100 Best Places to Work in IT 2008
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Why You Want to Work There
Employees' health and well-being are a top priority at this company, one of the largest media conglomerates in the country. Benefits include health, vision, dental and group life insurance; long-term and dependent care; and an employee assistance program. Cox also offers a 401(k) plan and a traditional pension plan. Work/life balance initiatives include flexible scheduling and telecommuting. In addition to formal in-house mentoring and soft-skills classes, employees are offered technical skills training, management development (including SIM's Regional Leadership Forum and the Center for Creative Leadership) and attendance at vendor-sponsored conferences.
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| Rank by company size | Small, No. 4 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 700 |
| Total IT employees | 127 |
| IT employee turnover in 2007 | 3% |
| IT employee promotions in 2007 | 11% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2007 | 5 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2007 | $3,150 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 29% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 20% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are women | 33% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 30% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 23% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are minorities | 33% |