50. 3M
The 3M Company is a multinational, Minnesota-based corporation specializing in products like adhesives and laminates.
49. Dell
With over 103,300 employees worldwide, Dell develops, sells, and supports personal computers.
46. General Motors
Hailing from Detroit, General Motors designs and builds vehicles and owns 396 facilities on six continents.
45. UBS
This Swiss financial services company caters to both private clients and corporations worldwide.
42. Ford Motor Company
This automaker is headquartered in Michigan and is controlled by the Ford family, which has minority ownership.
40. Volkswagen Group
This German automative manufacturing company employed 610,076 people as of 2015.
39. Intel
Intel Corporation is based in Santa Clara, California and employed 107,300 people as of 2015.
37. Heineken
Founded in 1864, this Dutch brewing company now owns breweries in 70 different countries.
36. Daimler AG
Daimler is a German automative company that produces premium cars (like Mercedes-Benz) and manufactures commercial vehicles. As of 2014, it had 279,972 employees.
35. HSBC
This British banking and financial services company is based in London and is the fourth-largest bank in the world.
34. Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton is based in London and is the world's seventh-largest professional services network.
33. GE
General Electric, a multinational conglomerate specializing in appliances, energy management, and other services, has over 300,000 employees around the world.
32. PepsiCo
This American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation is based in Purchase, New York, and was formed in 1965.
31. Barclays
Headquartered in London, this banking and financial services company operates in over 50 countries.
29. Accenture
Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland since 2009, Accenture is the world's largest consulting firm by revenue.
28. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
This French luxury goods conglomerate is based in France, operating prestigious brands through around 60 subsidiaries.
27. Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank is based in Frankfurt and employees over 100,000 people in 70 countries.
26. Bain & Company
Employing 5,700 employees in 34 countries, this global management consulting firm is based in Boston.
25. Nestlé
Owning 447 factories in 194 countries, Nestlé is a food and beverage company based in Switzerland.
23. IKEA
This ready-to-assemble furniture giant became the world's largest furniture retailer in 2008.
22. Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of America's corporate and investment banking division was first created when Bank of America acquired Merrill Lynch in 2009.
21. Johnson & Johnson
This medical devices and consumer goods manufacturer was first founded in 1886 and now includes around 250 subsidiary companies.
20. Unilever
This Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company owns 400 brands and is one of the oldest multinational countries in the world.
19. Adidas group
Based in Germany, Adidas is the second largest sportswear manufacturer in the world.
18. The Coca-Cola Co.
The flagship Coca-Cola product of this Atlanta-based beverage corporation was first invented in 1886.
17. Sony
This multinational conglomerate sells consumer and professional electronics and is based in Tokyo.
16. Nike
This multinational corporation is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon and specializes in the design, development, and sales of athletic footwear and apparel.
15. BMW Group
Luxury vehicle company Bayerisch Motoren Werke is based in Munich and was founded in 1916.
14. Morgan Stanley
This financial services corporation has 60,000 employees and operates in 42 countries.
13. Procter & Gamble (P&G)
P&G is a consumer goods company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 110,000 employees as of 2015.
12. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
BCG, a management consulting firm, operates in 48 different countries.
11. McKinsey & Company
This worldwide management consulting form specializes in both qualitative and quantitative analysis.
8. KPMG
This professional services company is one of the "Big Four" auditors and is based in Amsterdam.
7. Microsoft
Microsoft is based in Redmond, Washington and primarily develops and sells computer software and personal computers.
6. Deloitte
This New York City-based "Big Four" accounting firm is also the world's second largest professional services network.
5. PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
PwC is the largest professional services firm in the world, operating a network of firms in 157 countries.
4. Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs specializes in global investment banking and other financial services and is headquartered in Lower Manhattan.
2. Apple
This Cupertino, California-based multinational technology company is famous for its consumer electronics.
