LinkedIn Top Companies 2017: Where the U.S. Wants to Work Now
by Daniel Roth, Editor in Chief, LinkedIn
Originally published on LinkedIn
If rumors that it’s planning a Netflix rival are true, Comcast NBCUniversal may be well positioned to compete thanks to its 25 million high-speed internet customers at Comcast Cable and its catalog of award-winning programing at NBCUniversal. But to be successful, CEO Brian Roberts says culture “is the one thing I’ve got to get right.” Comcast NBCUniversal brings that culture to life with programs like Comcast Cares, its annual community volunteering day.
Number of global employees: 160,000
On duty: Comcast NBCUniversal has committed to hiring 10,000 people from the military community by the end of 2017.
Diverse supply chain: Comcast NBCUniversal has spent $8 billion with minority and woman-owned suppliers since 2011, making it the only media and technology company in the Billion Dollar Roundtable.