Survey of Best Companies to Work for in 2013
Every  year a survey is launched by publications like Fortune and Forbes  magazine which ranks the best companies to work. On the 2013 survey  there are companies you would expect to see like Cisco and Salesforce,  but there are also several companies new to the list. 
According  to the survey conducted by Fortune magazine, the best company to work  for is Google. The company is based in Mountain View, California and  currently employs close to 34,000 people. Google generated $37 billion  dollars last year and that number is expected to increase by ten percent  in 2014. One of the main reasons Google is ranked the number one  company to work for is because it provides great company perks and an  innovative environment. In addition, Google also receives thousands of  intern applications each year, which is not surprising since some  internship positions pay $5,000 per month. 
The  company that made it to number 2 this year is SAS. The company employs  over 6,000 people and is based in Cary, North Carolina. One of things  that helped the company make the survey list this year is the on-site  employee cafe that offers organic food selections. Company management  believes that healthy employees make more productive and creative  workers. Another thing employees like about working at SAS, is that the  company works hard to create a motivating work environment. 
Coming  in at number 4 on this year's survey is The Boston Consulting Group.  The company is based in Boston, Massachusetts and employs 2,300 people.  Each year the company receives thousands of resumes from college seniors  across the country. Most want to work at the company because it has  developed a very elite and prestigious industry reputation. Many also  want to work there because The Boston Consulting Group has a very  impressive client portfolio. The company also believes in their  consultants maintaining a work-life balance, and offers new hires the  option of delaying their start date for up to six months. During this  time the new hire can potentially receive $100,000 if they volunteer at a  non-profit organization. It is no wonder that The Boston Consulting  Group is considered a good company to work for. 
One  of the entertainment companies that made the survey list this year is  DreamWorks Animation, which came in at number 12. The company employs  over 2,000 people and is based in Glendale, California. One of the  reasons DreamWorks is considered a good company to work for, is all the  wonderful employee perks. This includes free fruit juice smoothies, and  financial stipends given to employees to personalize their workspace. Of  course the best employee perk of all is being able to work on cool film  projects like Madagascar. 
Other companies that made list include Intuit (#22), Zappos (#31), CarMax (#74), and Aflac (#84). 
 
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