2012 Employer Profile
No.
72
Sprint Nextel Corp.
http://sprint.com
Why you want to work there
The IT team at this telecommunications giant in Overland Park, Kan., recently embraced a challenge to find ways to reduce end-to-end development cycle time by 50% in two years. The team discovered new tools to make testing more efficient, enhanced requirements processes, developed more robust reporting, and leveraged lean methodologies to simplify internal processes. A mobile workforce program allows employees to work productively from home, client locations or the IT department offices.
Read more about this Best Place to Work.
- Rank by company size:
- Large, No. 38
Employee Statistics
Total U.S.-based employees: 40,280
Total U.S.-based IT employees: 2,458
IT employee turnover in 2011: 2%
IT promotions in 2011: 8%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2011: 2
Training budget per IT employee in 2011: $730
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT: 32%
Percentage of IT managers who are women: 30%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women: 32%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT: 27%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities: 17%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities: 28%