Top 25 Companies for Compensation and Benefits
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Southern California Edison
Southern California Edison makes the list at #21 with an overall satisfaction score of 4.0 out of 5 for compensation and benefits. One of the Golden State's largest utilities, Southern California Edison (SCE) distributes power to a population of almost 14 million (4.9 million customers) in central, coastal and Southern California (excluding Los Angeles and some other cities). The utility's system consists of about 12,000 circuit miles of transmission lines and more than 103,500 circuit miles of distribution lines. Founded in 1879, the company has annual revenue of more than $10 billion (USD).
Review highlights:
- "Company has great work-life balance, usually many opportunities to volunteer."
- "This company offers good benefits and some longevity if in the right department."
- "Excellent pay, great benefits, professional development opportunities."
- "Good pay if you have worked there for years."
- "Salary and benefits above the average."
While many factors play into the notion of feeling satisfied with your job and your employer, without a doubt one of the top criteria is adequate compensation and benefits. Let's face it, having adequate financial resources just makes life easier. Feeling that your company appreciates your contribution and supports your well-being, well, that doesn't hurt either.
Recently, Glassdoor.com identified the Top 25 Companies for Compensation & Benefits based on workplace insights shared on their website by people who know these companies best – the employees. Based entirely on U.S. employee feedback shared over the past 12 months, employees report high satisfaction with not only pay, but also overall benefits packages and perks like free food or even company-wide trips to Hawaii.
Not surprisingly, tech-related companies were well represented on the list, including Google, which took the number-one spot with a 4.4 out of 5 rating for compensation and benefits. Also on the list were Facebook, Riverbed, VMware and Microsoft, just to name a few.
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