2015 Employer Profile
No.
12, Small
Pekin Insurance
Pekin, Ill. [North Central]
http://www.pekininsurance.com
http://www.pekininsurance.com/careers/
http://www.pekininsurance.com

Why you want to work there
Techies who sign on with this Pekin, Ill., insurer have a chance to build things from the ground up. As legacy systems are phased out, IT employees get to dig into technologies like SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, mobile, social, data center virtualization and predictive modeling. Pekin offers telework options, paid time off to attend children's school activities, half-day Fridays, all-company parties and a 3.5% 401(k) contribution, whether an employee contributes or not.
Employee Statistics
Total U.S.-based employees: 770
Total U.S.-based IT employees: 119
IT employee turnover in 2014: 14%
IT promotions in 2014: 11%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2014: 10
Training budget per IT employee in 2014: $2,101