Best Places to Work in IT 2013 Employer Profile

No. 58

Raytheon

Waltham, Mass. [New England]
http://www.raytheon.com
http://www.rayjobs.com

Why you want to work there

This Waltham, Mass.-based defense contractor offers flexible work options to help employees balance their work and home lives by designing schedules that best suit their personal situation. An IT diversity and inclusion team engages employees through community projects and STEM activities. It also provides opportunities for sharing information in a vibrant internal social network, as well as multiple ways to increase skills through online classes, instructor-led programs and, for qualifying employees, tuition reimbursement for graduate studies.

Rank by company size:
Large, No. 28

Employee Statistics

Total U.S.-based employees: 60,493

Total U.S.-based IT employees: 2,004

IT employee turnover in 2012: 7%

IT promotions in 2012: 7%

Training

Training days offered per IT employee in 2012: 5

Training budget per IT employee in 2012: $1,601

Women in IT

Total percentage of women within IT: 26%

Percentage of IT managers who are women: 27%

Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women: 26%

Minorities in IT

Total percentage of minorities within IT: 22%

Percentage of IT managers who are minorities: 18%

Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities: 23%