Job seekers may want to consider openings at nearly 30 companies in Southern California due to an important quality that one report says they share.
They’re among the best to work for in the nation.
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For reveals which companies perform well in pay, benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and more, highlighting hundreds of employers nationwide that, based on various data, outshine others for what they offer to their employees.
The media company said it created its first list of best companies in 2023. Now, it has identified 99 California companies as the “best companies,” with fast facts about each employer’s top benefits, from flexible work arrangements to health insurance.
We’re naming the 29 Southern California-based best companies to work for, according to U.S. News & World Report, some of which you’ll recognize, and others you may be less familiar with.
How did U.S. News and World Report determine its best companies?
U.S. News & World Report uses six metrics for its list: the quality of pay and benefits; work-life balance and flexibility; job and company stability; physical and psychological comfort; belongingness and esteem; and career opportunities and professional development.
Numerous data points make up each metric, from employment-related lawsuits to employee sentiments on various topics to the share of workers making a living wage.
Among the companies not eligible for the list were senior living communities, hospitals, government agencies, law firms, universities, schools, and school districts.
For each entry, U.S. News & World Report included information about where each company is headquartered.
See U.S. News and World Report’s best company list for SoCal
Alliant: Commercial retail insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Irvine. Its top scores included stability and belongingness (like whether employees feel connected to the company).
AppFolio: Technology company within the real estate industry headquartered in Santa Barbara. Its top scores included professional development and work-life balance.
Aya Healthcare: Travel nursing agency headquartered in San Diego. Its top scores included stability and quality of pay.
B. Riley Financial: Financial services provider headquartered in Los Angeles. Its top scores included belongingness and professional development.
California Resources Corporation: Energy and carbon management company headquartered in Long Beach. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
Capital Group: An investment company headquartered in Los Angeles. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
Deckers Brands: Company that has acquired footwear brands like UGG, Teva and more headquartered in Goleta. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
East West Bank: Personal and commercial banking company headquartered in Pasadena. Its top scores included stability and work-life balance.
Edison International: Electric utility holding company headquartered in Rosemead. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
GoodRx: Company related to drug prescription access and costs headquartered in Santa Monica. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
Herbalife: Nutrition and lifestyle company headquartered in Los Angeles. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
Illumina: Genomics company headquartered in San Diego. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
In-N-Out Burger: Fast food chain headquartered in Irvine. Its top scores included quality of pay and belongingness.
Mattel: Toy and entertainment company headquartered in El Segundo. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
Neurocrine Biosciences: Biopharmaceutical company headquartered in San Diego. Its top scores included quality of pay and stability.
PLBY Group: PLBY Group is the newer corporate name for Playboy, and is headquartered in Los Angeles. Its top scores included work-life balance and belongingness.
Partners Personnel: Staffing company headquartered in Santa Barbara. Its top scores included work-life balance and stability.
Patagonia: Apparel and outdoor gear company headquartered in Ventura. Its top scores included work-life balance and belongingness.
Procore: Company within the construction industry headquartered in Carpinteria. Its top scores included work-life balance.
Resmed: Health technology company headquartered in San Diego. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
Sempra: Energy infrastructure company headquartered in San Diego. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
Smile Brands: Dental services provider headquartered in Costa Mesa. Its top scores included work-life balance and belongingness.
Sonos: Audio technology company based in Santa Barbara. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
TCWGlobal: Payrolling and other employment-related services company headquartered in San Diego. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
The Beachbody Company: Parent company of BODi, a digital fitness and health subscription company headquartered El Segundo. Its top scores included quality of pay and work-life balance.
Trader Joe’s: Grocery store chain headquartered in Monrovia. Its top scores included stability and work-life balance.
UST: Company within the IT services and consulting industry headquartered in Aliso Viejo. Its top scores included work-life balance and quality of pay.
Viasat: Technology company headquartered in Carlsbad. Its top scores included professional development and work-life balance.
Yardi: Software corporation headquartered in Santa Barbara. Its top scores included stability and work-life balance.
Paris Barraza is a trending reporter covering California news at The Desert Sun. Reach her at pbarraza@gannett.com.
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Reporting by Paris Barraza, Palm Springs Desert Sun / Palm Springs Desert Sun
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