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100 Best Places to Work in IT 2009

Employer Profile

No. 70
Aetna Inc.
Hartford, Conn. [New England]
Why You Want to Work There
What gets IT employees at this Hartford, Conn.-based insurance firm excited? A team bonus program that ties IT project results to employee bonus compensation. The team bonus is a component of the company bonus program and rewards IT employees who contribute to the success of projects both on an individual- and team-performance basis. Thus, their annual bonus is based on a combination of their individual scorecard results and a project results score. The project results score is determined for each IT project delivered, using metrics that align with the IT scorecard. This score is a reflection of the project's success in relation to the targeted metrics, which is influenced by the participants' teamwork and collaboration. A variety of telework arrangements are available, including shared, home-based and mobile. In 2008, full-time teleworkers increased to 44% of the IT population (from about 27% in 2007).
Rank by company size Large, No. 40
Employee Statistics
Total employees 36,139
Total IT employees 2,853
IT employee turnover in 2008 4%
IT employee promotions in 2008 6%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2008 4
Training budget per IT employee in 2008 $603
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT 47%
Percentage of IT managers who are women 40%
Percentage of IT staff who are women 49%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT 19%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities 13%
Percentage of IT staff who are minorities 20%