Computerworld’s Annual List Based on Work Environment, Benefits
and Employee Survey
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) has been rated by IDG’s Computerworld
as one of the Best Places to Work in Information Technology for 2009.
Discover has made the list for the past seven years, moving up from No.
73 in 2008 to No. 31 this year.
“Ranking in the top 50 of this impressive list of companies says a lot
about Discover’s commitment to all of its employees, not just those of
us in IT,” said Glenn Schneider, senior vice president and chief
information officer. “I have great confidence in our technology group,
the talent of our workforce, and our ability to successfully deliver
solutions that produce bottom-line impact. With our dedicated workforce,
we are building a brighter future for our customers, our shareholders
and for the employees of Discover.”
The annual Best Places to Work in Information Technology list is based
on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in
categories such as benefits, diversity, career development, training and
retention. In addition, Computerworld extensively surveyed IT workers at
the companies, including 250 at Discover, and their responses factor
heavily in determining the rankings.
“To be among the Best Places to Work in IT, it's not enough just to seek
out and hire the most talented IT people, offer them competitive pay and
provide great benefits,” said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of
Computerworld. “The organizations that made this year's Best Places to
Work list sustain a dynamic work environment in which IT professionals
keep their hands on the latest technologies and work on projects that
are business critical. In the months and years ahead, IT is going to
become a key accelerator of business growth.”
The 16th annual ranking was published in the June 15 issue of
Computerworld and online at www.computerworld.com/2009bestplaces.
About Computerworld
Computerworld’s award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com),
weekly publication, and focused conference series form the hub of the
world’s largest global IT media network. In the past five years alone,
Computerworld has won more than 100 awards including the Magazine of the
Year Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors
(ASBPE) in both 2004 and 2006, and the American Business Media’s Neal
Award for Best Web Site, Best Blogs and Best Article or Series in 2008.
