What It Is: This overall ranking is based on insider information from verified employees in the accounting industry. 

Why It Matters To You: This ranking is compiled using a weighted formula that reflects the issues acconting professionals care most about, combining quality of life rankings with overall prestige.

Considerations: The weighted formula consists of 40 percent prestige, 20 percent firm culture, 10 percent work/life balance, 10 percent compensation, 10 percent overall job satisfaction, 5 percent business outlook and 5 percent formal training.

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What It Is: This overall ranking is based on insider information from verified employees in the banking industry. 

Why It Matters To You: This ranking is compiled using a weighted formula that reflects the issues banking professionals care most about, combining quality of life rankings with overall prestige.

Considerations: The weighted formula consists of 40 percent prestige, 20 percent firm culture, 10 percent work/life balance, 10 percent compensation, 10 percent overall job satisfaction, 5 percent business outlook and 5 percent formal training.

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What It Is: This diversity ranking is based on insider information from verified employees in the accounting industry.

Why It Matters To You: Look at which firms have high rankings for diversity based on the opinions of those who work for them. Easily sortable by type of diversity.

Considerations: Insiders were asked to rate their firm's commitment to diversity with respect to women, minorities, and LGBT individuals. Earlier rankings included categories for individuals with disabilities and military veterans. Overall rankings equally weigh each category. Firms with too few responses were not included in the ranking.

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What It Is: This ranking is a list of the top accounting firms in each practice area including audit, forensic, and tax.

Why It Matters To You: Accountants across the nation rate the top firms in their practice area.

Considerations: Survey respondents were asked to rate the top accounting firms in terms of how strong they were in each of the practice areas. Respondents were not allowed to rate their own firm and were asked to rate only those firms with which they are familiar.

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What It Is: This ranking is based on insider information from verified employees in the accounting industry and helps to build a picture of the firms consultants find the most amenable to a fulfilling, satisfying work experience.

Why It Matters To You: Prestige isn't everything. See which firms fare best on individual rankings of key employment factors, ranging from benefits and compensation to culture and work/life balance.

Considerations: Survey respondents were asked to rate their own firms in various "quality of life" areas. It is important to note that firm rankings are based on the average rating assigned by their own consultants.

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What It Is: Vault's rankings provide job seekers with valuable information on what it's really like to work at the top advertising and marketing companies.

Why It Matters To You: Research potential employers and find the best fit for you.

Considerations: The rankings are based on exclusive ratings in categories such as salary, benefits, quality of life, career advancement, and overall satisfaction.

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What It Is: Vault's rankings provide job seekers with valuable information on what it's really like to work at the top consumer products companies.

Why It Matters To You: Research potential employers and find the best fit for you.

Considerations: The rankings are based on exclusive ratings in categories such as salary, benefits, quality of life, career advancement, and overall satisfaction.

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What It Is: This diversity ranking is based on insider information from verified employees in the banking industry.

Why It Matters To You: Look at which firms have high rankings for diversity based on the opinions of those who work for them. Easily sortable by diversity for minorities, women, and LGBT individuals.

Considerations: Insiders were asked to rate their firm's commitment to diversity with respect to women, minorities, and LGBT individuals. The overall ranking weighs the three categories equally. Firms with too few responses were not included in the ranking.

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What It Is: Technology professionals at top investment banks rate their firms in several workplace categories, including ability to challenge, compensation, investment in technology, satisfaction, technology community, technology strategy, and transferability of skills.

Why It Matters To You: This ranking is based on insider information from verified employees in the banking industry.

Considerations: Survey respondents were asked to rate their own firms in various "quality of life" areas. A firm's score in each category is simply the average of those rankings. It is not clear if this ranking will be updated.

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What It Is: This ranking is based on insider information from verified employees in the banking industry and helps to build a picture of the firms consultants find the most amenable to a fulfilling, satisfying work experience.

Why It Matters To You: Prestige isn't everything. See which firms fare best on individual rankings of key employment factors, ranging from benefits and compensation to culture and work/life balance.

Considerations: Survey respondents were asked to rate their own firms in various "quality of life" areas. It is important to note that firm rankings are based on the average rating assigned by their own consultants.

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What It Is: This is a ranking of the best boutique consulting firms that are narrower in focus and smaller in size than the larger generalist firms.

Why It Matters To You: Not interested in working for a corporate behemoth, find the best small, mid-sized and specialist consulting firms to work for.

Considerations: All firms included had fewer than 750 consultants. The ranking is weighted as follows: 25% culture, 20% satisfaction, 20% work/life balance, 10% ability to challenge, 10% compensation, 10% outlook, and 5% promotion. It is important to note that prestige is not factored and factors were chosen based on the factors survey respondents claimed to value most.

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What It Is: This ranking is a list of the top consulting firms in each practice area including defense, economic, energy, financial, health care, human resources, IT operations, IT strategy, management, operations, public sector, retail, and strategy.

Why It Matters To You: Consultants across the nation rate the top firms in their practice area.

Considerations: Consultants were allowed to vote for up to three firms as the best in each area, but could not vote for their own firm.

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What It Is: This ranking is based on insider information from verified employees in the consulting industry and helps to build a picture of the firms consultants find the most amenable to a fulfilling, satisfying work experience.

Why It Matters To You: See which firms fare best on these individual rankings of key employment factors, ranging from benefits and compensation to diversity and firm culture.

Considerations: Survey respondents were asked to rate their own firms across a variety of factors that affect their daily working lives. It is important to note that firm rankings are based on the average rating assigned by their own consultants.

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What It Is: Vault's rankings provide job seekers with valuable information on what it's really like to work at the top consumer products companies.

Why It Matters To You: Research potential employers and find the best fit for you.

Considerations: The rankings are based on exclusive ratings in categories such as salary, benefits, quality of life, career advancement, and overall satisfaction.

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What It Is: Vault's rankings provide job seekers with valuable information on what it's really like to work at the top technology companies.

Why It Matters To You: Research potential employers and find the best fit for you.

Considerations: The rankings are based on exclusive ratings in categories such as salary, benefits, quality of life, career advancement, and overall satisfaction.

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What It Is: Vault's rankings provide job seekers with valuable information on what it's really like to work at the top consumer sercvices companies.

Why It Matters To You: Research potential employers and find the best fit for you.

Considerations: The rankings are based on exclusive ratings in categories such as salary, benefits, quality of life, career advancement, and overall satisfaction.

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What It Is: Vault's rankings provide job seekers with valuable information on what it's really like to work at the top energy companies.

Why It Matters To You: Research potential employers and find the best fit for you.

Considerations: The rankings are based on exclusive ratings in categories such as salary, benefits, quality of life, career advancement, and overall satisfaction.

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What It Is: This ranking is a list of the best consulting firms to work for based on insider information from verified employees in the consulting industry.

Why It Matters To You: This ranking is compiled using a weighted formula that reflects the issues consulting professionals care most about, combining quality of life rankings with overall prestige.

Considerations: The weighted formula consists of 30 percent prestige, 15 percent satisfaction, 15 percent compensation, 10 percent firm culture, 10 percent work-life balance, 10 percent overall business outlook, 5 percent promotion policies, and 5 percent ability to challenge.

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What It Is: This ranking provides a who's who of consulting firms. 

Why It Matters To You: Consultants rank the companies they consider to be the most prestigious in the industry. 

Considerations: Survey respondents were asked to rate each consulting firm in the survey on a scale of 1 to 10 based on prestige. Consultants were unable to rate their own firm, and they were asked to rate only those firms with which they were familiar. It is important to note that prestige was the only metric considered, not revenue, size, or lifestyle.

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What It Is: This ranking provides a who's who of accounting firms.

Why It Matters To You: Accounting professionals across the nation rank the prestige of the firms they compete against.

Considerations: Survey respondents were asked to rate each firm in the survey on a scale of 1 to 10 based on prestige. They were unable to rate their own firm, and they were asked to rate only those firms with which they were familiar. It is important to note that prestige was the only metric considered.

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What It Is: This ranking provides a who's who of banking firms.

Why It Matters To You: Banking professionals across the nation rank the prestige of the firms they compete against.

Considerations: Survey respondents were asked to rate each firm in the survey on a scale of 1 to 10 based on prestige. They were unable to rate their own firm, and they were asked to rate only those firms with which they were familiar. It is important to note that prestige was the only metric considered.

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