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100 Best Places to Work in IT 2008

Employer Profile

No. 17
Cox Enterprises Inc.
Atlanta, Ga. [South Atlantic]
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%