{"id":999881657,"date":"2017-10-11T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dice.com\/?p=40826062"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T18:13:17","slug":"dices-ideal-employer-report-what-tech-pros-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dice.com\/hiring\/recruitment\/dices-ideal-employer-report-what-tech-pros-value","title":{"rendered":"Dice&#8217;s Ideal Employer Report: What Tech Pros Value Most"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> Earlier this year, we surveyed 5,477 technology professionals in the United States about the companies they most admired. Their responses allowed us to explore the professional, demographic, and psychographic nuances that power pros\u2019 opinions about the workplace. These Dice Ideal Employer rankings are the first of what will become an annual study. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techhub.dice.com\/2017-DiceLP-IdealEmployer_ERC_D.html?CMPID=EM_MKT_UP_EMP_US_IE2017_ERC_\">The Dice 2017 Ideal Employer Report<\/a><\/strong> not only breaks down Ideal Employers by region, company type, and sector, but also delves into tech pros\u2019 professional interests and desires, with additional breakouts for gender and age. For example, did you know that tech pros most value a competitive salary, along with challenging\/interesting work and benefits? Or that they consider company-awarded sabbatical\/volunteer time, perks, and equity awards less important? Such sentiments affected how they rated various companies\u2014and might help you adjust your own hiring and recruitment strategies in the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <a style=\"border-radius: 3px; padding: 13px 5px 11px; font: 18px \/ 20px Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center; color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/techhub.dice.com\/2017-DiceLP-IdealEmployer_ERC_D.html?CMPID=EM_MKT_UP_EMP_US_IE2017_ERC_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button>Download the 2017 Ideal Employer Report Now<\/button><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the report also breaks out the strengths of the Top 30 Ideal Employers, including their ability to offer competitive salaries, maintain industry leadership, and stay financially stable. Does your company weave those sorts of attributes into its \u201cpitch\u201d to potential employees? It could make a huge difference when it comes to locking down top talent in an ultra-competitive marketplace. 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