Top 10 Companies with the Best Working Environments in the World

Employees at Apple enjoy complimentary apples, high salaries, discounted Apple products, and easy job applications everywhere. Many have praised the attractive salary and benefits at Apple. The average income for a software engineer here in 2014 was $76,000 per year, according to PayScale. Glassdoor's survey puts the figure above $100,000, depending on individual experience.

Everyone knows how expensive iPhones and MacBooks are. That's why Apple employees are delighted to receive discounts. Some have reviewed this policy as 'fantastic' and one of their favorite perks of working for Apple. Steve Jobs once said he only likes working with the brightest minds. This also helps Apple employees feel excited about the opportunity to interact with the best brains in the industry.

Every few weeks, the company organizes a party in the courtyard, with free beer and breakfast for employees. They also invite famous artists to perform, like One Republic during the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Mac. Working at Apple is like living in New York. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. A former software engineer here said, 'the Apple brand is very appealing to other recruiters.'

Some Apple employees mention that the company provides transportation services for employees from all over. Those who commute by bus, train, and other means also receive support. Apple doesn't provide free meals like Google or Facebook, but employees say the food at the Café Mac at the company's headquarters is excellent, from sushi to pizza. The biggest privilege of working at Apple, according to employees, is the feeling of changing the world. A former employee mentioned that creating 'innovative products' and being involved in developing new products is what excites him the most about the job.

Netflix takes pride in hiring only those who are 'truly mature,' and once hired, these 'grown-ups' are free to be creative and dedicated without being bound by any complicated processes. If you've worked in any company, you're probably familiar with processes like performance reviews and regular salary increases, requesting time off, and waiting for superiors to approve necessary expenses. But at Netflix, these processes simply don't exist. Netflix employees can take as much leave as they want. They can spend any amount of expenses, as long as it serves the company's common good. Netflix employees also don't have to think about resistance reasons and list achievements for the annual salary review because the company always pays the highest salaries in the region.

The culture emphasizes 'Freedom and Responsibility,' as mentioned in the 'Netflix culture deck,' a 124-page presentation file considered the 'classic' representation of the culture in Silicon Valley and the secret to Netflix's success. Within a few years, Netflix found its best business model and continuously grew exceptionally thanks to its team of 'mature' employees. Some other companies in Silicon Valley are starting to learn by allowing their employees to have the freedom to work and paying less attention to minor details.

Netflix employees always understand that they will not be 'evaluated' based on hours worked or daily efforts. Here, working efficiently and creatively is the deciding factor for success. In fact, employees who work long hours but achieve nothing outstanding are often 'reminded' by Netflix, while those who work less than 40 hours a week but are highly effective are always considered for promotion and salary increases. Following this principle, Netflix has transformed itself from a DVD-by-mail company to the world's largest online streaming and distribution corporation. Currently, Netflix has over 54 million users in 50 countries, and the company plans to expand its market to over 200 countries in just a few years.

Amazon is highly regarded for having an admired leadership, a positive culture, and outstanding growth. CEO Jeff Bezos's management approach has received much praise. He has built a corporate culture that provides career advancement for employees while still being closely tied to his approach to customer service and business development. Additionally, Bezos is willing to spend a lot of money to attract the best talent to the company. Jeff Wilke, the CEO of the global customer network and the supervisor of 90% of Amazon's workforce, said, 'We still think like a startup,' explaining why Amazon has evolved from an e-commerce giant to developing industrial drones and robots.

Recently, the world's largest online retailer, Amazon, opened a massive spherical office with climate conditions and surroundings like a tropical rainforest. While other retailers are struggling to find office space, the world's richest man has built an extensive rainforest for the company. The company's high-rise offices and premium restaurants have replaced warehouses and parking lots in Seattle's South Lake Union district. The Spheres complex is the culmination of a decade of development here.

Amazon has invested $3.7 billion in buildings and infrastructure in Seattle since 2010. The company says they plan to invest over $5 billion to build more and create about 50,000 new jobs. John Schoettler, Amazon's Vice President of Global Real Estate and Facilities, said, 'We want to create something truly special, something iconic for our campus and for the city of Seattle.'

In the eyes of many, Microsoft is often seen as a company of a 'serious,' traditional, and less dynamic nature compared to companies like Apple, Facebook, or Google. That's a fact. Perhaps it's because Microsoft has a long history of development, and their primary customers are businesses, which are known for their business-focused approach rather than humor.

However, that doesn't mean the workspace at Microsoft is dull compared to competitors like Facebook or Google. We can witness the appealing working environment at Microsoft through scenes at the company's Microsoft Research office below. There are still attractive cafes, unique bicycles and buses used as means of transportation, and large outdoor events for employees...

Especially, Microsoft Research is the place where promising future technologies of Microsoft are researched, from HIV vaccine to Beamatron augmented reality system. It uses Kinect sensors to create a 3D map of a room and objects within it, then renders and projects objects (such as cars...) with the ability to interact with the room in the real world.

Microsoft is renowned for its competitive salary and generous bonuses for employees. As the world's largest software company, Microsoft still has to compete with other big innovative tech companies like Google and Apple to attract technology talents. Microsoft's leadership encourages employees to develop cutting-edge industrial scientific products that have a significant impact globally and contribute to the company's lasting legacy. With fully equipped sports facilities, salons, bicycles, snowboarding equipment stores, etc., at the workplace along with impressive salaries, Microsoft is undoubtedly an attractive working environment for everyone.

Johnson & Johnson is a pharmaceutical and healthcare product manufacturing company. The conglomerate was established in 1886 in the United States. Currently, Johnson & Johnson has over 127,000 employees worldwide. Forbes ranks this company 46th in the list of the world's largest 2,000 companies.

This multinational corporation specializing in pharmaceuticals and packaged goods is one of the prominent companies on the Fortune 500 list, receiving thousands of job applications every year. In addition to rapid career advancement opportunities, Johnson & Johnson offers attractive salary bonuses, especially for the young expert team.

You can say goodbye to all the tedious tasks you don't want to do because Johnson & Johnson will provide you with a personal assistant - someone who will take care of tasks like bill payments or grocery shopping that you don't enjoy.