100 Best Places to Work in IT 2009
Employer Profile
No. 52
National Information Solutions Cooperative
Lake St. Louis, Mo. [North Central]
Why You Want to Work There
This data-processing and billing service in Lake St. Louis, Mo., offers loans up to $3,500 per employee for the purchase of a PC, equipment or other peripherals from any vendor. The loan is paid off through payroll deductions over 24 months interest-free. Several flexible working arrangements are available, including telecommuting and working four 10-hour days or two-week, 80-hour schedules. Surrounding campuses have walking trails and fitness rooms and offer passes to local community clubs to exercise, free chair/neck massages on a monthly basis, ping-pong tables and a Nintendo Wii set up in a break room. Employee contributions are recognized through picnic celebrations, wine and cheese parties, and other gatherings. The company CEO sends an e-birthday card to every employee on their special day and holds monthly luncheons to get to know workers.
| Rank by company size | Small, No. 7 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 737 |
| Total IT employees | 528 |
| IT employee turnover in 2008 | 4% |
| IT employee promotions in 2008 | 14% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2008 | 12 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2008 | $525 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 42% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 19% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are women | 46% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 3% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 3% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are minorities | 3% |
