The Best Places to Work in IT 2023
See the top workplaces for tech pros at large, midsize, and small organizations.
Large organization rankings
5,000 or more employees
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Genentech
- VMware
- RSM US LLP
- UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)
- Oshkosh Corporation
- Red Hat
- Navy Federal Credit Union
- CDW
- Cedars-Sinai
- Baptist Health
- University of Notre Dame
- Atrium Health
- MITRE
- Corewell Health
- The Hartford
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
- Principal
- PPG
- Erickson Senior Living
- IT@Johns Hopkins
- Johnson & Johnson
- Zebra Technologies Corporation
- Ceridian HCM Inc.
- Liberty Mutual Insurance
- Worthington Industries
- Mattel Inc.
- Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)
- International Paper
- Discover
- Aflac
- Tractor Supply
- Zimmer Biomet
- Amedisys
- Kaiser Permanente
- Fannie Mae
- Avery Dennison
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Company
- Informatica
- First Citizens Bank
- Applied Materials
- The Kroger Co.
- ADM
- Norton Healthcare
- FedEx
- Portland State University
- DHL Express
- Holman
- Total Quality Logistics
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance
- Jack Henry & Associates
- Align Technology
- AdventHealth
- Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG)
- Banner Health
- Fiege Logistik Stifung GmbH
- Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology
Midsize organization rankings
1,001 to 4,999 employees
- OCLC, Inc.
- Avanade
- KnowBe4
- FINRA
- Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
- Plante Moran, PLLC
- Tokyo Electron US Holdings, Inc.
- Extreme Networks
- VyStar Credit Union
- American Fidelity
- Genesis HealthCare System
- DriveTime
- Guardant Health
- Credit Acceptance
- Planned Systems International, Inc.
- CME Group
- Enova
- National Information Solutions Cooperative
- Miami University
- Curity, a ChenMed company
Small organization rankings
1,000 or fewer employees
- MetroStar
- Resultant
- Dataprise
- Nethouse Sverige AB
- Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company
- Cloud for Good
- TMNA Services, LLC (TMNAS)
- Avaap
- Ostfriesische Tee Gesellschaft GmbH
- Edafio Technology Partners
- Axxess
- T-Rex Solutions, LLC
- Axon Active Vietnam Co., Ltd.
- Complete Technology Services
- Nitel
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
- IT Convergence
- Connectria LLC
Profiles of three Best Places companies
Want to know what it’s like to work at a Best Places organization? Read these in-depth profiles of three outstanding IT employers:
- Genentech: Cracking the code for a healthy, happy workforce
- Avanade: Support for flex work fosters an efficient IT team
- MetroStar: A ‘fast and fearless’ IT culture fueled by upskilling
How we chose the Best Places to Work in IT
Computerworld publisher Foundry conducted its 29th annual survey to identify the best places to work for IT professionals. In May 2022, Computerworld started accepting nominations from organizations that had a minimum of 100 total employees and five IT employees.
Participants were asked to provide contact information for a person at their organization who is familiar with or has access to employment statistics and financial data, as well as benefits policies and programs for the IT department and the entire organization.
Beginning in June 2022, contacts at the nominated organizations received a 52-question company survey across six categories: DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) practices; IT turnover, promotions and growth; IT retention and engagement programs; remote/hybrid working; benefits and perks (such as elder care and child care, flextime, and reimbursement for college tuition); and training and career development opportunities.
In addition to receiving scores based on answers to closed-ended questions, the survey entries (including numerous open-ended responses) were reviewed and evaluated by a panel of industry experts.
The nomination and company surveys were conducted online. Responses to the company survey were collected and tabulated by a third-party research vendor. The research was closed in September 2022.
Top 10 lists
Our top 10 lists show the best of the best — the organizations that excel in each of the six categories covered. To determine each list, we considered the following factors:
Diversity: Diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies and practices; the existence of dedicated role(s) promoting workplace diversity and inclusion; gender diversity within the IT workforce and within IT management; DEI training opportunities.
Employee engagement: The frequency of employee satisfaction surveys; promotions; salary increases; actions taken to boost employee morale.
Hybrid work: Employee autonomy over work location; the percentage of remote and hybrid employees; policies regarding flexible work; actions taken to support flexible work; actions taken to ensure employee safety and well-being.
Benefits: The range of benefits and perks offered, including sabbaticals, elder care and child care, paid time off, and (within the US) family leave and healthcare benefits.
Career development: Mentoring programs; training budget; promotions within IT; accessibility of training to remote employees; unique training programs.
IT growth: Changes in IT head count over the past three years; IT turnover and anticipated growth; the company’s revenue growth over the past three years.
In scoring the responses from the company surveys, results were weighted against averages and benchmarks calculated within each company size group.
The survey process was managed by Jen Garofalo, research director in Foundry’s Global Services group, working with independent firm Research Results.
About our judges
Karen Funk is a senior editor with Foundry’s CIO and Computerwoche magazines in Germany, focusing on IT jobs and career issues, leadership, and diversity. She is the founder of Germany’s CIO of the Year award, which she has overseen since its debut in 2007.
Maryfran Johnson is CEO of Maryfran Johnson Media and host of CIO.com’s CIO Leadership Live video podcast. The former editor-in-chief of CIO magazine is widely respected in the tech industry as an engaging public speaker, moderator, and interviewer with expertise in IT leadership issues.
Hans Königes is a senior editor at Computerwoche magazine. As head of the Jobs & Career Department, he is responsible for all topics concerning the IT labor market, jobs, professions, salaries, personnel management, recruiting, and social media in professional life.
Rob O’Regan is global director of content strategy at Foundry, the publisher of Computerworld. He is a veteran journalist and content marketer with a passion for great storytelling.
Valerie Potter is managing editor, features, at Computerworld. She has worked in technology journalism for more than 20 years.
Dan Roberts is CEO and president of Ouellette & Associates Consulting. In addition to hosting the Tech Whisperers Podcast and writing The CIO Whisperers blog for CIO.com, he has written and contributed to numerous books, including Confessions of a Successful CIO: How the Best CIOs Tackle Their Toughest Business Challenges (Wiley, 2014).
Isaac Sacolick is president and founder of StarCIO and author of Digital Trailblazer: Essential Lessons to Jumpstart Transformation and Accelerate Your Technology Leadership (Wiley, 2022). He is a frequent contributor to InfoWorld and CIO.com and also shares his insights on digital transformation on Twitter (@NYIke), on his blog Social, Agile, and Transformation, and on the Driving Digital Standup YouTube channel.
Read about the Best Places to Work in IT 2023:
- Best Places to Work in IT 2023 special report
- Profile: Genentech cracks the code for a healthy, happy workforce
- Profile: Avanade’s support for flex work fosters an efficient IT team
- Profile: MetroStar’s ‘fast and fearless’ IT culture is fueled by upskilling
- About the Best Places to Work in IT program