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Three of the 100 best companies to work for in the United
States are right here in Michigan, according to Fortune magazine in its 16th annual survey of top-rated workplaces
in the United States.
Quicken Loans, Plante Moran and Stryker are featured in
Fortune’s “Top
100 Best Companies to Work for” list, the magazine’s benchmark study, the most
extensive employee survey in corporate America.
“These three world-class companies – Quicken, Plante Moran
and Stryker – are great employers in our state and have clearly earned their
place on this list,” said Gov. Rick Snyder. “We applaud their corporate
leadership in workplace satisfaction and as stewards of our state’s business
culture. These companies demonstrate what makes Michigan a great place for
growing businesses and our continued efforts for more and better jobs.”
About the companies:
 Quicken Loans,
Detroit – Quicken Loans, the nation’s largest online home lender and third
largest retail mortgage lender, is no. 10 on
Fortune’s list. Quicken Loans offers its employees many perks, including
Razor scooters, pinball machines, gaming systems and Ping-Pong tables.
This is Quicken Loans’ 10th consecutive year on the list.
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Plante Moran,
Southfield – Plante Moran, one of the nation’s largest certified public accounting and
business advisory firms, came in at no. 25. Plante Moran
provides its staff with volunteer opportunities that increase the well-being of
individuals in their communities, giving employees a sense of accomplishment
through contributions of time and talent. This is the 15th
consecutive year Plante Moran has been named to Fortune’s list.
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Stryker, Kalamazoo
– Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. According
to Fortune, Stryker is a great place to work because it keeps things light by offering Ping-Pong tables on-site
and having "pie-your-manager" competitions. Coming in at no. 61,
Stryker has earned a spot on the Fortune list for three consecutive years.
Fortune’s survey looks at attitudes
about management's credibility, job satisfaction and camaraderie. It also includes
detailed questions about pay and benefit programs and a series of open-ended
questions about hiring practices, methods of internal communication, training,
recognition programs, and diversity efforts.
To
choose the top 100 companies, Fortune partners with the Great
Place to Work Institute to conduct the most extensive employee survey in
corporate America. This year’s survey looked at 259 companies and included
responses from more than 277,000 employees.
Any
company that is at least five years old and has more than 1,000 U.S. employees
is eligible. The deadline for applying for next year's list is July 1, 2013.
For an online nomination form, visit the Great Place to Work
Institute.
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