2013 Employer Profile
No.
79
FireHost
http://www.firehost.com
Why you want to work there
This Dallas-area cloud hosting company has a "work hard, play hard" team culture that is shared throughout the organization. Teams often conclude challenging projects or celebrate positive quarterly financial reports with an outing -- a go-karting excursion or a night of dining and fun, for example. Employees are offered a full benefits package and retirement program, plus perks such as daily catered lunches and monthly massages.
- Rank by company size:
- Small, No. 19
Employee Statistics
Total U.S.-based employees: 85
Total U.S.-based IT employees: 51
IT employee turnover in 2012: 10%
IT promotions in 2012: 12%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2012: 15
Training budget per IT employee in 2012: $588
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT: 6%
Percentage of IT managers who are women: 29%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women: 2%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT: 27%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities: 14%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities: 30%