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description: Airbnb took the top spot, dethroning Google as the best place to work. Facebook, LinkedIn, and Apple also made the list.
title: These Are the 50 Best Places to Work
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# These Are the 50 Best Places to Work
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## Lisa Eadicicco
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Dec 9, 2015 2:45 PM CUT
A picture shows the logo of online lodging service Airbnb displayed on a computer screen in the Airbnb offices in Paris on April 21, 2015\. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images)
A picture shows the logo of online lodging service Airbnb displayed on a computer screen in the Airbnb offices in Paris on April 21, 2015\. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images)Martin Bureau—AFP/Getty Images
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## Lisa Eadicicco
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If job hunting is at the top of your New Year’s Resolution list for 2016, here’s some interesting news: career website Glassdoor has just released its [list of the 50 best companies](https://www.glassdoor.com/Best-Places-to-Work-LST%5FKQ0,19.htm "undefined") to work for in the United States.
The list, which Glassdoor has been releasing annually for the past eight years, ranks companies based on reviews written by employees.
This year, Airbnb dethroned Google to claim the top spot, while Bain & Company placed in second and Guidewire ranked third. Several other tech companies placed in the top 20 as well, with Facebook at number five, LinkedIn at number six, Google at number eight, and Adobe at number 19.
“If I wake up in the morning and have a bad day, I know I’m going to be surrounded by people who collaborate together, people who are supportive, people who have a smile on their face,” Keau Katsunuma, operations manager for Airbnb, said [in a video produced by Glassdoor](https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/video-employees-share-airbnb-1-place-work-2016/ "undefined").
See the whole list below:
1. Airbnb
2. Bain & Company
3. Guidewire
4. Hubspot
5. Facebook
6. LinkedIn
7. Boston Consulting Group
8. Google
9. Nestle Purina PetCare
10. Zillow
11. Eastman Chemical
12. World Wide Technology
13. In-N-Out Burger
14. MINDBODY
15. Power Home Remodeling Group
16. Expedia
17. HEB
18. Riot Games
19. Adobe
20. Memorial Sloan Ketterig
21. Delta Air Lines
22. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
23. Protiviti
24. QuikTrip
25. Apple
26. Twitter
27. Vivint Solar
28. Paycom
29. Wegmans Food Markets
30. Slalom Consulting
31. Akamai
32. Salesforce
33. F5 Networks
34. Genentech
35. Workday
36. Turner Construction
37. Red Hat
38. Gensler
39. Chevron
40. Costco Wholesale
41. GE Aviation
42. Southwest Airlines
43. Stryker
44. Gartner
45. REI
46. Red Bull
47. NIKE
48. Total Quality Logistics
49. Concur
50. SolarCity
### Airbnb Has Some of the Most Unique Offices in the World
AirBnB's Portici, Italy room David Elliott—Airbnb
Listing: Villa San Gennariello B&B. $67 per night. Host: Emma
AirBnB's Smiths Lake, New South Wales room David Elliott—Airbnb
Listing: Mexican-Inspired Log Cabin. $129 per night. Host: Casa
AirBnB's Brooklyn room David Elliott—Airbnb
Listing: Beautiful Sunlight in Brooklyn. $85 per night. Host: Sam
AirBnB's Shanghai room David Elliott—Airbnb
Listing: Stay in an Amazingly Cool Loft. $56 per night. Host: Jonas
AirBnB's Rio room David Elliott—Airbnb
Listing: Luxury House in the Forest Sea view. $2000 per night. Host: Isabela
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