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100 Best Companies to Work for in America 2000

1
Container Store
  • Retail // Specialty
Container Store
2
Southwest Airlines
  • Transportation // Passenger - airline/commercial aviation
Southwest Airlines
3
Cisco Systems
  • Information Technology // Hardware
Cisco Systems
4
TDIndustries
  • Construction & Infrastructure // Contracting
TDIndustries
5
Synovus Financial
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Banking/Credit Services
Synovus Financial
6
SAS Institute
  • Information Technology // Software
SAS Institute
7
Edward Jones
Edward Jones
8
Charles Schwab
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Investments
Charles Schwab
9
Goldman Sachs
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Banking/Credit Services
Goldman Sachs
10
MBNA
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Banking/Credit Services
MBNA
11
CDW Computer Centers
  • Retail // Computers / electronics
CDW Computer Centers
12
Scitor
  • Professional Services
Scitor
13
Frank Russell
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Investments
Frank Russell
14
Qualcomm
  • Telecommunications
Qualcomm
15
Great Plains Software
  • Information Technology // Software
Great Plains Software
16
Finova Group
  • Financial Services & Insurance
Finova Group
18
Aflac
  • Financial Services & Insurance // General Insurance
Aflac
19
Graniterock
  • Manufacturing & Production // Building Materials
Graniterock
20
Pfizer
  • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals // Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer
21
Microsoft
  • Information Technology // Software
Microsoft
22
J. M. Smucker
  • Manufacturing & Production // Food products
J. M. Smucker
23
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines
24
Enron
  • Manufacturing & Production // Energy Distribution
Enron
25
Republic Bancorp
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Banking/Credit Services
Republic Bancorp
26
Valassis Communications
  • Media
Valassis Communications
27
Amgen
  • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals // Biotechnology
Amgen
28
WRQ
  • Information Technology // Software
WRQ
29
Kingston Technology
  • Information Technology // Hardware
Kingston Technology
30
Timberland
  • Retail // Specialty
Timberland
31
Deloitte & Touche
  • Professional Services
Deloitte & Touche
32
Genentech
  • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals // Pharmaceuticals
Genentech
33
David Weekley Homes
  • Real Estate // Housing
David Weekley Homes
34
Alcon Laboratories
Alcon Laboratories
35
Janus
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Investments
Janus
36
Alston & Bird
  • Professional Services // Legal
Alston & Bird
37
A.G. Edwards & Sons
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Investments
A.G. Edwards & Sons
38
Merck & Co., Inc
  • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals // Pharmaceuticals
Merck & Co., Inc
39
First Tennessee Bank
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Banking/Credit Services
First Tennessee Bank
40
American Century Investments
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Investments
American Century Investments
41
Fenwick & West
  • Professional Services // Legal
Fenwick & West
42
Adobe Systems
  • Information Technology // Software
Adobe Systems
43
Hewlett-Packard
  • Information Technology
Hewlett-Packard
44
Lucent Technologies
  • Information Technology // Software
Lucent Technologies
45
Vision Service Plan
Vision Service Plan
46
Third Federal Savings and Loan
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Banking/Credit Services
Third Federal Savings and Loan
47
Pella Corporation
  • Manufacturing & Production // Building Materials
Pella Corporation
48
Four Seasons Hotels
  • Hospitality // Hotel/Resort
Four Seasons Hotels
49
J.M. Family Enterprises
J.M. Family Enterprises
50
Wegmans Food Markets
  • Retail // Food / Grocery
Wegmans Food Markets
51
America Online
  • Information Technology // Internet Service Provider
America Online
52
VHA
  • Health Care // Other Specialty Services
VHA
53
J.D. Edwards
  • Information Technology // Software
J.D. Edwards
54
Griffin Hospital
  • Health Care // Hospital
Griffin Hospital
55
Eli Lilly
  • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals // Pharmaceuticals
Eli Lilly
56
BMC Software
  • Information Technology // Software
BMC Software
57
Northern Trust
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Investments
Northern Trust
58
Microstrategy
  • Information Technology
Microstrategy
59
Federal Express
  • Transportation // Passenger - land, water
Federal Express
60
Capital One Financial
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Banking/Credit Services
Capital One Financial
61
Men's Wearhouse
  • Retail // Clothing / textile / footwear
Men's Wearhouse
62
Tellabs
  • Telecommunications
Tellabs
63
SRA International
  • Information Technology // IT Consulting
SRA International
64
W. L. Gore & Associates
  • Manufacturing & Production
W. L. Gore & Associates
65
Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation
66
Lucas Digital
  • Media // Television/Film/Video
Lucas Digital
67
Rodale
  • Media // Publishing and printing
Rodale
68
Johnson & Johnson
  • Manufacturing & Production // Personal and Household goods
Johnson & Johnson
69
REI
  • Retail // Specialty
REI
70
Marriott International
  • Hospitality // Hotel/Resort
Marriott International
71
Ukrop’s Super Markets
  • Retail // Food / Grocery
Ukrop’s Super Markets
73
Publix Super Markets
  • Retail // Food / Grocery
Publix Super Markets
74
American Management Systems
  • Professional Services
American Management Systems
75
Nokia
  • Telecommunications
Nokia
76
American Express
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Banking/Credit Services
American Express
77
National Instruments
  • Manufacturing & Production // Electronics
National Instruments
78
Guidant
  • Manufacturing & Production // Medical devices
Guidant
79
American Cast Iron Pipe Company
  • Manufacturing & Production // Basic metals and fabricated metal products
American Cast Iron Pipe Company
80
Patagonia
  • Retail // Clothing / textile / footwear
Patagonia
81
Dell Computer
  • Information Technology // Hardware
Dell Computer
82
LensCrafters
  • Retail // Specialty
LensCrafters
83
Sun Microsystems
  • Information Technology
Sun Microsystems
84
Cabela's
  • Retail // Specialty
Cabela's
85
Orlando Regional Healthcare
  • Health Care // Hospital
Orlando Regional Healthcare
86
Ernst & Young
  • Professional Services // Consulting-Actuarial/Risk Assessment
Ernst & Young
87
Lands' End
  • Retail // Clothing / textile / footwear
Lands' End
88
Starbucks
  • Retail // Specialty
Starbucks
89
Kinko's
  • Media // Publishing and printing
Kinko's
90
General Mills
  • Manufacturing & Production // Food products
General Mills
91
Bureau of National Affairs
  • Media // Publishing and printing
Bureau of National Affairs
92
Chubb & Son
  • Financial Services & Insurance // General Insurance
Chubb & Son
93
Valero Energy
  • Manufacturing & Production // Gasoline/Retail Marketer
Valero Energy
94
Nordstrom
  • Retail // Specialty
Nordstrom
95
MFS Investment Management
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Investments
MFS Investment Management
96
Odetics
  • Transportation
Odetics
97
Barton Protective Services
  • Professional Services // Security
Barton Protective Services
98
USAA
  • Financial Services & Insurance // Re-insurance
USAA
99
Quantum
  • Information Technology // Storage/Data Management
Quantum
100
Nortel Networks
  • Information Technology
Nortel Networks