Workforce information company Glassdoor released its annual Employees' Choice Awards, highlighting the best places to work, and the highest-rated CEOs. This year, Facebook three-peated, snagging the top spot yet again for 2018. The company has managed to rank in the top five since 2011.
Glassdoor CEO Robert Hohman says the award methodology is quantitative.. The company determines the winner based on employee feedback over the last year, through company reviews and ratings. Facebook employees, in particular, rave about their work’s impact, and the transparent work culture.
“People talk about the fact that their work gets to impact 2 billion people around the planet,” Hohman said. “There’s only a couple of companies in the world that can say that. You’re talking Facebook, you’re talking Google, that’s about it.”
Facebook competed against companies such as management consulting company Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, In-and-Out Burger, and Google, which respectively rounded out the top five. The executive says that individuals are seeking a work environment that combines business and purpose.
Several major carriers have followed in the steps of United Airlines and will now require its staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Those airlines include American, Jet Blue, and Alaskan.
Jeff Bezos' space travel company Blue Origin is under fire after a group of 20 current and former employees signed a letter to the FAA claiming safety violations that were detailed along with accusations of sexual harassment.
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The FAA has completed its investigation of Virgin Galactic’s Unity 22 test flight on July 12 after the aircraft flew out of protected airspace on its descent back to Earth. Virgin Galactic has been given the green light to resume flights but must request a larger share of protected airspace for future missions.
YouTube is working to ensure that fake news surrounding COVID-19 vaccines, or any other vaccine, is removed from the platform. The media giant has begun wiping videos related to conspiracies, vaccine testimonies, and other content that says approved vaccines are dangerous.
All eyes are on the Atlantic Ocean as Category 4 Hurricane Sam strengthens and inches closer to the mainland. While meteorologists don’t expect the storm to make landfall, intense rip currents for coastal states are expected.
