The Best Companies to Work for in Atlanta
Atlanta is well-known for being a business mecca, and the city has the country's third-largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies. The plethora of businesses offers Atlanta residents a wide range of choices of places to work, with many perks and benefits. Whether your main concern is childcare, diversity or employee satisfaction, there are Atlanta companies that offer it all.
Large Companies
Among the best companies to work for in Atlanta are many large corporations, including Google, Coca Cola, Home Depot, UPS and Delta Airlines. Google is well-liked for its diversity and eclectic work environment, and was voted one of the Best Companies to Work For by Fortune magazine. Home Depot offers perks such as stock options for employees, as well as extensive insurance plans and tuition reimbursement.
Retains Employees
QuikTrip was ranked a top company to work for in Atlanta by CNN Money and by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The company offers training, benefits and wages that keep employees working there. More than 200 employees have worked for QuikTrip for 20 years or more. QuikTrip employees also enjoy profit-sharing benefits and an employee stock option plan.
Family-Friendly
The Container Store has been ranked as a great place to work by the magazines Fortune and Working Mother. Employees at the Container Store enjoy family-friendly policies, flexible hours and extensive training options. The Container Store also encourages creativity and enthusiasm and strives for a positive work experience. Another perk of working at the Container Store is that employees are eligible for a 40 percent discount on merchandise.
Diversity-Friendly
Delta Airlines has earned recognition for being a diversity-friendly place to work. Delta recently earned a 100 percent rating in the 2010 Corporate Equality Index, an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign. The company encourages a diverse staff and is recognized as being a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-friendly (LGBT) place to work. Delta has also been ranked as one of the highest-paying airlines.
Other Companies
The Atlanta Business Chronicle picked Aarons Grant and Habif, an accounting firm, as the best small businesses to work for in Atlanta, and Wells Real Estate Funds was honored as the best medium-sized company at which to work. A company highly ranked in Fortune magazine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, offers extensive childcare services and a "Club MED" wellness program, helping improve employees' quality of life.
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