100 Best Places to Work in IT 2008
Employer Profile
Why You Want to Work There
It's hard to pick the best benefit at this wireless communications vendor. Employees can wear jeans and Hawaiian shirts to work, and take company-sponsored trips to the ballpark and racetrack. They also get the benefit of living in or near the spectacular city of San Diego. IT employees get a beefy benefits package that includes free health care for employees and their families, multiple workout facilities, and an on-site clinic and library. The company has a policy of semiannual reviews with performance-based bonuses and stock-option grants.
| Rank by company size | Large, No. 5 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 10,846 |
| Total IT employees | 865 |
| IT employee turnover in 2007 | 8% |
| IT employee promotions in 2007 | 17% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2007 | 4 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2007 | $1,675 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 22% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 24% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are women | 21% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 34% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 27% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are minorities | 37% |