Google Ranked Best Place to Work in the US by Fortune Magazine

Google Ranked Best Place to Work in the US by Fortune Magazine

Next week Fortune magazine will release an article on the 100 best companies to work for in the US. A sneak peak is available on the Fortune website today. Can you guess what company topped the Fortune magazine list? If you guessed Google, you are right!

Google, headquartered in Mountain View, California with 16 locations in the US topped the Fortune magazine top 100 list of best places to work in the US. After reading through the Fortune list, you will understand why Google receives 1,300 resumes per day!

So what are the perks of being a Googler as employees of Google are fondly called?

· 3 Gourmet Free Meals a day - perhaps the best perk of all!

· Lap Pools - lifeguards stand on duty

· On site gyms - to work off any stress

· On site doctors - for checkups

· On Site Car Washes - Google IS headquartered in California

· On Site Oil Changes - maintenance is important

· On Site Haircuts - maintenance is important!

· On Site Massages - can you imagine?

· Free On Site Laundry - everyone appreciates this one

· On Site Dry Cleaning Drop Off - nice perk

· On Site Notaries - comes in handy

· On Site Game Room - for fun

· On Site Beach Volleyball - for more fun

· Child Care - giving peace of mind

· Dogs allowed on site on a temporary basis - mans best friend sharing the workday

· $5000 toward the purchase of a hybrid car - helping to save the environment

· Free Wi-Fi enabled coaches from five Bay Area locations - work while you commute

· $2000 for employee referrals - excellent

· $500 for takeout for new parents for the first few weeks after birth of a child - much appreciated

To be considered for the Fortune magazine list, companies had to allow 400 employees to be surveyed anonymously.

Other companies besides Google that made the Fortune list include Gententech, (2006 winner), Whole Foods, and W.L. Gore and Associates to name just a few.