Top Companies 2022: Industry Edition

LinkedIn Top Companies: Industry Edition is a ranking of the 25 companies in 9 major U.S. industries that are investing in their talent and helping people build careers that set them up for long-term success.?

As the U.S. job market bounced back in the wake of the pandemic, professionals across industries have been looking more broadly at what they want at work — leading many to quit their jobs entirely in lieu of new or better opportunities, or to vie for more flexibility, better compensation or upward mobility from their current employers. But while the job market has been holding steady , recession fears are starting to loom. And for those looking to make a switch, finding an employer that offers stability and opportunities for long-term success may also be top of mind.?

Today, we’re releasing Top Companies: Industry Edition, a ranking of the top 25 best workplaces to grow a career in nine major sectors. Based on a methodology looking at pillars such as retention and attrition, as well as opportunities for advancement, such as promotions and upskilling, the rankings reveal companies that are investing in retaining their employees. Nearly all companies are also hiring, so whether you’re looking to make moves within your current industry or transition fields, this is a great place to start.?

Workers are flocking to alternative investment firms like Blackstone (#1 in Financial Services) for their tighter-knit cultures, defined values and opportunities for career growth. Tech giants Google and Apple (#1 and #2 in Technology and Information) have introduced permanent hybrid work models with increased flexibility, employee benefits and pay . And Amazon and Walmart (#1 and #5 in Retail) are among some of the country’s largest employers to announce programs covering up to 100% of college tuition.

To put together the rankings, we looked at LinkedIn data across seven pillars, each revealing an important element of career progression: ability to advance, skills growth, company stability, external opportunity, company affinity, gender diversity and educational background. While these are the same pillars used for our U.S. Top Companies list, the eligibility requirements for these lists are slightly different. (You can read more at the bottom of this article.)

Wondering how to use the rankings in your job search? At each company, you’ll find insights around unique skills and job titles that are in demand, top locations and much more. You can also explore open roles and connect with people you may know at the company. If a company catches your eye, follow their LinkedIn page or turn on job alerts to stay on top of future opportunities.?

Check out this year’s #LinkedInTopCompanies in Financial Services , Media & Entertainment , Health Care , Marketing & Advertising , Travel & Hospitality , Retail , Consumer Goods , Real Estate and Technology & Information .

Top Companies: Industry Edition 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 had at least 500 employees as of April 30, 2022 in the U.S. and attrition can be no higher than 10% over the methodology time period, based on LinkedIn data. Similarly, companies with layoffs during that time that amount to more than 10% of their workforce, based on public announcements, are also ineligible. While our annual Top Companies list includes only parent companies (data on majority-owned subsidiaries are incorporated into the parent company score), the industry 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, 2021 through April 30, 2022. All of the data used is aggregated and 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.