Top Companies 2021: Chicago
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 Chicago area. In addition to the big consulting and accounting players, health care and finance have a big presence on the list. Over half of the companies are headquartered locally, either in downtown Chicago or its suburbs, including Allstate (No. 5), Walgreens (No. 7), and McDonald’s (No. 22).?
To compile the list, we looked at unique LinkedIn data specifically in the Chicago 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 Chicago-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 Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland-Akron-Canton, Dallas-Fort Worth, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Seattle.
Here are this year’s 25 #LinkedInTopCompanies in the greater Chicago 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: North Chicago | Full-time headcount: 47,000 (with 9,750 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Cross-functional Team Leadership, Clinical Trials, Process Improvement | Most common job titles in Chicago: Research Scientist, Administrative Assistant, Project Manager | What you should know: Abbvie has focused on providing community aid throughout the pandemic, donating $35 million to support underserved communities and health care systems and announcing it would double its employee match for COVID-19-related charity contributions. The Chicago-based pharmaceutical company has also focused on employee well-being, implementing a Childcare Relief Fund to help pay for child care and remote learning as workers return to the office.?
Where the local office is located: The Loop (downtown) | Full-time headcount: 330,000 (with 5,000 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Process Improvement | Most common job titles in Chicago: Manager, Consultant, Auditor | What you should know: Deloitte is committed to its employees’ professional growth. When Deloitte University’s training facilities temporarily shut down amid the pandemic, the consulting giant launched Cura, an on-demand virtual platform that delivers customized learning content. Looking for an in? The company has nearly 1,500 open jobs in Chicago right now, ranging from entry-level analyst to senior consultant positions.
Where the local office is located: The Loop (downtown) | Full-time headcount: 569,000 (with 6,000 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Business Analysis, Program Management, Business Process Improvement | Most common job titles in Chicago: Manager, Managing Director, Consultant | What you should know: Earlier this year, Accenture announced a partnership with “The Mom Project," hiring 150 mothers across its Midwest offices. The initiative offered a tangible way for the company to help close the gender gap after a year of substantial pandemic-related job losses for women. The company has also committed to help grow Chicago’s technology workforce and close the city’s skills gap, co-founding the Chicago Apprentice Network and running skills-development initiatives with Girls Who Code.
Where the local office is located: Riverwoods (headquarters), River North (downtown) and Chatham | Full-time headcount: 17,600 (with 4,850 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: SQL, Business Analysis, Risk Management | Most common job titles in Chicago: Project Manager, Software Engineer, Product Owner | What you should know: The Chicago-based credit card and financial services company recently unveiled plans to open a brand new corporate office at the end of 2021 in Chatham, a predominantly Black and working-to-middle class section of the city. The move will provide up to 1,000 positions to local residents in call-center operations and is part of a larger effort to increase economic opportunity on Chicago’s South Side.
Where the local office is located: Northbrook | Full-time headcount: 41,900 | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Process Improvement, Business Analysis, Casualty Insurance | Most common job titles in Chicago: Project Manager, Insurance Agent, Business Analyst | What you should know: One of the country’s largest insurance providers, Allstate is consistently recognized as a leader in inclusive diversity. In addition to its 11 employee resource groups (which more than 9,000 employees participated in just last year), the company also sponsors a Power of 5 mentorship program to help women move into leadership positions. Since the program launched in 2015, 20% of participants received promotions.?
Where the local office is located: The Loop (downtown) + work sites in Elgin, Downers Grove, Wheaton and Naperville | Full-time headcount: 255,350 (with 14,000 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Business Analysis, Risk Management, Financial Analysis | Most common job titles in Chicago: Software Engineer, Banker, Branch Manager
Walgreens is a subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Where the local office is located: The Loop (downtown) + retail locations throughout the metro area | Full-time headcount.: 223,000 (with 4,100 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Inventory Management, Merchandising, Process Improvement | Most common job titles in Chicago: Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacist, Customer Service Technician
Where the local office is located: The Loop (downtown) | Full-time headcount: 20,900 (with 6,000 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Investments | Most common job titles in Chicago: Analyst, Finance Officer, Technical Coordinator
Where the local office is located: North Chicago | Full-time headcount: 109,000 (with 5,400 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance | Most common job titles in Chicago: Administrative Assistant, Scientist, Project Manager
Where the local office is located: West Loop (downtown) | Full-time headcount: 298,950 (with 3,800 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Financial Analysis, Accounting, Data Analysis | Most common job titles in Chicago: Manager, Consultant, Assurance Specialist
Where the main campus is located: Near West Side | Full-time headcount: 12,000 | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Clinical Research, Healthcare Management, Patient Safety | Most common job titles in Chicago: Registered Nurse, Medical Doctor, Administrative Assistant
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Where the local office is located: The Loop (downtown) | Full-time headcount: 284,250 | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Accounting, Financial Reporting, Data Analysis | Most common job titles in Chicago: Associate, Director, Manager
Where the local office is located: West Loop (downtown) | Full-time headcount: 10,000 | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Cloud Computing, Solution Selling, Sales Process | Most common job titles in Chicago: Account Manager, Solutions Architect, Sales Operations Supervisor
Where the local office is located: The Loop (downtown) + operation centers throughout the metro area | Full-time headcount: 1,298,000 (with 23,000 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Operations Management, Inventory Management, Data Analysis | Most common job titles in Chicago: Fulfillment Associate, Area Manager, Delivery Driver
Where the main campus is located: Downtown + patient care facilities throughout the metro area | Full-time headcount: 33,700 | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Healthcare Management, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Patient Safety | Most common job titles in Chicago: Registered Nurse, Patient Service Representative, Patient Access Specialist
Where the local office is located: Northfield | Full-time headcount: 27,000 (with 5,100 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Process Improvement, Product Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership | Most common job titles in Chicago: Product Manager, Account Manager, Salesperson
Where the local office is located: East Loop (downtown) | Full-time headcount: 220,000 (with 2,550 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Financial Analysis, Accounting, Data Analysis | Most common job titles in Chicago: Associate, Manager, Managing Director?
Where the local office is located: The Loop (downtown) | Full-time headcount: 50,000 | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Process Improvement, Risk Management, Business Analysis | Most common job titles in Chicago: Account Specialist, Project Manager, System Analyst
AMITA Health is a joint operating company formed by Adventist Midwest Health, Alexian Brothers Health System and Presence Health.
Where the local office is located: The Loop (downtown) | Full-time headcount: 20,300 | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Patient Safety, Healthcare Management, Electronic Medical Record (EMR) | Most common job titles in Chicago: Registered Nurse, Patient Care Technician, Medical Doctor
Where the local office is located: East Loop (downtown) | Full-time headcount: 91,000 (with 3,250 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Property Management | Most common job titles in Chicago: Accountant, Project Manager, Engineer
Where the local office is located: Lake Forest | Full-time headcount: 21,800 | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Process Improvement, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Supply Chain Management | Most common job titles in Chicago: Account Manager, Sourcing Specialist, Software Engineer
Where the local office is located: West Loop (corporate headquarters) + retail locations throughout the metro area | Full-time headcount: 200,000 | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Process Improvement, Customer Satisfaction, Business Analysis | Most common job titles in Chicago: Cashier, Food Service Worker, Manager
Where the main campus is located: Evanston | Full-time headcount: 10,500 | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Healthcare Management, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Patient Safety | Most common job titles in Chicago: Registered Nurse, Patient Care Technician, Medical Assistant
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Where the main campus is located: Hyde Park | Full-time headcount: 12,400 | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Clinical Research, Healthcare Management, Patient Safety, | Most common job titles in Chicago: Registered Nurse, Resident Doctor, Research Assistant
BMO Harris is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Group.
Where the local office is located: The Loop (downtown) + branches throughout the metro area | Full-time headcount: 12,000 (with 7,000 in Greater Chicago) | Most common skills among Chicago employees: Commercial Banking, Financial Analysis, Risk Management | Most common job titles in Chicago: Relationship Banker, Bank Manager, Customer Service Representative
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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.?
Reported by: Juliette Faraut, Laura Lorenzetti, Ashley Peterson, Samantha Roberson and Carrington York.
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3 年I’ve had numerous friends work at many of the companies listed. Completely opposite feedback. Doesn’t seem like employees are really being included in this analysis.
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3 年I dunno Reyes Holdings is pretty good
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3 年Where is SAP Fieldglass, I would choose them over any of the FS, Pharma or HC companies?