Facebook, Southwest, Delta, Apple, and Starbucks Among 50 Best Places to Work in 2018

Today, job site Indeed.com announced its list of the top-rated workplaces in 2018 -- the best of the best places to work. To create this list, Indeed's data team compiled the results of 72 million ratings and reviews within its company pages, specifically looking at this year's Fortune 500 firms. (Inc. has its own list right here.) 

So what is it that makes these companies stand out from the rest? Says Paul Wolfe, Indeed SVP of HR, "Organizations that stood out among top-rated companies have worked hard to listen to the specific needs of their employees to provide an outstanding experience through strategic and thoughtful workplace programs."

In the case of Facebook, No. 1, it was such things as "great environment," "amazing benefits," and "great people." For No. 2, Southwest Airlines, it was "great team collaboration," "many options for advancement," and a "fun and energetic" workplace culture. And for No. 3, Salesforce, it was "a great mix of fast-paced, challenging projects and smart people along with a cool, fun culture."

So, without further ado, here are 2018's 50 best places to work:

1. Facebook
2. Southwest Airlines
3. Salesforce
4. Delta
5. Costco Wholesale
6. Fannie Mae
7. Johnson & Johnson
8. JetBlue Airways
9. Bristol-Myers Squibb
10. Apple
11. Microsoft
12. Eli Lilly
13. Live Nation
14. Exelon
15. eBay 
16. Estée Lauder
17. Viacom
18. Nike
19. Publix
20. Pfizer
21. Starbucks
22. Edward Jones
23. Cisco
24. ConocoPhillips
25. Capital One
26. CBS
27. Charles Schwab
28. Amgen
29. DTE Energy
30. Discover Financial Services
31. American Airlines
32. Lockheed Martin
33. Fluor Corporation
34. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
35. AbbVie
36. Northrop Grumman
37. Avon
38. Booz Allen Hamilton
39. Stryker
40. NetApp
41. American Express
42. USAA
43. Freeport-McMoRan
44. Hilton
45. Qualcomm
46. MGM Resorts International
47. General Motors
48. National Oilwell Varco
49. Synchrony Financial
50. John Deere