The 50 best big companies to work for of 2017, according to employees

Satisfaction rating: 4.54 out of 5

Company: Google

Headquarters: Mountain View, California

What it does: Google is the world's largest internet search company that also makes the Android operating system, Chromebooks, email, collaboration apps and cloud computing for businesses.

Google is famous for treating its employees well and showering them with perks.

Satisfaction rating: 4.53 out of 5

Company: HubSpot

Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts

What it does: HubSpot offers cloud-based marketing software.

Satisfaction rating: 4.52 out of 5

Company: Facebook

Headquarters: Menlo Park, California

What it does: Facebook is the world's largest social network that has been expanding into other areas like virtual reality.

Satisfaction rating: 4.51 out of 5

Company: Salesforce

Headquarters: San Francisco

What it does: Salesforce offers cloud software to businesses and is best known for its customer management and marketing software.

Satisfaction rating: 4.49 out of 5

Company: Cornerstone OnDemand

Headquarters: Santa Monica, California

What it does: Cornerstone OnDemand provides cloud-based HR software best known for is recruitment and training software.

Satisfaction rating: 4.48 out of 5

Company: Indeed

Headquarters: Austin, Texas

What it does: Indeed is an online job search site.

Satisfaction rating: 4.47 out of 5

Company: LinkedIn

Headquarters: Mountain View, California

What it does: LinkedIn, now part of Microsoft, is a professional networking site.

Satisfaction rating: 4.44 out of 5

Company: Intuit

Headquarters: Mountain View, California

What it does: Intuit offers accounting and tax software to consumers, businesses and accounting professionals.

Satisfaction rating: 4.43 out of 5

Company: Netflix

Headquarters: Los Gatos, California

What it does: Netflix is an Internet television and movie streaming service that has become increasingly known for its original TV shows.

Satisfaction rating: 4.42 out of 5

Company: Zillow

Headquarters: Seattle

What it does: Zillow is an online real estate marketplace.

Satisfaction rating: 4.41 out of 5

Company: Amazon

Headquarters: Seattle

What it does: Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, which has expanded into consumer electronics and groceries, via its purchase of Whole Foods.

Satisfaction rating: 4.4 out of 5

Company: VMware

Headquarters: Palo Alto, California

What it does: VMware offers enterprise IT software for making computer servers and networks run more efficiently.

Satisfaction rating: 4.39 out of 5

Company: Adobe

Headquarters: San Jose, California

What it does: Adobe offers cloud-based software for creative and marketing professionals.

Satisfaction rating: 4.38 out of 5

Company: T-Mobile

Headquarters: Bellevue, Washington

What it does: T-Mobile is a wireless mobile telecommunications carrier.

Satisfaction rating: 4.37 out of 5

Company: Vertafore

Headquarters: Denver

What it does: Vertafore provides software for insurance industry.

Satisfaction rating: 4.34 out of 5

Company: Microsoft

Headquarters: Redmond, Washington

What it does: Microsoft is one of the worlds largest software, cloud computing and consumer electronics companies.

Satisfaction rating: 4.33 out of 5

Company: Zendesk

Headquarters: San Francisco

What it does: Zendesk offers online customer service and support software for enterprises.

Satisfaction rating: 4.32 out of 5

Company: Apple

Headquarters: Cupertino, California

What it does: Apple makes the iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, as well as other consumer electronics devices and software.

Satisfaction rating: 4.31 out of 5

Company: Insight Global

Headquarters: Atlanta

What it does: Insight Global provides temporary, contract workers and employment placement services for IT, accounting and engineering jobs.

Satisfaction rating: 4.3 out of 5

Company: Jive Communications

Headquarters: Orem, Utah

What it does: Jive provides cloud-based phone systems and Unified Communications services.

Satisfaction rating: 4.28 out of 5

Company: Workfront

Headquarters: Lehi, Utah

What it does: Workfront offers cloud-based project management and collaboration software popular with IT teams.

Satisfaction rating: 4.27 out of 5

Company: Golden Hippo Media

Headquarters: Woodland Hills, California

What it does: Golden Hippo Media is creative marketing company that specializes in health, wellness, and beauty products.

Satisfaction rating: 4.25 out of 5

Company: Pegasystems

Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts

What it does: PegaSystems offers customer management and marketing software to businesses.

Satisfaction rating: 4.23 out of 5

Company: Pluralsight

Headquarters: Farmington, Utah

What it does: Pluralsight is online education company best known for software development and IT training courses.

Satisfaction rating: 4.2 out of 5

Company: Slack

Headquarters: San Francisco

What it does: Slack makes a cloud-based workplace communications app.

Satisfaction rating: 4.19 out of 5

Company: HCA Holdings

Headquarters: Nashville

What it does: HCA operates hospitals and health care facilities.

Satisfaction rating: 4.18 out of 5

Company: Workday

Headquarters: Pleasanton, California

What it does: Workday provides cloud-based HR and financial software.

Satisfaction rating: 4.14 out of 5

Company: Red Hat

Headquarters: Raleigh, NC

What it does: Red Hat offers open-source software products to business and is best known for its version of the Linux operating system.

Satisfaction rating: 4.12 out of 5

Company: PepsiCo

Headquarters: Purchase, NY

What it does: PepsiCo is a food and beverage company.

Satisfaction rating: 4.08 out of 5

Company: Cisco

Headquarters: San Jose, California

What it does: Cisco makes computer networking hardware, telecommunications gear, data center hardware and collaboration products.

Satisfaction rating: 4.07 out of 5

Company: ZipRecruiter

Headquarters: Santa Monica, California

What it does: ZipRecruiter is an online service that helps people find jobs and companies find candidates

Satisfaction rating: 4.06 out of 5

Company: GoDaddy

Headquarters: Scottsdale, Arizona

What it does: GoDaddy is an internet domain registrar and web hosting company.

Satisfaction rating: 4.04 out of 5

Company: Liberty Mutual Insurance

Headquarters: Boston

What it does: Liberty Mutual specializes in car, home, and life insurance.

Satisfaction rating: 4.02 out of 5

Company: Airbnb

Headquarters: San Francisco

What it does: Airbnb is an online marketplace that allows people list and rent accommodations, ranging from extra bedrooms to exotic homes, around the world.

Satisfaction rating: 4.01 out of 5

Company: Costco

Headquarters: Issaquah, WA

What it does: Costco is a membership-only warehouse club that sells a wide selection of merchandise.

Satisfaction rating: 4.01 out of 5

Company: Atlassian

Headquarters: San Francisco

What it does: Atlassian provides collaboration and project management software for teams.

Satisfaction rating: 4 out of 5

Company: Nvidia

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California

What it does: Nvidia manufactures graphics processing chips for use in computers, game consoles and other products.

Satisfaction rating: 3.99 out of 5

Company: SAP

Headquarters: Newton Square, Pennsylvania

What it does: SAP makes software for large companies and is best known for its financial applications.

Satisfaction rating: 3.98 out of 5

Company: Nike

Headquarters: Beaverton, Oregon

What it does: Nike designs, develops, and sports footwear, apparel, and accessories.

Satisfaction rating: 3.96 out of 5

Company: Capital One

Headquarters: McLean, Virginia

What it does: Capital One is a financial services company offering credit cards, auto loans, banking and savings.

Satisfaction rating: 3.95 out of 5

Company: Starbucks

Headquarters: Seattle

What it does: Starbucks is an international chain of coffee shops.

Satisfaction rating: 3.93 out of 5

Company: Kaiser Permanente

Headquarters: Oakland, California

What it does: Kaiser Permanente is a health care provider famous for providing its in-house managed health care.

Satisfaction rating: 3.89 out of 5

Company: Riot Games

Headquarters: Los Angeles

What it does: Riot Games is an online game developer and eSports tournament organizer best known for League of Legends.

Satisfaction rating: 3.84 out of 5

Company: Quicken Loans

Headquarters: Detroit

What it does: Quicken Loans is a mortgage lending company.

Satisfaction rating: 3.83 out of 5

Company: Box

Headquarters: Redwood City, California

What it does: Box offers cloud storage and collaboration tools that is popular with large businesses.

Satisfaction rating: 3.82 out of 5

Company: Chegg

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California

What it does: Chegg is an online learning platform for students and a college textbook rental company.

Satisfaction rating: 3.81 out of 5

Company: Pinterest

Headquarters: San Francisco

What it does: Pinterest is a popular online site for saving and discovering creative ideas.

Satisfaction rating: 3.8 out of 5

Company: TripAdvisor

Headquarters: Needham, Mass.

What it does: TripAdvisor is a popular travel-planning site.

Satisfaction rating: 3.79 out of 5

Company: Petco

Headquarters: San Diego, California

What it does: Petco is a retail chain dedicated to goods and services for pets.

Satisfaction rating: 3.77 out of 5

Company: GE Digital

Headquarters: San Ramon, California

What it does: GE Digital analyzes streams of machine data for industrial companies helping them better manage their assets.