Military Times EDGE surveyed more than 1,000 major companies and top government contractors with a detailed questionnaire about their recruiting and hiring policies, social recognition for veterans and pay and benefits for reservists. We looked for companies that didn't just talk about how much they support the military but had in place tangible policies and programs to help veterans get in the door and feel welcome once inside. Here are the companies doing the most for you and yours:
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Methodology:
Rank |
Company |
Total employees |
% who are veterans |
Total new hires in 2011 |
Percentage who were vets |
Executives who are vets |
Recruiters, hiring managers get training about military |
Orientation contains elements for vets |
Special training for veterans |
Mentoring among veterans/ reservists |
Hiring program for spouses |
On-the-job training eligible GI Bill |
1 |
USAA | 23,000 |
12% |
3,400 |
15% |
NA |
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Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation | 233 |
26% |
47 |
30% |
25% |
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BAE Systems, Inc. | 38,000 |
10% |
6,596 |
13% |
11% |
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CACI International Inc | 14,300 |
19% |
3,658 |
21% |
29% |
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Waste Management, Inc. | 43,900 |
8% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 210,000 |
3% |
55,000 |
6% |
3% |
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Union Pacific Railroad | 45,000 |
20% |
4,323 |
19% |
10% |
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8 |
Citi | 260,000 |
2% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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9 |
DynCorp International | 28,000 |
67% |
3,500 |
67% |
30% |
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10 |
Verizon Communications Inc | 183,248 |
7% |
15,141 |
4% |
3% |
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11 |
Aon Corporation | 60,000 |
5% |
NA |
NA |
5% |
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12 |
LMI | 990 |
30% |
185 |
71% |
50% |
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13 |
BNSF Railway | 40,000 |
18% |
5,475 |
24% |
NA |
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13 |
General Electric | 300,000 |
7% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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15 |
CSC | 97,000 |
30% |
NA |
33% |
NA |
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16 |
Southern Company | 26,000 |
11% |
1,649 |
14% |
NA |
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17 |
Bank of America | 280,000 |
2% |
38,000 |
2% |
1% |
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18 |
Dominion Resources Services | 16,000 |
16% |
627 |
15% |
NA |
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19 |
URS Corp. | 14,700 |
34% |
5,300 |
38% |
NA |
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20 |
Deloitte | 45,000 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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21 |
Alion Science and Technology | 3,000 |
40% |
625 |
40% |
20% |
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21 |
Prudential Financial | 39,000 |
3% |
3,201 |
4% |
NA |
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23 |
Humana Inc | 40,000 |
NA |
11,000 |
2% |
NA |
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24 |
Merck & Co. | NA |
1% |
1,103 |
6% |
NA |
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24 |
Walmart | 2,100,000 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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26 |
DaVita Inc. | 41,000 |
NA |
7,800 |
5% |
NA |
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27 |
Boeing Co. | 171,692 |
16% |
11,000 |
16% |
NA |
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27 |
Total System Services | 8,400 |
4% |
562 |
5% |
6% |
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29 |
Express Scripts | 14,000 |
NA |
4,629 |
2% |
NA |
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30 |
SRA International | 6,271 |
20% |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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31 |
Oshkosh Defense | 4,068 |
10% |
NA |
23% |
NA |
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32 |
Eastman Chemical Co. | 10,000 |
NA |
500 |
5% |
10% |
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33 |
Harris Corp. | 17,000 |
12% |
2,717 |
18% |
8% |
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34 |
Amazon | 43,200 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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35 |
DRS Technologies Defense Solutions | 9,000 |
17% |
1,027 |
26% |
24% |
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35 |
Kearney & Co. | 362 |
7% |
80 |
13% |
26% |
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35 |
The Hartford | 24,400 |
2% |
NA |
NA |
3% |
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38 |
US Airways | 32,000 |
35% |
NA |
NA |
5% |
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39 |
Charles Schwab & Co | 13,380 |
3% |
2,515 |
2% |
2% |
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U.S. Bank | 63,000 |
2% |
20,667 |
1% |
16% |
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Rank |
Company |
Medical insurance |
Life insurance |
Promotion opportunities |
Pay raises |
Profit sharing |
Retirement contributions |
Sick day accrual |
Vacation day accrual |
Does the company give activated reservists their full civilian pay, the difference between their military and civilian pay, or a combination? |
1 |
USAA | |
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Full civilian pay for one month, then full difference for 23 months. |
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Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation | |
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Full difference for six months. |
3 |
BAE Systems, Inc. | |
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Full difference for one year. |
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CACI International Inc | |
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Full difference for six months. |
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Waste Management, Inc. | |
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Full difference, no limit. |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. | |
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Full civilian pay, no limit. |
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Union Pacific Railroad | |
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Full difference, no limit. |
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Citi | |
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Full difference for five years. |
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DynCorp International | |
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Full difference for one year. |
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Verizon Communications Inc | |
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Full difference for three years. |
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Aon Corporation | |
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Full difference for five years. |
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LMI | |
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Full difference for six months. |
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BNSF Railway | |
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Full difference, no limit. |
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General Electric | |
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Full civilian pay for one month, then full difference for three years. |
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CSC | |
Full difference for one year. |
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Southern Company | |
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Full difference for five years. |
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Bank of America | |
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Full civilian pay for the first three months, then full difference for five years. |
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18 |
Dominion Resources Services | |
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Full difference for five years. |
19 |
URS Corp. | |
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Full difference for two weeks. |
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Deloitte | |
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Not disclosed |
21 |
Alion Science and Technology | Full civilian pay for 3 weeks |
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Prudential Financial | |
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Full difference, no limit. |
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23 |
Humana Inc | |
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Full difference, no limit. |
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Merck & Co. | |
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Full difference, no limit. |
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24 |
Walmart | |
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Full difference for five years. |
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DaVita Inc. | |
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Full difference for five years. |
27 |
Boeing Co. | |
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Full difference for a limit determined by collective bargaining and company policy. |
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Total System Services | |
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Full difference, no limit. |
29 |
Express Scripts | |
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Full difference for 13 months. |
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30 |
SRA International | |
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Full difference for three weeks |
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Oshkosh Defense | |
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Full difference for two years. |
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32 |
Eastman Chemical Co. | |
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Full difference, no limit. |
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33 |
Harris Corp. | |
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Full difference for two years. |
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34 |
Amazon | |
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Full difference for two weeks. |
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35 |
DRS Technologies Defense Solutions | |
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Full difference for one year. |
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35 |
Kearney & Co. | |
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Full civilian pay for two weeks. |
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35 |
The Hartford | |
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Full civilian pay for two weeks, then full difference for six months. |
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38 |
US Airways | |
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A percentage of the difference, no limit. |
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Charles Schwab & Co | |
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Full difference for two years. |
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39 |
U.S. Bank | |
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Full civilian pay for one month, then full difference for two years. |
* - “Not available (NA)” indicates that the company does not track the information, does not disclose it, or does not know it.