Top Companies 2021: Atlanta
Today we’re introducing Top Companies: City Edition , a look at the best workplaces to grow your career in 10 emerging cities throughout the U.S. Similar to our annual Top Companies list (which is a country-wide ranking), the city edition is meant to provide a go-to resource for professionals at every stage of their career journeys — just at a more local level.
Below you’ll find this year’s 25 Top Companies in the greater Atlanta area. A number of health care players rank on the list, as well as companies in a wide-range of industries spanning from telecommunications (AT&T and Cox Communications) to food & beverages (The Coca-Cola Company) and insurance (State Farm). Over half of the companies are headquartered locally in the greater Atlanta area, including Delta Airlines (No. 2), UPS (No. 8) and Chick-fil-A (No. 23).?
To compile the list, we looked at unique LinkedIn data specifically in the Atlanta metropolitan area. We measured seven pillars that have been shown to lead to career progression: ability to advance, skills growth, company stability, external opportunity, company affinity, gender diversity and educational background. Companies must have at least 50 employees in the city to be eligible. You can see our full methodology at the bottom of this article.?
Read on to learn more about how these companies are investing in their employees, explore open jobs and see people you may know. We’ve also pulled the most common skills and job titles among each company’s Atlanta-based employees — and linked relevant LinkedIn Learning courses for those skills. If you see a company that feels like a good fit for you, you can follow the company page and turn on job alerts to ensure you don’t miss out on future opportunities.?
You can also check out the Top Companies in Austin , Boston , Charlotte , Chicago , Cincinnati , Cleveland-Akron-Canton , Dallas-Fort Worth , Minneapolis-St. Paul and Seattle .
Here are this year’s 25 #LinkedInTopCompanies in the greater Atlanta area.?
Company headcount and office locations were sourced by the companies directly or publicly-available information. Most common skills and titles were sourced from LinkedIn Talent Insights and reflect aggregated public member data from active LinkedIn profiles in the relevant greater metropolitan area associated with the company. We exclude members who identify as interns or contractors.
Where the local office is located: Vinings (corporate headquarters) + retail locations throughout the metro area | Full-time headcount: 504,800 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Merchandising, Inventory Management , Process Improvement | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Salesperson, Senior Software Engineer, Customer Service Representative | What you should know: Atlanta-headquartered Home Depot has performed well this past year, benefitting from the huge demand for home improvement. As profits have grown , the world's largest home improvement retailer has invested in employee well-being , adding more paid time off for its employees, doubling its overtime pay for hourly workers and offering unlimited access to mental health counseling. The company is now on the hunt for local talent with plans to add over 3,000 roles across 15 metro Atlanta stores.
Where the local office is located: Next to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (corporate headquarters) | Full-time headcount: 74,000 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Program Management , Process Improvement , Aircraft Maintenance | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Flight Attendant, Pilot, Customer Service Representative | What you should know: The pandemic rocked the travel industry, and Delta wasn’t spared. The airline weathered the turbulence , though, and it has seen domestic travel demand recover . Delta reached its pre-pandemic level of bookings in June. The company plans to have all of its inactive pilots back by the fall and hire another 1,000 pilots by next summer. It’s also starting to re-hire reservations agents . Looking to land a job? Pull out your proof of vaccination. Delta will require all new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they qualify for an accommodation.
Where the local office is located: Buckhead + retail locations throughout the metro area | Full-time headcount: 230,000 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Wireless Technologies , Vendor Management, Program Management | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Project Manager, Cable Technician, Network Support Specialist | What you should know: This past year wasn’t easy for AT&T, as it shuttered stores across the U.S. amid the pandemic. Even so, the world’s largest telecommunication company is investing in its growth areas, offering positions to laid off employees in other parts of the firm and surpassing revenue expectations . On the customer side, AT&T has made an effort to provide low-cost broadband to customers who need it the most. In Georgia, the company is recruiting new talent with 300 openings for technicians .
Where the local office is located: Downtown | Full-time headcount: 80,300 (with 3,700 in Greater Atlanta) | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Cross-functional Team Leadership, Process Improvement , Supply Chain Management | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Project Manager, Executive Administrative Assistant, Financial Services Manager | What you should know: Coca-Cola faced its fair share of challenges amid global shutdowns , including a global restructuring that affected 850 Atlantans . Still, the world's largest beverage company focused on employee wellbeing and giving back to those in need, pledging $100 million to support COVID-19 relief efforts globally. And its business has bounced back: The Atlanta-headquartered company's revenues have surpassed pre-pandemic levels – and it’s on the hunt for local talent across roles from maintenance to digital innovation .
Where the main center is located: Old Fourth Ward + patient care facilities throughout the metro area | Full-time headcount: 25,000 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Healthcare Management, Patient Safety | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Registered Nurse, Medical Doctor, Certified Nursing Assistant | What you should know: The past year was particularly challenging for Wellstar Health, as it ramped up to fight COVID-19 . But the company’s creative approach to health care, such as self-distribution supply strategies and remote patient monitoring , set it up for success. Across the Peach State, there is an overwhelming demand for nurses , and Wellstar is also on the hunt for these professionals to fill roles in areas ranging from direct care to leadership.
Where the local office is located: Downtown and Alpharetta | Full-time headcount: 298,950 (with 3,050 in Greater Atlanta) | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Business Analysis , SQL , Process Improvement | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Manager, Consultant, Assistant Director
Where the main center is located: Emory Village + patient care facilities throughout the metro area | Full-time headcount: 24,000 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Healthcare Management, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Patient Safety | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Registered Nurse, Patient Services Coordinator, Nurse Practitioner
Where the local office is located: Sandy Springs (corporate headquarters) and Alpharetta + sorting facilities throughout the metro area | Full-time headcount: 543,000 (with 11,300 in Greater Atlanta) | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Supply Chain Management , Process Improvement , Operations Management | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Package Handler, Driver, Supervisor
Where the local office is located: Midtown | Full-time headcount: 36,000 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Software Development, Business Analysis , SQL | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Software Engineer, Project Manager, Business Analyst
Where the main campus is located: Sandy Springs | Full-time headcount: 25,000 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Patient Safety, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Healthcare Management | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Registered Nurse, Patient Care Technician, Medical Doctor
Where the local office is located: Midtown | Full-time headcount: 11,400 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Business Analysis , SQL, Software Development | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Product Owner
Where the local office is located: Downtown | Full-time headcount: 334,800 (with 3,100 in Greater Atlanta) | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Business Analysis, Business Process , Data Analysis | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Consultant, Manager, Auditor
Where the local office is located: Sandy Springs, Midtown and Alpharetta | Full-time headcount: 44,000 (with 3,000 in Greater Atlanta) | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Business Analysis, Process Improvement , Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Software Engineer, Project Manager, Program Manager
Where the local office is located: Sandy Springs | Full-time headcount: 18,000 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Process Improvement , Cross-functional Team Leadership , Vendor Management | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Project Manager, Software Engineer, Executive Assistant
Where the local office is located: Brookhaven + patient care facilities throughout the metro area | Full-time headcount: 11,000 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Process Improvement , Program Management , Power Generation | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Project Manager, Customer Service Representative, Distribution Engineer
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Where the local office is located: Downtown | Full-time headcount: 30,000 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Process Improvement , Supply Chain Management , Cross-functional Team Leadership | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Analysis Manager, Project Manager, System Analyst
Where the local office is located: Downtown and Alpharetta + branch locations throughout the metro area | Headcount in the U.S.: 52,300 (with 7,400 in Greater Atlanta) | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Risk Management , Process Improvement , Financial Analysis | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Data Scientist, Software Engineer, Cyber Security Analyst
Where the local office is located: North Buckhead and Sandy Springs | Full-time headcount: 345,900 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Cloud Computing , Program Management , Business Analysis | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Software Engineer, Project Manager, Information Technology Specialist
Where the local office is located: Midtown | Full-time headcount: 58,000 (with 200 in Greater Atlanta) | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Payroll , Process Improvement , SQL | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Payroll Specialist, Implementation Specialist, Project Manager
Where the local office is located: Buckhead + operation centers throughout the metro area | Full-time headcount: 1,298,000 (with 17,000 in Greater Atlanta) | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Operations Management , Inventory Management, Customer Satisfaction | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Fulfillment Associate, Area Manager, Delivery Driver
Where the local office is located: Midtown | Full-time headcount: 569,000 (with 2,900 in Greater Atlanta) | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Business Analysis , Business Process , SQL | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Manager, Consultant, Managing Director
Where the local office is located: Sandy Springs | Full-time headcount: 57,500 (with 6,400 in Greater Atlanta) | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Property & Casualty Insurance, Underwriting, Customer Satisfaction | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Claims Specialist, Insurance Agent, Underwriter
Where the local office is located: College Park (corporate headquarters) | Full-time headcount: 2,400 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Leadership Development , Process Improvement , Data Analysis | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Cashier, Manager, Information Technology Analyst
Where the local office is located: North Brookhaven | Full-time headcount: 34,000 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Process Improvement , SQL , Business Analysis | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Software Engineer, Product Owner, Scrum Master
Where the local office is located: Midtown | Full-time headcount: 30,000 | Most common skills among Atlanta employees: Broadcasting, Digital Media , Video Production | Most common job titles in Atlanta: Software Engineer, Financial Analyst, Project Manager
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Methodology
Our methodology uses LinkedIn data to rank companies based on seven pillars that have been shown to lead to career progression: ability to advance; skills growth; company stability; external opportunity; company affinity; gender diversity and educational background. Ability to advance tracks employee promotions within a company and when they move to a new company, based on standardized job titles. Skills growth looks at how employees across the company are gaining skills while employed at the company, using standardized LinkedIn skills. Company stability tracks attrition over the past year, as well as the percentage of employees that stay at the company at least three years. External opportunity looks at Recruiter outreach across employees at the company, signaling demand for workers coming from these companies. Company affinity, which seeks to measure how supportive a company’s culture is, looks at connection volume on LinkedIn among employees, controlled for company size. Gender diversity measures gender parity within a company. Finally, educational background examines the variety of educational attainment among employees, from no degree up to Ph.D. levels, reflecting a commitment to recruiting a wide range of professionals.?
To be eligible, companies must have at least 50 employees as of April 30, 2021 in the city and reductions in staff (including attrition and layoffs) can be no higher than 10% (based on LinkedIn data and public announcements, respectively). While our annual Top Companies list includes only parent companies (data on majority-owned subsidiaries are incorporated into the parent company score), the city lists separate out subsidiaries from their parent companies. All data counts are normalized based on company size across the pool of companies eligible for the list. The methodology time frame is May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021. All of the data used is aggregated and/or de-identified.
We exclude all staffing and recruiting firms, educational institutions and government agencies. We also exclude LinkedIn, its parent company Microsoft and Microsoft subsidiaries.
About company insights
Company headcount and office locations were sourced by the companies directly or publicly-available information. Most common skills and titles were sourced from LinkedIn Talent Insights and reflect aggregated public member data from active LinkedIn profiles in the relevant greater metropolitan area associated with the company. We exclude members who identify as interns or contractors.?
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2 年Luke Tamez
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3 年I worked for one of these companies. Unfortunately my manager didn’t share the company’s values so my job satisfaction and opportunities were pretty low.
Experienced Chief of Staff with exceptional hard and soft skills to work across, leverage, and motivate teams to achieve optimal outcomes.
3 年Global Payments was a huge miss on this list. Great company that is truly headquartered in Atlanta. And we are hiring! Such a great company to work for and I’ve worked for others on the list.
Manager Operations Process at The Home Depot
3 年Proud to be Orange Hearted!
OCM Transformation Expert / Pub Owner
3 年Well, I for one just enjoyed the read. There are many ways companies are compared, and it seems this way was just one more. Clear were the criteria explained above. The details are all in the measurements / ranking. Whether or not the logic fits an individuals p.o.v. on certain companies, included or excluded, I thank you for recognizing these critical corporations and their support the local Atlanta business community.