These companies show they know how to hire great employees like you and keep them happy.

Great companies have…

Clear Job Postings

If you’re job hunting, you’re asking yourself two things: Can I do this job? and Do I want to do this job? A great job description has both these covered. It not only gives a clear description of what the job does and what skills are needed to do it, but it also defines measurements for success in the position. Are goals measured in revenue, leads, user ratings, or…? When you know both the job duties and the measurements of success, you can honestly ask yourself if you’re willing and able to meet those standards.

Awesome Reviews

You can’t fake or buy five-star reviews on sites like Indeed and Glassdoor. Happy employees say happy things! But don’t stay long ogling that five-star overall rating. Delve into the individual subcategories and read employees’ reasons behind their reviews. Do the reviews match the company’s message of its values? Does the organization leave nasty or defensive feedback to negative reviews?

Respectful Time Management

The interview process gives you your first glimpse into a company’s operations. Do they take months to acknowledge your application? Do they keep you waiting in the lobby 45 minutes past your scheduled interview time? Do they reschedule your interview? Do you have three phone screenings, six panel interviews, a background investigation, and an agility test? Savvy companies will have their act together and will respect your time. After all, they should understand it’s tough to coordinate work and life around a job search. Look for companies that respond timely, that keep to their schedules, and that let you know the next steps in the process. A company that is disorganized or disrespectful at this level is unlikely to show improvement in other areas.

A Compensation Strategy

Smart companies have fair-market pay ranges for each position, with standard floor, middle, and ceiling rates. So while there may be some room for salary negotiation, it may not be much. Just take comfort knowing that you probably won’t be lowballed, and that you’ll probably get fair and consistent pay raises. People with the same title doing the same work should be following the same pay trajectory, so there’s no worry about Joe getting hired at the salary it took you five years to work up to.

An Eye on Your Future

A truly great-to-work-for company values you enough to support your career goals and development, and its leaders are willing to help you get there. The company offers professional development opportunities, arranges mentorships, and helps you learn what you need to promote or transfer to a different department, if that’s your goal.