Having worked hard to scale the heights of the tech industry, it is one thing to get a great job offer and yet a whole different thing to choose the right job for you.

Of course you wouldn’t be the first person to make the mistake of accepting a job offer without thinking it through and evaluating the factors that would suit you best in the long term. You could, however, avoid making an error in judgment by seeking to work for the companies that have a reputation for being among the best employers in the tech industry.

Even among the tech companies to work for you should still analyze and evaluate both the offer and the company, to ensure that you are a good fit for them and that they are a good fit for you.

A few of the things you will want to evaluate will include:

• What salary have you been offered and what perks are in it for you?
• How will the work experience impact your skills and growth in your career?
• Where is the tech company based?
• What is the company’s culture and how will it impact your integrity and your goals?
• Do you have a preference or specific skill-set that better suits a certain work environment?

These are the best tech companies that will meet your expectations for overall happiness, benefits and work fulfillment. For more helpful IT career tips, news and job listings make sure you subscribe to Codeslaw, here.

Airbnb

Airbnb is certainly among the best companies to work for in the tech industry. The company claims, ‘we love our people’ and it definitely goes out of its way to prove just as much. In fact, Airbnb made it to ‘Glassdoor's Best Place to Work in 2016’.

Perks that Airbnb offer include; employee stock options, quarterly travel vouchers, paid time off, life and medical insurance, free breakfast lunch and dinner, Apple equipment and so on.

Riot Games

If you love the gaming culture, then Riot Games is one of the best tech companies to work for. This company is the creator of the famous ‘League of Legends’ game and has appeared in several ratings as among the best tech companies to work for.

They offer top tier benefits across the board from insurance, flexible hours, fully subsidized meals, training and education, subsidized gym membership, Daily League of Legends play tests and so on.

Guidewire

Guidewire is an insurance software company that is at the top of the list of tech companies to work for. Employees at Guidewire say that the company culture is at the sweet spot between a startup culture and big corporate culture. They offer their staff enough room for flexibility to choose their preferred work processes while still having all the benefits and support that a larger organization offers.
 

Hubspot

In 2015, Fortune.com named this sales and marketing tech company among the best workplaces for women. They have several programs that specifically benefit women and about a quarter of the executive staff are women as well.

This tech company also lays a strong emphasis on overall employee growth, from tuition reimbursements to opportunities to work outside core responsibilities.

Zillow

The founder of this real-estate tech company, who was once an investment banker, has made it his goal to build a more comfortable work-environment as opposed to the Wall Street lifestyle where he once had a career.

At Zillow you can expect to experience no business politics, minimal red-tape, free food, and amazing office views. Glassdoor rates Zillow as among the best tech companies to work for.

Mindbody

This health management software company puts employee wellness and happiness on a pedestal just like it does for the services it offers its clients. Employees face a positive work environment where management encourages not only professional growth but also personal well-being as well.

Expedia

This travel listings tech company has a strong emphasis on providing opportunities for their staff and retaining worker talent. The work environment is exciting and fast-paced and employees say that they feel energized, positive and entrepreneurial.

Google

Google is famous for its peculiar workplace comforts including nap pods, interesting work spaces like re-purposed gondolas, diner booth meeting spots and so on. Google also offers some perks that most employees have always yearned for and have come to appreciate including; free food, parental leave, benefits for beneficiaries of employees and so on.

Facebook

Facebook is not only a tech giant when it comes to social media, but also when it comes to employee benefits. Some of the great perks, benefits and facilities that employees can expect to experience include; 4 months’ parental leave to all staff worldwide, cash bonuses for employees with an infant, video game rooms and so on.

Apple

Apple can certainly afford generous benefits to its employees and it does so without reservation. Benefits include paid vacations, stock benefits, health benefits and a great work environment.

 

On the whole, there are many great companies to work for in the tech industry. If you have an opportunity to work for any of the above companies, however, you will be quite hard-pressed to find a better offer.

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