The magazine's list of its 100 favorite employers for 2013 placed Googleon top for the third year in a row after leaping ahead of software developer SAS in 2012. The companies are ranked based on how they treat their employees. Fortune revealed a few reasons why Google continues to be No.1.

 

Google's stock climbed past $1,000 in 2013 -- a boon¹ for Googlers, all of whom are stockholders. CEO Larry Page urged them to be "audacious," especially in philanthropy. Google donates $50 for every five hours an employee volunteers. Last year a new program sent employees to Ghana and India to work on community projects.

 

Former top dog SAS found itself in second place, cited by Fortune for its onsite health facilities. The company's health center boasts 53 medical professionals, including three doctors, 11 nurse practitioners², a psychologist, and 3 physical therapists.

 

Other tech players who made the top ten include Salesforce.comat No. 7 and Intuitat No. 8. Further down the list of 100were Ultimate Software, a designer of HR and payroll³ software designer; Rackspace HostingQualcommand NetApp.

 

Among some of the best-known tech players, Ciscowas No. 55, Adobewas No. 83, IntelNo. 84, and MicrosoftNo. 86.

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