Employer profile
No. 12
Grant Thornton LLP
Chicago, Ill. [North Central]
Why you want to work there
Top 10 ranking: No. 5 for training
Employees at this Chicago-based accounting firm say they appreciate its culture of continuous improvement. Newly hired staffers begin their careers at Grant Thornton by taking part in a two-week onboarding program in which they gain the tools and information they need to succeed. Once on the job, IT employees are encouraged to continue honing their skills through at least 40 hours per year of fully-funded training, which includes career development and business education classes.
| Rank by company size | Medium, No. 3 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 5,799 |
| Total IT employees | 161 |
| IT employee turnover in 2011 | 9% |
| IT employee promotions in 2011 | 4% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2011 | 6 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2011 | $1,950 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 32% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 40% |
| Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women | 30% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 26% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 21% |
| Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities | 28% |
