# The Best Tech Companies to Work for (According to Employees)

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# The Best Tech Companies to Work for (According to Employees)

**Careers · Aced Team · Last updated a month ago**

We compare 12 technology employers using employee-review themes, reported Glassdoor ratings, workplace benefits, and recurring drawbacks. We also provide interview-preparation resources through Aced. The article opens by noting that the US has nearly 400 public and almost 500,000 private tech companies. Read our [tech interview prep courses](https://www.aced.io/courses?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io), which include mock interviews, practice questions, coding preparation, and peer mock interviews.

## Ranked list

1. [NVIDIA](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#nvidia)
2. [HubSpot](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#hubspot)
3. [Box](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#box)
4. [Google](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#google)
5. [Salesforce](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#salesforce)
6. [NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#nasa-jet-propulsion-laboratory)
7. [Five9](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#five9)
8. [Twilio](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#twilio)
9. [Adobe](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#adobe)
10. [LinkedIn](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#linkedin)
11. [Microsoft](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#microsoft)
12. [Block](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#block)

## NVIDIA

![NVIDIA logo](https://www.nvidia.com/content/dam/en-zz/Solutions/about-nvidia/logo-and-brand/01-nvidia-logo-horiz-500x200-2c50-p@2x.png)

[Source: NVIDIA](https://www.nvidia.com/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

NVIDIA is described as the #1 company on this list and the #1 place to work in the US. Based in California, it develops software, manufactures semiconductors, produces GPUs and mobile-device chips, designs APIs, and builds AI/ML hardware and software.

The article cites more than [4,500 Glassdoor employee reviews](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/NVIDIA-Reviews-E7633.htm?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io), a 4.7/5.0 rating, and 98% CEO approval for [Jensen Huang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jensen_Huang?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io). Reported strengths include culture, benefits, compensation, and cutting-edge technology. Reported drawbacks include occasional long hours, particularly for junior employees, and fierce competition for jobs.

## HubSpot

![HubSpot logo](https://logos-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/HubSpot-Emblem.png)

[Source: HubSpot](https://www.hubspot.com/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

HubSpot develops software for inbound marketing, sales, customer service, search-engine optimization, and related uses. The article links its workplace reputation to [Glassdoor](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/HubSpot-Reviews-E227605.htm?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io), the [Boston Business Journal](https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/print-edition/2011/06/10/hubspots-west-coast-attitude-gets.html?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io), the [Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2015/11/12/hubspot-tops-list-large-companies/sb6hujhzpWq7BFyYXbFvAP/story.html?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io), and [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/05/the-10-best-companies-to-work-for-in-2018.html?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io).

The article cites nearly [2,500 Glassdoor reviews](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/HubSpot-Reviews-E227605.htm?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io) and a 4.6/5.0 rating. Reported strengths include autonomy, meaningful work, culture, leadership, personal and professional growth, unlimited PTO, remote-work opportunities, flexible work-life balance, benefits, and transparent leadership. Reported drawbacks include high expectations, challenging workloads during rapid growth, and compensation that may not be competitive for some roles.

## Box

![Box brand image](https://cdn03.boxcdn.net/sites/default/files/styles/420x280/public/2020-04/brand-assets.jpg?itok=Ce6QntTw)

[Source: Box](https://www.box.com/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

Box provides a cloud-based content-management and file-sharing system. Founded in 2005, it is described as ranking #5 on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work list. The article cites nearly [900 Glassdoor reviews](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Box-Reviews-E254092.htm?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io) and a 4.6/5.0 rating.

Reported strengths include workplace culture, competitive compensation, talented colleagues, work-life balance, and 97% employee approval for co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie. Reported drawbacks include no 401(k) matching and intense competition in cloud storage.

## Google

![Google logo](https://1000logos.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Google-logo.png)

[Source: Google](https://www.google.com/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

Google is described as a highly desirable and prestigious workplace. The article says Google receives nearly 3 million applications per year and is more competitive and selective than Harvard or MIT; it links to related Aced coverage of [working at Google](https://www.aced.io/blog/whats-it-take-to-work-at-google/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io) and the comparison with [Harvard or MIT](https://qz.com/285001/heres-why-you-only-have-a-0-2-chance-of-getting-hired-at-google/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io).

Reported benefits include generous benefits, high salary and equity, 401(k) and retirement plans, [remote-work opportunities](https://www.aced.io/blog/how-to-find-remote-jobs/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io), paid parental leave, professional development, fitness centers, free juice bars, massage facilities, and a doctor's office ([source link](https://www.zdnet.com/article/interview-taraneh-razavi-doctor-at-google/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)). The article cites more than [35,000 Glassdoor reviews](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Google-Reviews-E9079.htm?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io) and a 4.5/5.0 rating. Reported drawbacks include high expectations, long hours, stressful workloads, competitive hierarchy, bureaucracy, and difficult career growth.

## Salesforce

![Salesforce logo](https://1000logos.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Salesforce-emblem.jpg)

[Source: Salesforce](https://www.salesforce.com/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

Salesforce provides cloud-based enterprise software for marketing, sales, customer management, customer success, analytics, and automation. We also link to [How to Get a Salesforce Job Referral](https://www.aced.io/blog/how-to-get-a-salesforce-referral/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io).

The article says Salesforce has appeared on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work list for nearly a decade and cites more than [14,000 reviews](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Salesforce-Reviews-E11159.htm?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io) with a 4.4/5.0 rating. Reported strengths include pay, benefits, culture, and employees feeling valued and included. It discusses co-CEO and co-founder Marc Benioff's salary review work to address gender pay equity ([source](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/salesforce-pay-gap_n_7126892?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)) and the announcement that Salesforce would relocate staff wishing to leave Texas after the 2021 abortion ban ([source](https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-texas-greg-abbott-marc-benioff-98094859a011193d3c83d6a4ff1e7a8a?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)). Reported drawbacks include long hours and complex or disorganized cross-functional collaboration.

## NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

![NASA JPL image](http://events.umich.edu/media/attachments/2017/08/event_43061_original.jpeg)

[Source: NASA JPL](https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is included as a workplace for scientists and engineers interested in spaceflight, aerospace engineering, and advanced technology. The article says JPL appeared on the Best Places to Work list in 2022 and cites more than [1,300 Glassdoor reviews](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/NASA-Jet-Propulsion-Laboratory-Reviews-E116768.htm?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io) with a 4.5/5.0 rating.

Reported strengths include friendly and talented teams, passion for the work, work-life balance, 401(k) retirement plans, parental leave, PTO, paid holidays, healthcare, and a notable campus. Reported drawbacks include stress around flight-project or government-mission deadlines and lower salaries for some roles than comparable private-sector positions.

## Five9

Five9 appears as number 7 in the ranked list, with a destination anchor of [#five9](https://www.aced.io/blog/best-tech-companies-to-work-for#five9). The supplied article text does not include a Five9 section, description, image, review count, rating, benefits, or drawbacks.

## Twilio

![Twilio image](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/twilio-logo.png)

[Source: Twilio](https://www.twilio.com/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

Twilio develops web-service APIs for phone calls, text messages, and text-based and other communications. Founded in 2008, it gained early attention when a co-founder used a Twilio app to rickroll TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington ([linked media](https://shattereddisk.github.io/rickroll/rickroll.mp4?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)). The article says Twilio appeared at #14 on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work list.

It cites slightly more than [900 Glassdoor reviews](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Twilio-Reviews-E410790.htm?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io) and a 4.4/5.0 rating. Reported strengths include pay, benefits, culture, innovative products, and management. Reported drawbacks include occasional long hours and pressure to meet ambitious goals or quotas.

## Adobe

![Adobe image](https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2020/05/28/media_1cc0fcc19cf0e64decbceb3a606707a3ad23f51dd.png?width=1200&format=pjpg&optimize=medium)

[Source: Adobe](https://www.adobe.com/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

Adobe develops design, digital-media, and marketing tools including [Photoshop](https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io) and [Premiere Pro](https://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.html?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io). The article says Fortune named Adobe the world's best workplace six times in a row and cites nearly [8,000 Glassdoor reviews](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Adobe-Reviews-E1090.htm?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io) with a 4.4/5.0 rating.

Reported strengths include generous [benefits](https://benefits.adobe.com/us/work-and-life?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io), culture, and a creative work environment. Adobe is described as having more than 26,000 employees worldwide. Reported drawbacks include bureaucracy, micromanagement on some teams, and difficulty advancing. Read [How to Get an Adobe Job Referral](https://www.aced.io/blog/how-to-get-an-adobe-referral/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io).

## LinkedIn

![LinkedIn logo](https://www.logo.wine/a/logo/LinkedIn/LinkedIn-Wordmark-White-Dark-Background-Logo.wine.svg)

[Source: LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

LinkedIn is a professional social-networking platform and is described as having more than 16,000 employees. The article cites more than [5,600 Glassdoor reviews](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/LinkedIn-Reviews-E34865.htm?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io) and a 4.5/5.0 rating.

Reported strengths include pay, benefits, campus perks, work-life balance, and a friendly, healthy, inclusive, and supportive culture. The article notes employee approval of CEO [Ryan Roslansky](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanroslansky?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io). Reported drawbacks include inexperienced middle management and difficulty advancing.

- [LinkedIn interview questions](https://www.aced.io/questions?company=linkedin&page=1&ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)
- [LinkedIn interview guides](https://www.aced.io/guides?query=linkedin&ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

## Microsoft

![Microsoft image](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fHBA4cnnUNMz7pet6GVpSe.jpg)

[Source: Microsoft](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/?ql=3&ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

Microsoft is described as the second-highest-rated workplace among the [Big Five](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Tech?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io), with Google ranked first. The article cites more than [43,000 Glassdoor reviews](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Microsoft-Reviews-E1651.htm?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io) and a 4.4/5.0 rating.

Reported strengths include pay, benefits, perks, pride in the company, inclusive culture, strong teams, work-life balance, and leadership by CEO [Satya Nadella](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satya_Nadella?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io). Reported drawbacks include office politics, long hours, intense pressure, and ineffective middle management.

- [Microsoft interview questions](https://www.aced.io/questions?company=microsoft&page=1&ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)
- [Microsoft interview guides](https://www.aced.io/guides?query=microsoft&ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

## Block

![Block image](https://mms.businesswire.com/media/20211201006139/en/932239/22/5452282_Block_lockup_positive_white_480.gif)

[Source: Block](https://block.xyz/?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io)

Block is a financial-services company founded by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey. Formerly Square, Inc., it began with a platform that helped businesses accept credit-card payments and now includes companies such as Cash App and Afterpay. Founded in 2009, Block is described as a rapidly growing technology employer.

The article cites more than 1,100 employee reviews and a 4.1/5.0 Glassdoor rating. Reported strengths include a diverse, inclusive, healthy culture, work-life balance, and leadership by Jack Dorsey. Block is described as [entirely remote](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-15/dorsey-s-block-to-give-up-san-francisco-office-in-remote-work-shift?ref=exponent-blog.ghost.io). Reported drawbacks include unclear expectations or tasks, occasional long hours, and relatively low pay for a Silicon Valley technology company.

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