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CISCO
Information Technology
NO. OF EMPLOYEES
GLOBALLY .............72,094
02
HILTON
Hospitality
EMPLOYEES ........165,804
03
SALESFORCE
Information Technology
EMPLOYEES ........... 32,164
04
D H L E X P R E S S
Transportation
EMPLOYEES ........... 99,597
05
M A R S
Manufacturing &
Production
EMPLOYEES ........... 68,025
06
SAP
Information Technology
EMPLOYEES ...........92,174
07
EY
Professional Services
EMPLOYEES ......... 240,461
08
STRYKER
Health Care
EMPLOYEES ........... 30,808
09
SAS
Information Technology
EMPLOYEES ........... 14,357
10
WORKDAY
Information Technology
EMPLOYEES .............. 8,817
THE WORLD’S BEST
WORKPLACES
THE U.S. ACCOUNTS for a
disproportionate per-
centage of the largest
companies in the world
based on revenue—121
of the Fortune Glob-
al 500. But among
the 2019 World’s Best
Workplaces, American
businesses grab an even
greater share.
Each company on
the list is, by defini-
tion, multinational.
All 25 (the top 10 of
which are at right)
received top ratings on
GPTW’s surveys from
their employees in at
least five countries.
Together, they employ
over 2 million people
globally. And more than
half (13 of 25) are based
in the U.S., with nearly
a fourth headquartered
in Silicon Valley. Seven
of the top 10 are U.S.-
based as well.
Technology com-
panies are decidedly
among the most be-
loved, with 40% of the
companies on the list
representing either the
information technol-
ogy or biotech sectors.
Taking the top spot as
the best workplace in
the world is Cisco, based
in San Jose. In addi-
tion to its emphasis on
innovation and a posi-
tive company culture,
Cisco has been leading
a charge to prioritize
social responsibility in
its business operations.
That’s a factor that
employees at many of
WIN GLOBALLY,
WIN LOC ALLY
WORK LIFE
Each year, Fortune ranks hundreds of
companies based on their scores in
surveys of their employees, administered and
compiled by research and analytics firm Great Place to
Work. Big U.S. companies get the most attention, but
our rankings stretch well beyond those confines, as
these lists show. Visit Fortune.com for the full lists of
the world’s top 25 workplaces, and the top 50 small
and top 50 medium-size domestic workplaces.
Two new surveys find the best workplaces among
some of the world’s biggest employers —and some
of the smallest. By Hadley Hitson and Lydia Belanger
ILLUSTRATION BY SAM PEET
