Company rating: 4.5
"I love working for Royal Caribbean," says one employee, thanks to "amazing culture, friends for life and free traveling while you earn money."
10. Salesforce
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.5
Salesforce is a cloud software company. It has landed on Glassdoor's annual Best Places to Work list 12 times in the past 14 years.
9. Lululemon
Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada
Industry: Retail
Company rating: 4.5
This trendy retailer of athletic apparel earns high marks among employees for excellent benefits, including "health care, investment options and money to work out each month."
7. Google
Headquarters: Mountain View, California
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.5
Google needs no introduction. "All the good things people say are true—great culture, great pay and benefits, fun projects, awesome offices," says an employee.
5. Box
Headquarters: Redwood City, California
Industry: Technology
Company Rating: 4.6
Box makes software for cloud content management. Employees are particular fans of the "excellent CEO" who "has a great focus on culture and people."
2. HubSpot
Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.6
Founded in 2006, HubSpot is a fast-growing sales, marketing and customer service software company.
"The company works remarkably hard to create an inclusive community where every single person is able to bring their best, whole self to work," says an employee on Glassdoor.
1. NVIDIA
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California
Industry: Technology
Company rating: 4.6
NVIDIA is best known for its work in graphics and video games. "The work is challenging and meaningful," says one employee. "Compensation and benefits are great, and I love my coworkers."