2013 Employer Profile
No.
81
Avanade
http://avanade.com

Why you want to work there
This Seattle-based IT consulting services provider allows its U.S. employees to spend up to $2,000 per year on items that help them achieve work/life balance, and those items often include the latest high-tech gadgets. The company encourages employees to earn professional certifications and expert designations, and even reimburses them for the cost of all technical certifications. IT staffers have a goal of participating in 80 hours of training annually, and U.S. IT workers averaged more than 115 hours of training in the most recent fiscal year.
- Rank by company size:
- Small, No. 20
Employee Statistics
Total U.S.-based employees: 2,070
Total U.S.-based IT employees: 69
IT employee turnover in 2012: 13%
IT promotions in 2012: 11%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2012: 14
Training budget per IT employee in 2012: $957
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT: 16%
Percentage of IT managers who are women: 14%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women: 17%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT: 22%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities: 21%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities: 23%