100 Best Places to Work in IT 2009
Employer Profile
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% |
