Most of us have heard of Fortune’s famous list of the 100 best companies to work for. This year, it turns out that many of the top 100 companies are hiring, and hiring lots! It is a little bit surprising since so many companies increasing layoffs, but maybe that is part of what makes these companies the best.
I found all of this information from CNNMoney.com and would have just directed you to the article rather than reprinting it, but it was one of those annoying articles where you have to click to another page to see each company. So, I just decided to list them all for your convenience – you can thank me with fine dark chocolate, 
Finding a place that is hiring
This list of companies shows some of the various jobs that each are currently hiring for. Scrolling through the list you will find that there are entry-level jobs that don’t require a degree all the way up to CFO positions available. So hopefully the list of jobs may provide you with some ideas…
Fortune 100 best companies hiring
Edward Jones
- Primary locations: St. Louis, MO; Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Number of jobs available: 1,040
- Who they are hiring: Financial advisors and branch office administrators.
- Primary locations: Mountain View, CA; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA
- Number of job openings: 350
- Who they are hiring: Engineering, marketing, product management, people operations, legal, sales.
Wegmans
- Primary locations: Rochester, NY; Buffalo, NY; Syracuse, NY
- Number of jobs openings: 2,000
- Who they are hiring: Store positions. In addition, three new stores are scheduled to open this year (in Fredericksburg, Va.; Collegeville, Pa.; and Leesburg, Va.).
Cisco Systems
- Locations: San Jose, CA; Research Triangle Park, NC; Boxborough, MA
- Number of positions available: 500
- Who they are hiring: People in engineering disciplines and customer advocacy.
Genentech
- Locations: South San Francisco, CA; Vacaville, CA; Oceanside, CA
- Number of jobs: 585
- Who they are hiring: Commercial, product development, manufacturing, CFO group and legal.
Methodist Hospital System
- Primary locations: Houston, TX; Baytown, TX;
- Number of jobs: 400
- What they are hiring for: Management, nursing, clinical professionals, non-clinical professionals (IT and HR), entry level support services (housekeeping and dietary) and administrative and clerical jobs.
Whole Foods Market
- Primary locations: New York, NY; Austin, TX; Chicago, IL
- Number of jobs available: 800
- Who they are hiring: Retail and non-retail. Positions range from administrative jobs like accounting and IT to store-specific jobs in all departments.
Microsoft
- Primary locations: Redmond, WA; Issaquah, WA; Mountain View, CA
- Number of job openings: Thousands
- Who they are hiring: Microsoft announced they would be cutting up to 5,000 jobs, but it’s still looking for software design engineers, financial analysts, human resources, administrative and marketing and sales talent, particularly in online ad sales.
Burns & McDonnell
- Primary locations: Kansas City, MO; Downers Grove, IL; Houston, TX
- Number of jobs: 400
- Who they are hiring: Engineering, architecture, construction management.
Ernst and Young
- Top locations: New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX
- Number of job openings: 2800
- Who they are hiring: The firm plans to hire around 2,400 experienced professionals and nearly 5,000 students from campus for opportunities in the U.S. and Canada. Openings are in assurance, tax, and several of the advisory practices.
Booz Allen Hamilton
- Top locations: McLean, VA; Herndon, VA; Arlington, VA
- Number of job openings: 1,046
- Who they are hiring: Software and systems engineers, information assurance and security engineers, and intelligence analysts with access to classified information.
KPMG
- Top locations: New York, NY; Montvale, NJ; Chicago, IL
- Number of job openings: Thousands
- Who they are hiring: Positions in a wide range of areas, from administrative assistants to IT associates to tax and audit managers.
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Top locations: New York, NY; Boston, MA; Tampa, Fla.
- Number of job openings: 500
- Who they are hiring: Talent in assurance, tax and advisory. In the process of hiring 2,000 students on campus for winter and summer ‘09 internships in firm’s three core business units. Also PricewaterhouseCoopers’ goal is to hire approximately 3,000 undergraduates this year.
Scripps Health
- Top locations: La Jolla, CA; San Diego, CA; San Diego County, CA
- Number of positions: 442
- Who they are hiring: Executives, managers, staff nurses (RN), imaging techs, pharmacists, IT, and service and support people.
Mayo Clinic
- Top locations: Rochester, MN; Jacksonville, FL; Phoenix, AZ
- Number of job openings: 1,000
- Who they are hiring: Nursing, laboratories (e.g., research and lab technicians), health-care professionals (e.g., pharmacists and therapists).
Baptist Health South Florida
- Top locations: Miami, FL; South Miami, FL; Coral Gables, FL
- Number of jobs: 728
- Who they are hiring: All areas, especially RNs, allied health professionals and clerical/administrative staff.
Bright Horizons
- Primary locations: Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC; Watertown, MA
- Number of job openings: 387
- Who they are hiring: Center and school staff, center and school leadership positions, benefits, client services (sales), payroll, property management, information technology, marketing.
Publix Markets
- Main locations: Lakeland, FL; Miami, FL; Jacksonville, FL
- Number of job openings: 900-plus
- Who they are hiring: People for retail grocery stores, information systems, manufacturing, distribution and other support offices.
T-Mobile
- Top locations: Bellevue, WA; Houston, TX; Austin, TX
- Number of jobs: 2,163
- Who they are hiring: Retail sales, customer service, sales, engineering & operations, EIT, finance, product development, legal affairs, business operations, human resources, marketing, integrated customer experience, corporate communications.
Accenture
- Locations: Chicago, IL; Reston, VA; New York, NY
- Number of jobs open: Thousands
- Who they are hiring: Specific IT skills, such as Java, J2EE, industry expertise and government secured clearances. Also hiring for corporate roles that include finance and sales development.
Working for a Fortune top 100 company
I know from working for a top 100 company that the surveys they use can be skewed a bit. In the case of my old company, the sales staff got so many perks that they caused the firm to make the list, even though the non-sales employees didn’t quite have the top 100 experience. So, just because a company is on the list, is not a guarantee that they will be great. If you work for any of these companies and have any insight to share, please do in the comments below…
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I can vouch for Edward Jones – I work there! I’ve been at Edward Jones for 7 years now, and it really is a great company. It is a very conservative company that really thinks long-term. A very stable company – I have absolutely ZERO worries of being laid off, even in today’s economic climate.
Thanks for putting this list up – it’s nice to know that there are plenty of good companies out there!
Thanks for sharing becky, I live in ST. Louis, so I know a lot of people at Jones and I must say, I have mostly heard good things about Ed Jones…
I just stumbled upon this page. Thanks for doing this. It is a great resource.
I can vouch for bright horizons. Learn more at the community discussion board http://www.brightdiscussions.com
Are these companies still hiring, because your posting didn’t have any date that confirms.
Publix Markets
I live in Cental Floida, 20 Minutes from Publix Warehouse located in Lakeland, Florida. I have been applying to work for this company for the past three years without any luck. Knowing people that work for the company, It is a great place to work. Only downside is …. I was told the best advise to score a job would be to become a convicted felon or get on probation. Is the only reason they’re a fortune 500 because they strive off the tax benifits given to them for hiring these kind if people? Whatever happen to companies looking for honest hard working American citizens?
its very dificult to manage these things ,in whole world this perseption is not a not good sign but bacuse of unemployment.
Hi,I am desprate for some help.I worked manageing a pet store for 10 years till they closed their door’s due to their family illness.Befor then I worked as a HHA uncertified.I would love to go into law inforcemet doing surveliance or probation,unfort. not able to.My unemploymet ran out and I just filed for the new one Obama signed for.But everyone knows,its not a pay to live off of taken care of two children,with a deadbeat dad that is only seen or heard of when the law actualy find him and takes him into custody for non paymet.I struggle to pay car insurance and rent,because without that we could’nt even be on the road to look for work.Help is all around,I just don’t seem to find the luck.What can you come up with in Citrus county(Florida)?Thank you always. God Bless,Jennifer