LinkedIn recently released its best employers in Cincinnati. They ranked the top 25 companies to grow your career. The diverse list includes big tech, retail, finance and health care.
Companies had to have at least 50 employees and were ranked using the following seven categories:
- Ability to advance
- Skills growth
- Company stability
- External opportunity
- Company affinity
- Gender diversity
- Educational background
Methodology
LinkedIn used its data to rank companies on the seven categories listed above. They defined those categories using the following:
- Ability to advance tracks employee promotions within a company and when they move to a new company, based on standardized job titles.
- Skills growth looks at how employees across the company are gaining skills while employed at the company, using standardized LinkedIn skills.
- Company stability tracks attrition over the past year, as well as the percentage of employees that stay at the company at least three years.
- External opportunity looks at recruiter outreach across employees at the company, signaling demand for workers coming from these companies.
- Company affinity, which seeks to measure how supportive a company’s culture is, looks at connection volume on LinkedIn among employees, controlled for company size.
- Gender diversity measures gender parity within a company.
- Finally, educational background examines the variety of educational attainment among employees, from no degree up to Ph.D. levels, reflecting a commitment to recruiting a wide range of professionals.
To be eligible, companies must have at least 50 employees as of April 30, 2021 in the city and reductions in staff (including attrition and layoffs) can be no higher than 10% (based on LinkedIn data and public announcements, respectively).
While LinkedIn’s annual Top Companies list includes only parent companies (data on majority-owned subsidiaries are incorporated into the parent company score), the city lists separate out subsidiaries from their parent companies. All data counts are normalized based on company size across the pool of companies eligible for the list.
The methodology time frame is May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021. All of the data used is aggregated and/or de-identified.
LinkedIn excluded all staffing and recruiting firms, educational institutions and government agencies. It also excluded LinkedIn, its parent company Microsoft and Microsoft subsidiaries.
25. Intelligrated
- Where the local office is located: Mason
- Full-time headcount (Honeywell): 103,000
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: AutoCAD, Supply Chain Management, Continuous Improvement
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Software Engineer
24. Cincinnati Bell
- Where the local office is located: Downtown + retail locations throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 4,600
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Voice over IP (VoIP), Wireless Technologies, Vendor Management
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Cable Technician, Account Manager, Project Manager
23. Western & Southern Financial Group
- Where the local office is located: Downtown
- Full-time headcount: 3,500 (with 1,850 in Greater Cincinnati)
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Process Improvement, Programming, Business Analysis
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Programming Analyst, Executive Assistant, Financial Representative
22. Luxottica
- Where the local office is located: Mason
- Full-time headcount: 80,000
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Process Improvement, Inventory Management, Merchandising
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Customer Service Representative, Accountant, Project Manager
21. Ethicon
- Where the local office is located: Blue Ash
- Full-time headcount (Johnson & Johnson): 136,400
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Product Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Design Control
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Design Engineer, Development Engineer, Research Development Director
20. Anthem
- Where the local office is located: Oakley
- Full-time headcount: 83,400
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Process Improvement, Business Analysis, Health Insurance
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Customer Service Representative, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst
19. KPMG
- Where the local office is located: Downtown
- Full-time headcount: 220,000 employees (with 150 in Greater Cincinnati)
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Accounting, Auditing, Internal Controls
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Associate, Manager, Partner
18. Cintas
- Where the local office is located: Mason
- Full-time headcount: 37,000 (with 1,900 in Greater Cincinnati)
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Sales Management, Process Improvement, New Business Development
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Sales Service Representative, Account Manager, Business Analyst
17. The Christ Hospital Health Network
- Where the main campus is located: Mt. Auburn + patient care facilities throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 6,500
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Patient Safety, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Healthcare Management
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Registered Nurse, Patient Care Assistant, Medical Assistant
16. St. Elizabeth Healthcare
- Where the main campus is located: Covington, KY + patient care facilities throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 10,000
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Patient Safety, Electronic Medical Record, Healthcare Management
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Registered Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, Nursing Manager
15. 84.51˚
- Where the local office is located: Downtown
- Full-time headcount: 1,200
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Data Analysis, SQL, Data Mining
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Data Scientist, Consultant, Media Account Manager
14. The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
- Where the local office is located: Fairfield + field locations throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 5,150
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Underwriting, Commercial Insurance, Casualty Insurance
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Underwriter, Commercial Lines Underwriting, Underwriting Assistant
13. Total Quality Logistics
- Where the local office is located: Union Township
- Full-time headcount: 5,000 (with 2,000 in Greater Cincinnati)
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Logistics Management, Freight, Third-Party Logistics (3PL)
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Logistics Account Executive, Logistics Coordinator, Sales Team Lead
12. Amazon
- Where the local site is located: Operation centers in Carthage and Northern Kentucky
- Full-time headcount: 1,298,000 (with 2,500 in Greater Cincinnati)
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Operations Management, Process Improvement, Inventory Management
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Fulfillment Associate, Area Manager, Process Assistant
11. U.S. Bank
- Where the local office is located: Downtown + branches throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 70,000 (with 3,350 in Greater Cincinnati)
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Commercial Banking
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Personal Banker, Branch Manager, Client Consultant
10. Medpace
- Where the local office is located: Madisonville
- Full-time headcount: 4,000 (with 1,800 in Greater Cincinnati)
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Data Analysis
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Clinical Research Associate, Project Coordinator, Clinical Trial Manager
9. UC Health
- Where the main campus is located: Clifton and Westchester + other patient care facilities throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 12,000
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Healthcare Management, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Epic Systems
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Registered Nurse, Medical Assistant, Access Coordinator
8. Great American Insurance Group
- Where the local office is located: Downtown
- Full-time headcount: 7,500
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Business Analysis, Property & Casualty Insurance, Process Improvement
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Business Analyst, Production Underwriter, Application Analyst
7. TriHealth
- Where the local sites are located: Hospitals and clinics throughout the metro area, including in Anderson, Blue Ash and Kenwood
- Full-time headcount: 11,500
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Patient Safety, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Healthcare Management
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Registered Nurse, Medical Assistant, Medical Doctor
6. Bon Secours Mercy Health
- Where the local sites are located: Hospitals and clinics throughout the metro area, including in Anderson, Clermont and Fairfield
- Full-time headcount: 60,000
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Healthcare Management, Process Improvement, Electronic Medical Record
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Registered Nurse, Registrar, Medical Assistant
5. Fidelity Investments
- Where the local office is located: Covington, KY
- Full-time headcount: 47,000 (with 4,700 in Greater Cincinnati)
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Process Improvement, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Business Analysis
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Customer Representative, Financial Representative, Planning Consultant
4. Kroger
- Where the local office is located: Downtown + retail locations throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 465,000
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Merchandising, Inventory Management, Process Improvement
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Cashier, Clerk, Pharmacy Technician
3. Fifth Third Bank
- Where the local office is located: Downtown + branches throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 19,900
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Process Improvement, Risk Management, Business Analysis
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Personal Banker, Customer Service Representative, Financial Center Manager
2. Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center
- Where the main campus is located: Avondale + patient care facilities throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 16,500
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Clinical Research, Pediatrics, Patient Safety
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Registered Nurse, Research Assistant, Administrative Assistant
1. Protcer & Gamble
- Where the local office is located: Downtown
- Full-time headcount: 99,000 (with 10,000 in Greater Cincinnati)
- Most common skills among Cincinnati employees: Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Consumer Products, Research & Development (R&D)
- Most common job titles in Cincinnati: Scientist, Researcher, Administrative Assistant
Kaitlyn Farley
Kaitlyn is MediaFeed’s senior editor. She is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, specializing in social justice and investigative reporting. She has worked at various radio stations and newsrooms, covering higher-education, local politics, natural disasters and investigative and watchdog stories related to Title IX and transparency issues.
