100 Best Places to Work in IT 2009
Employer Profile
No. 16
Quintiles Transnational Corp.
Research Triangle Park, N.C. [South Atlantic]
Why You Want to Work There
This contract research organization in Research Triangle Park, N.C., knows that money is a key motivator. Employees at all levels are eligible for cash bonuses under the company's Performance Incentive Plan. To ensure that IT goals align with the corporate vision, the IT organization adheres to a strategic plan that focuses on processes, customer value, employees and the organization. Objectives are cascaded throughout IT as the basis for staff performance goals. In a recent internal employee survey, 97% of U.S.-based IT staffers said they think the company's mission and the work that employees do is important, and 87% said their work gives them a sense of accomplishment.
| Rank by company size | Medium, No. 3 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 7,684 |
| Total IT employees | 321 |
| IT employee turnover in 2008 | 5% |
| IT employee promotions in 2008 | 12% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2008 | 5 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2008 | $750 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 26% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 25% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are women | 26% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 30% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 25% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are minorities | 32% |
