Even in the time of the Corona: it’s best to work...

In the shadow of the corona crisis that has significantly affected the work environment in Israel and around the world, Dun & Bradstreet has ranked the 50 best high-tech companies to work for. The ranking is correct for 2020, and also includes a ranking of the most coveted start-ups.

This time, too, the software giant Microsoft maintains its position in the first place. In second place is Google Israel, with an increase from third place last year. In third place is the company Ironsors, which jumped in the ranking from eighth place. In fourth place is Solto, which has maintained its position, and in fifth place – Playtica, which also maintains its position.

16 companies entered the rankings for the first time this year, including Salesforce, which went straight into tenth place. The companies NSO Monday, Leitrix, Mobit, 888 Israel, Nielsen, SciPlay, Verizon Media, Autodesk Israel, Dynamic Yield, Argus Cyber ​​Security, Samsung’s Development Center in Israel, City’s Innovation Lab, GE Digital and Verifon Israel also entered the rankings for the first time.

The ranking of the best and most pleasant high-tech companies to work for is published this year for the sixth time.

The ranking is based on extensive research conducted by Dun & Bradstreet and examined hundreds of high-tech companies and start-ups. The study contacted the companies’ human resources managers and examined a variety of parameters, such as the employee’s ability to influence, the technological environment, career development and employee retention, the work environment experience, conditions and employee satisfaction. Meanwhile, a questionnaire was also sent to the employees themselves and their satisfaction was tested on a variety of parameters: terms of employment, professional challenge, ability to influence, work-life balance and more. In addition, employees and human resource managers were asked who, in their view, were the best high-tech companies to work for, regardless of their place of work. The findings of the comprehensive study were weighted for the final rankings.

In addition to these parameters, which were also examined in previous years, this year there was widespread reference in the ranking to the corona crisis as well. The companies were asked about the policies they adopted towards the employees during the crisis, such as the terms of employment, the scope of activity and how the crisis affected the company’s activities. Meanwhile, the employees themselves were asked about their satisfaction with the company’s conduct during the crisis.

The high-tech industry, like the rest of the economy, had to adopt different patterns of action from those to which we were accustomed before the crisis began, both at the operational-logistical level due to work from home and other aspects.

The rated companies have made great efforts for the convenience of their employees.

For example, Wicks recorded an impressive jump in activity since the crisis began, with the company’s value peaking at $ 15.7 billion in August. Accordingly, throughout the period there were no layoffs or expenses of employees in the company.

Microsoft has invested in training executives in everything related to remote management, recruiting new employees and creating new management routines that enable employee support and product retention. Employees were given the option, with the onset of the corona crisis and especially with the closure of educational frameworks, to take up to 12 weeks at the expense of the employer, to allow them to better cope with the new routine.

Intel has announced that it will allow its interested employees to continue working from home until the end of June 2021. In September 2020, Intel began a new program, under which it will be possible to submit a monthly reimbursement for child care, distance learning assistance or assistance in caring for elderly parents.

The proportion of companies operating in the software development industry is the highest among the activity industries and stands at 20%.