VITAMEDIAS
[act.:] 100 Best Companies to Work For
* IDG - Rank: 58
Most common entry level job (professional) Research Analyst
Entry-level salary $43,000.00
Most common entry level job (hourly) Administrative Assistant
Entry-level salary $34,600.00
Professional training (hrs/yr.) 12
Summary: Publisher of computer mags and Dummies books listens to suggestions. One office put in an arcade; another lets staffers do hiring interviews. Chairman Pat McGovern personally hands out bonus checks.
* New York Times - Rank: 93
Most common entry level job (professional): News and Editorial/Reporter
Entry-level salary: $74,699.00
Most common entry level job (hourly): News and Editorial/Reporter
Entry-level salary: $30,510.00
Professional training (hrs/yr.): 25
The bottom line: Employees told us they're proud to work for a newspaper that is arguably the world's best. Says one: "[Publisher] Arthur Sulzberger Jr. places the integrity of his journalism above all else."