A Closer Look at the Top Companies

➜ Overall Rating: 87.8

Company size: Medium/large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.9
Overall Job Satisfaction: 9.0
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 9.2
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.7

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 8.9
Fair, Open Management Style: 8.3
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 9.8
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 8.6

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.3
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 8.1
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 9.3
Satisfying Benefits Package: 8.0

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• a positive learning environment
• great leadership
• passionate people committed to publishing

8 BowTie Inc./BowTie Press
BowTie Press: Irvine, Calif.
Bowtie Inc.: New York; Chicago; Los Angeles; Irvine, Calif.; Honolulu; and Lexington, Ky.
www.BowTieInc.com
BowTie Press is the book division of BowTie Inc., the largest publisher of pet magazines such as Cat Fancy and Dog Fancy, as well as the AnimalNetwork.com Web site. BowTie Press publishes Kennel Club Books and animal care books—from dogs and cats to sheep, chickens and cockatiels—among many others.

➜ Overall Rating: 87.7

Company size: Medium/large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.9
Overall Job Satisfaction: 9.3
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 8.8
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.7

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 8.7
Fair, Open Management Style: 8.1
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 9.8
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 8.1

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.5
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 8.4
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 9.3
Satisfying Benefits Package: 8.4

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• company strives for employees’ professional growth, shares knowledge
• opportunities for advancement
• job security

9 Pearson/Pearson Education
New York; London; Upper Saddle River, N.J.
www.Pearson.com
www.PearsonEd.com
Pearson is an international media company with businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Pearson Education, a division of Pearson, is a global leader in educational publishing. Its brands include Prentice Hall, Longman, Scott Foresman, Addison Wesley and Benjamin Cummings, among others. Pearson’s other primary operations include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.