New York: Google continues its rein as king of the workplace.The Internet giant, based in Mountain View, California, has again taken the top 1 spot on Forbes' list of best employers of 2015.Google is known to give great benefits and perks like a free cafeteria and 12 weeks paid of child care leave for both men and women. Employees also get exclusive access to cool, new products, like the Google Glass.In partnership with Statista.com, Forbes asked more than 20,000 American workers at large U.S. companies, nonprofit institutions like hospitals, government agencies, and U.S. divisions of multinationals a simple question: on a scale of 1-10, how likely would you be to recommend your employer to someone else? How about other employers in your industry?Here is the list:10. Harley-DavidsonIndustry: Automotive (automotive & suppliers)U.S. headquarters: Milwaukee, Wis.Number of employees: 5,8009. Wegmans Food MarketsIndustry: Retail & wholesaleU.S. headquarters: Rochester, N.Y.Number of employees: 43,9278. Shaw IndustriesIndustry: Engineering, manufacturingU.S. headquarters: Dalton, Ga.Number of employees: 22,5007. BMW GroupIndustry: Automotive (automotive & suppliers)U.S. headquarters: Woodcliff Lake, N.J.Number of employees: 7,0006. Baxter InternationalIndustry: Drugs & biotechnologyU.S. headquarters: Deerfield, Ill.Number of employees: 22,0005. L.L. BeanIndustry: Clothing, shoes, sports equipment (manufacturing and retail)U.S. headquarters: Freeport, MaineNumber of employees: 9,0004. The Container StoreIndustry: Retail & wholesaleU.S. headquarters: Coppell, TexasNumber of employees: 4,0893. Marathon PetroleumIndustry: Construction, oil & gas operations, mining & chemicalsU.S. headquarters: Findlay, OhioNumber of employees: 29,8652. Costco WholesaleIndustry: Retail & wholesaleU.S. headquarters: Issaquah, Wash.Number of employees: 195,0001. GoogleIndustry: IT, internet, software & servicesU.S. headquarters: Mountain View, Calif.Number of employees: N/A
Updated on: March 30, 2015 14:32 IST
