Best places to work in IT 2014: what employees want, what employers offer
- Ngoc Huynh
Explore what matters most to IT workers and find out which of the top 100 organizations deliver with bountiful benefits, top-notch training, and more
All the facts and figures
Computerworld’s annual Best Places to Work in IT list showcases the top 100 U.S. workplaces for technology professionals.
Here we’ve gathered some highlights from the report. On the employer side, we list the top 10 organizations for benefits, training, retention, and career development as well as the average IT budgets, IT workweeks, and more.
On the employee side, we tally up survey results from more than 23,700 IT staffers at the 100 organizations who responded to a variety of questions about benefits, career opportunities, workplace morale, and more.
Read on for a wealth of detail on what makes these organizations tops in 2014.
Benefits
Percentage of organizations on the 2014 Best Places list that offer the following:
• Health insurance: 100%
• Paid personal time off: 100%
• 401(k)/403(b) plan: 100%
• Employee assistance program: 97%
• Flexible hours: 97%
• Telecommuting options for employees: 94%
• Corporate/employee wellness program: 93%
• Reimbursement for technology certifications: 91%
• College tuition reimbursement: 88%
Training
Average number of training days for each IT employee in latest fiscal year: 7
Average cost per IT employee for all training in latest fiscal year: $1,959
Percentage of organizations that said their training budgets per IT employee will increase in 2014: 41%
Compensation
99% of the organizations on the 2014 Best Places list have budgeted for salary increases for IT employees in 2014.
97% have budgeted for bonuses for IT employees in 2014.
94% contribute to employees’ 401(k) or 403(b) plans.
Career development and communication
Percentage of organizations on the 2014 Best Places list that do the following:
• Offer IT staffers formal mentoring programs: 72%
• Survey IT staffers about job satisfaction once a year: 64%
• Survey IT staffers about job satisfaction more than once a year: 15%
Staffing
Average IT staff turnover rate, latest fiscal year: 8.4%
Average percentage of IT staff promoted, latest fiscal year: 11.7%
Where they are
Percentage of 2014 Best Places organizations in the following U.S. regions:
• North Central: 36%
• South Central: 19%
• South Atlantic: 17%
• Pacific: 16%
• Mid-Atlantic: 14%
• Mountain: 4%
• New England: 4%
Employee responses
How effective is your organization at communicating benefits information to employees?
• Very effective: 53%
• Effective: 34%
• Somewhat effective: 10%
• Not very effective: 2%
• Not at all effective: 1%
How effective is your organization at communicating career opportunity information to employees?
• Very effective: 35%
• Effective: 33%
• Somewhat effective: 20%
• Not very effective: 9%
• Not at all effective: 3%
In the workplace
Please indicate your level of agreement with each statement below:
“I have a good relationship with my co-workers.”
• Strongly agree: 71%
• Agree: 27%
• Neither agree nor disagree: 2%
• Disagree: 0.4%
• Strongly disagree: 0.1%
“I have a good relationship with my supervisor.”
• Strongly agree: 66%
• Agree: 26%
• Neither agree nor disagree: 6%
• Disagree: 2%
• Strongly disagree: 1%
Due to rounding, totals do not always equal 100%.
Challenges and recognition
Please indicate your level of agreement with each statement below:
“My job is interesting and challenging.”
• Strongly agree: 59%
• Agree: 31%
• Neither agree nor disagree: 6%
• Disagree: 2%
• Strongly disagree: 1%
“My organization recognizes achievements and good work.”
• Strongly agree: 49%
• Agree: 34%
• Neither agree nor disagree: 11%
• Disagree: 5%
• Strongly disagree: 2%
Due to rounding, totals do not always equal 100%.
Career development
Please indicate your level of agreement with each statement below:
“I have access to training and education to enhance my skills.”
• Strongly agree: 51%
• Agree: 34%
• Neither agree nor disagree: 10%
• Disagree: 4%
• Strongly disagree: 1%
“My supervisor is involved and interested in my career development.”
• Strongly agree: 53%
• Agree: 29%
• Neither agree nor disagree: 11%
• Disagree: 5%
• Strongly disagree: 3%
Worker direction and pride
Please indicate your level of agreement with each statement below:
“My organization/department has a clearly defined mission.”
• Strongly agree: 54%
• Agree: 32%
• Neither agree nor disagree: 8%
• Disagree: 4%
• Strongly disagree: 2%
“I am proud to work for my organization.”
• Strongly agree: 68%
• Agree: 23%
• Neither agree nor disagree: 7%
• Disagree: 2%
• Strongly disagree: 1%
Due to rounding, totals do not always equal 100%.
Source : http://www.infoworld.com/