LinkedIn recently released its best employers in Charlotte. They ranked the top 25 companies to grow your career. The diverse list includes retail, electrical, health care and banks.
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. XPO Logistics
- Where the local office is located: Ballantyne
- Full-time headcount: 107,350
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Supply Chain Management, Process Improvement, Logistics Management
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Account Manager, Carrier, Procurement Representative
24. Clariant
- Where the local office is located: South End and Mount Holly
- Full-time headcount: 13,250
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Six Sigma, SAP Products, Supply Chain Management
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Chemical Operator, Supply Chain Manager, Sales Manager
23. Electrolux
- Where the local office is located: University City
- Full-time headcount: 47,550
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Forecasting, Product Development
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Accounts Receivable Specialist, National Account Manager, Business Analyst
22. Deloitte
- Where the local office is located: Downtown
- Full-time headcount: 330,000 (with 1,150 in Greater Charlotte)
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Accounting, Financial Analysis, Business Process Improvement
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Manager, Auditor, Consultant
21. Premier
- Where the local office is located: Ballantyne
- Full-time headcount: 2,600 (with 850 in Greater Charlotte)
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Data Analysis, Process Improvement, SQL
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Software Engineer, Data Analyst, Contract Manager
20. Grant Thornton
- Where the local office is located: Downtown
- Full-time headcount: 58,000
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Accounting, Financial Analysis, Auditing
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Audit Associate, Partner, Executive Assistant
19. Dimensional Fund Advisors
- Where the local office is located: South End
- Full-time headcount: 1,400 (with 270 in Greater Charlotte)
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Portfolio Management, Financial Analysis, Asset Management
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Regional Director, Investment Associate, Portfolio Manager
18. Spectrum
- Where the local office is located: Yorkmount
- Full-time headcount: 96,100 (with 4,500 in Greater Charlotte)
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Troubleshooting, SQL, Process Improvement
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: System Engineer, Project Manager, Billing Specialist
17. AvidXchange
- Where the local office is located: Greenville (headquarters)
- Full-time headcount: 1,400
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Process Improvement, SQL, Customer Satisfaction
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Payment Specialist, Supplier, Customer Care Analyst
16. Truist
- Where the local office is located: Uptown and Near Old Coliseum + branch locations throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 52,300 (with 2,800 in Greater Charlotte)
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Loans
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Software Engineer, Banker, Internal Auditor
15. Honeywell
- Where the local office is located: Downtown
- Full-time headcount: 103,000
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Process Improvement, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Six Sigma
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Financial Analyst, Repair Technician, Project Manager
14. Allstate
- Where the local office is located: South End + agency locations throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 41,900
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Casualty Insurance, Process Improvement, Customer Satisfaction
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Insurance Agent, Customer Service Representative, Claims Adjuster
13. Vanguard
- Where the local office is located: Eagle Lake
- Full-time headcount: 17,300 (with 1,900 in Greater Charlotte)
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Financial Advisory, Trading, Mutual Funds
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Financial Advisor, Software Engineer, Client Relationship Associate
12. Amazon
- Where the local office is located: Lockwood + operation centers throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 1,298,000 (with 14,000 in Greater Charlotte)
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Operations Management, Customer Satisfaction, Inventory Management
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Fulfillment Associate, Area Manager, Delivery Driver
11. Red Ventures
- Where the local office is located: Fort Mill, S.C. (a suburb of Charlotte)
- Full-time headcount: 3,500 (with 1,400 in Greater Charlotte)
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: SQL, Digital Marketing, JavaScript
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Sales Agent, Software Engineer, Sales Specialist
10. PwC
- Where the local office is located: Downtown
- Full-time headcount: 284,250
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Accounting, Financial Analysis, Auditing
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Associate, Manager, Tax Specialist
9. EY
- Where the local office is located: Downtown
- Full-time headcount: 298,950 (with 1,350 in Greater Charlotte)
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Financial Analysis, Accounting, Data Analysis
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Manager, Consultant, Tax Specialist
8. LPL Financial
- Where the local office is located: Downtown
- Full-time headcount: 4,800
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Securities, Risk Management, Investments
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Operations Specialist, Service Consultant, Compliance Analyst
7. Ally
- Where the local office is located: Downtown
- Full-time headcount: 9,500
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Risk Management, SQL, Financial Analysis
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Product Owner, Risk Analyst, Software Engineer
6. Novant Health
- Where the local office is located: Downtown + clinics throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 39,400 (with 13,600 in Greater Charlotte)
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Healthcare Management, Patient Safety
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Registered Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, Patient Services Coordinator
5. TIAA
- Where the local office is located: University City
- Full-time headcount: 14,950 (with 3,500 in Greater Charlotte)
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Risk Management
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Financial Services Consultant, Manager, Technical Lead
4. Duke Energy Corporation
- Where the local office is located: Downtown (headquarters)
- Full-time headcount: 27,500
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Process Improvement, Program Management, Power Generation
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Project Manager, Engineer, Technician
3. Atrium Health
- Where the local office is located: Yorkmount (headquarters) + clinics throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 43,000
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Healthcare Management, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Patient Safety
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Registered Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, Patient Services Specialist
2. Lowe’s Companies
- Where the local office is located: Mooresville (headquarters) and Mallard Creek-Withrow Down + retail locations throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 300,000
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Merchandising, Inventory Management, Process Improvement
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Sales Specialist, Customer Service Specialist, Software Engineer
1. Bank of America
- Where the local office is located: Downtown (Fourth Ward) + retail locations throughout the metro area
- Full-time headcount: 213,000 (with 16,000 in Greater Charlotte)
- Most common skills among Charlotte employees: Risk Management, Business Analysis, Process Improvement
- Most common job titles in Charlotte: Financial Analyst, Software Engineer, Project Manager
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.
