Think about this: Twice as many enterprise startups have become billion-dollar companies compared to consumer startups, according to venture capitalist Jim Goetz.
Meanwhile, they're just as eager to court talented employees with perks and fun workplaces.
So where else should you punch your IPO lottery ticket in 2013?
Glassdoor.com just announced its annual Employees’ Choice Award of the 50 best places to work in 2013, based on employee satisfaction.
A full quarter of them were enterprise tech companies.
We've sifted through the list and to find the ten best—companies with great pay, awesome managers, cool coworkers, great advancement potential, and amazing perks, according to the employees who work there.
No. 10: Red Hat
Glassdoor rank: No. 33
CEO: Jim Whitehurst
Employee satisfaction rating: 3.8 / 5
What employees think:
“Great technology, innovation, employees are encouraged to speak up. Red Hat has a dynamic global work force and hires the top talent no matter where they live in the world. Employees are not micro-managed and are empowered to utilize their skills and experience in their fields.” – Red Hat Branding Specialist (Raleigh, North Carolina)
No. 9: Intel
Glassdoor rank: 31
CEO: Paul S. Otellini
Employee satisfaction rating: 3.7 / 5
What employees think:
“Good benefits & pay; Intel does amazing things and it's cool to be a part of; many coworkers are pretty incredible, smart people; since Intel is so big there is a huge variety of opportunities; people are generally very approachable (you can setup a meeting with anyone and talk to them no matter how high their position). In most jobs you can tell your manager what flexibility you need in order to have good work-life balance.” – Financial Analyst (Hillsboro, Ore.)
No. 8: Agilent Technologies
Glassdoor rank: No. 30
CEO: Bill Sullivan
Employee satisfaction rating: 3.6 / 5
What employees think:
“Agilent makes world class products and it's great to be a part of that. You are not overworked and are encouraged to continue your development.” – Software Engineer (Santa Rosa, Calif.).
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