100 Best Places to Work in IT 2008
Employer Profile
Why You Want to Work There
Working at this global investment management firm has its benefits, especially when it comes to retirement planning. The firm contributes an amount equal to 15% of each worker's total annual cash compensation (including bonuses) to a master retirement account up to the statutory limit of $33,750, and the account fully vests after six years of service. Education is part of the plan, too: Employees receive an in-depth brochure that provides easy-to-understand information about retirement and investing. A Web site with calculators and tools is provided; in-person meetings and webinars are also part of the education process. New this year: a communications program that targets different messages about retirement planning to workers based on their age.
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| Rank by company size | Medium, No. 1 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 8,053 |
| Total IT employees | 1,607 |
| IT employee turnover in 2007 | 4% |
| IT employee promotions in 2007 | 8% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2007 | 10 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2007 | $3,575 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 34% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 36% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are women | 33% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 48% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 33% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are minorities | 52% |