Costco Named America's Best Employer 2017 [Infographic]

Which U.S. companies and organizations can brag about having the most highly motivated and satisfied employees? Statista and Forbes decided to find out  by asking 30,000 workers at U.S. 

companies, nonprofit institutions, government agencies, and U.S. divisions of multinationals this question: how likely would you be to recommend your employer to a friend or family member on a scale of 0-10? They were also asked to evaluate their employers in terms of other factors such as atmosphere, remuneration and working conditions with their answers formulating America's Best Employer's 2017.

After two years in the top 5, Costco was named America's Best Large Employer for 2017, scoring 9.58 out of 10. The second largest retailer worldwide after Walmart, Costco has 143,000 employees in the U.S. and one of its more interesting perks is offering health insurance coverage to its part-time staff. Google is of course legendary for its long list of perks and benefits, so it comes as little surprise that it's close to the top of the ranking with a score of 9.54. Outdoor retailer REI rounds off the top three with a score of 9.53, the first time it has made it onto the best employers list. The following infographic shows the country's 10 best large employers in 2017 and you can browse the full ranking.