It’s hard to get top talent through the doors but retaining them—that’s a whole other challenge. Today’s top talent expects a return for their skills. It’s broader than just more money and compliments. They’re looking for the whole enchilada. Not surprisingly, Airbnb, Bain & Company, and Guidewire—the top three companies based on the employee nominated 2016 Glassdoor “Best Places to Work”, heard the call and answered. Let’s talk about the 4 traits these organizations brought to the table that earned them their bragging rights.
Career Opportunities
Talented individuals not only want to get in the door, they want to progress within the company. In fact, a Bain & Company employee applauded their employer for its learning opportunities and
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Of course, money is not the only form of compensation. In a recent article, CIO explains that benefits like flexible workdays, lunches, health packages and other perks are what these workers are after. In fact, on a Glassdoor review, one Airbnb employee, cited access to healthy meals daily, travel credits, PTO for volunteering” as being perks of the job.
Culture and Values
In a world where branding is incredibly important, employees want to be aligned with their company’s core values. Culture is important not only because it attracts a strong workforce, it also plays a part in the goals of the organization. Think of workplace culture as the vision of the business. Houston Chronicle explains that in a company that values workers for their contribution to the business, employees experience high morale and a positive attitude toward the organization. Workers with a positive attitude are loyal to the organization, which reduces employee turnover.
Quality of Senior Management
They say that employees don’t leave jobs—they leave managers. We’ve all felt the burn of a micromanager. Top workplaces like Guidewire adopt leadership roles instead of its managerial counterpart. On one Glassdoor survey, Guidewire was praised due to upper management trusting their