Employer profile
No. 9
Chesapeake Energy
Oklahoma City, Okla. [South Central]
Why you want to work there
Challenges and rewards are high for workers at this oil and gas exploration and production company in Oklahoma City. A fast work pace and dynamic work environment keep IT employees engaged. Favorite perks include a 72,000-square-foot fitness center for employees and their families, a recently opened child care center with 63,000 square feet of state-of-the-art play and learning space, a healthcare center that charges a $5 copay for medical and dental appointments, and a community garden.
| Rank by company size | Large, No. 5 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 12,679 |
| Total IT employees | 563 |
| IT employee turnover in 2011 | 6% |
| IT employee promotions in 2011 | 12% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2011 | 4 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2011 | $3,351 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 22% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 21% |
| Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women | 22% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 16% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 9% |
| Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities | 17% |
