2012 Employer Profile
No.
42
Corning Inc.
http://www.corning.com
Why you want to work there
Top 10 ranking: No. 1 for career development
A diverse workforce creates a competitive advantage that drives innovation, says this Corning, N.Y.-based maker of specialty glass and ceramics. To ensure that all employees thrive, the company offers dynamic career assessment and planning tools through its online professional development system. IT workers use the system to explore opportunities in technical, project or management paths within IT or throughout the company.
- Rank by company size:
- Large, No. 23
Employee Statistics
Total U.S.-based employees: 26,000
Total U.S.-based IT employees: 378
IT employee turnover in 2011: 1%
IT promotions in 2011: 26%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2011: 4
Training budget per IT employee in 2011: $2,362
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT: 34%
Percentage of IT managers who are women: 37%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women: 33%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT: 20%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities: 16%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities: 21%