100 Best Places to Work in IT 2008
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Why You Want to Work There
Working for one of the world's largest gaming firms has its perks. The company's properties include the MGM Grand, Luxor, Bellagio, Mirage, New York-New York and Monte Carlo hotels in Las Vegas. It also owns or has a stake in casinos in Nevada, Illinois, Michigan and Mississippi. Through a joint venture with Boyd Gaming, the company also runs the Borgata hotel and casino in Atlantic City. And a key part of MGM Mirage's recognition and rewards program is "comps," or free meals in the company's luxury restaurants, free show tickets and more. Every employee is entitled to one free meal per day at one of the company's employee dining rooms.
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| Rank by company size | Large, No. 46 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 70,000 |
| Total IT employees | 645 |
| IT employee turnover in 2007 | 5% |
| IT employee promotions in 2007 | 18% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2007 | 5 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2007 | $2,500 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 21% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 32% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are women | 21% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 19% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 26% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are minorities | 20% |
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