The Central Texas ‘Innovation Corridor’ Must Be A Pretty Great Place To Work

According to an a report released in early May by Forbes might lead some to believe that the Central Texas’ “Innovation Corridor” is a great place to work.

According to an a report released in early May by Forbes might lead some to believe that the Central Texas’ “Innovation Corridor” is a great place to work.

Forbes, a bi-weekly business magazine, released their annual report America’s Best Employers 2017, a compilation of the 800 best employers in the nation and includes multiple companies headquartered in Central Texas’ Innovation Corridor.

Their “Best Employers” category includes 500 companies with more than 5,000 employees while the “Best Midsize Employers” list focuses on 300 companies with 1,000-5,000 employees.

Texas State University rated No. 139 in the subcategory “Best Midsize Employers.” The annual list of the 800 best employers in the nation includes 60 educational institutions overall.

Forbes worked with research firm Statista to compile the list of the best employers in America from a survey of 30,000 American workers.

In the survey, respondents rated how likely they were to recommend their organization to family or friends on a scale from zero to 10. The survey also asked employees to recommend companies other than their own.

Below is a list of Midsize and Large companies that are located right here in our own backyard.

The Midsize Employers located in the Innovation Corridor.

• #2 Rackspace (IT & Internet Services) – San Antonio, TX
• #139 Texas State University (Education) – San Marcos, TX
• #204 Frost Bank (Banking & Financial) – San Antonio, TX
• #217 Tesoro (Oil & Gas) San Antonio, TX

The Large Employer’s located right here in the Innovation Corridor.

• #5 USAA (United Service Automobile Association – Insurance) – San Antonio, TX
• #10 City of Austin (Government) – Austin, TX
• #41 HEB – (Retail & Wholesale)  San Antonio, TX
• #123 HDR (Oil & Gas) – San Antonio, TX
• #187 Whole Foods (Retail & Wholesale) – Austin, TX
• #227 Conifer Health Solutions (Business Services & Supplies) – Austin, TX
• #269 NXP Semiconductors (Electronics)– Austin, TX
• #292 Dell (Semiconductors & Electronics) – Round Rock, TX

To find the full list of employers in both categories or for more information, visit www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2017/05/09/americas-best-employers-2017.