Comparably was missing Meta Platforms and Amazon as well as Apple. annual rankingThis year’s top-ranked global company with the best culture was named. 

These companies were each ranked in the Top 15 last year — Meta at No. 7 Amazon is No. 13 and Apple at Number. 14 — but were not included in the list of 50 companies for 2022. 

The tech giants aren’t the only ones to have dropped in the rankings this year. Meta and Apple also fell more than 20 positions on Glassdoor. annual rankingThese are the top places in America to work, ranking from No.11 up to No. 47 and No. 47 and No. 56, respectively. Amazon was not on the list. 2021Oder 2022. 

CNBC Make It CEO Jason Nazar of Comparably says that these companies had a turbulent year in the past, with issues ranging from privacy to stock performance. These factors could negatively impact employee experience. He adds that it’s not all bad performance. Other companies outperform them. 

To be sure, employees lauded Meta, Amazon and Apple for their extensive benefits, professional development opportunities and ability to work on projects with wide-reaching impact — but such reviews weren’t prevalent enough to boost their culture scores. 

Meta’s fall is not surprising considering the public relations crisesIt has been there for over a year. Glassdoor users expressed concerns about unwelcome public scrutiny, lack of leadership action on platform issues, and uncertainty over the company’s future. 

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, released an announcement statementIn October, Frances Haugen was whistleblower testimonyA Senate subcommittee discussed the harmful effects of the platform on public safety and children.

Zuckerberg explained that he was sure many people have had difficulty reading the coverage recently because it didn’t accurately reflect the company he knows. “We deeply care about matters like safety, well being and mental health.”

Glassdoor and Comparably also received reviews from former Apple employees. They noted a lack of work-life balance and inconsistent schedules, as well as a competitive, high-stress environment. 

On Comparably, Apple received a “C” rating for its office culture, and ranked 5th in overall culture among its competitors — IBM, Google, Microsoft and Amazon are all ranked higher, with only Samsung receiving a lower score. 

Apple employees across America are considering unionizing. the Washington Post Reports last month pointed to stagnant salaries and lack of career development opportunities. 

Apple stated in an interview that “We are, and have always been deeply dedicated to creating and maintaining positive workplace environments.” statementAccording to The New York Times, the company responded to employee concerns about “toxic” culture. We take every concern seriously, and investigate any concerns raised. However, we don’t discuss individual employee issues out of respect for their privacy.

Amazon also had to deal with a barrage of criticism The last twelve months have been particularly busy for it treatmentWarehouse employees in the Covid-19 pandemic. brutal workplace culture.

Andy Jassy is Amazon’s Chief Executive Officer. acknowledgedThe company showed that they could better treat employees at the GeekWire Summit, held in Seattle last October. “I think if you have a large group of people like we do — we have 1.2 million employees — it’s almost like a small country,” he said. There are many things that you can do better.

Jassy had an awful first 8 months in her new job. Amazon’s stock performed poorly among the big tech companies last fiscal year, according to CNBC. But it has started to rebound after its acquisition. announcedThis month, a 20-for-1 stock split was completed. 

CNBC Make It didn’t receive any comment from Meta, Amazon or Apple.

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