Top 11 Companies to Work as a Web Developer
There are new startup companies that pop up every day, and there are always new ideas being shared across the internet. However there will always be the top sites as well. The creme of the crop of social networking, web 2.0, or whatever you want to call it. These are the websites that everybody loves to visit and uses on a daily basis, and these are also the companies that are looking for the most help. Most people to visit YouTube do not think about getting a job there, though I would bet it would be an awesome work environment. So with a little digging around, I have found 11 of the coolest companies to land a job as a web developer. Note that I have never actually worked at any of them, so I can’t say first-hand how it would be, but why not give them a little consideration if you’re interested?
Mozilla
The creators of everybody’s favorite internet browser, Mozilla is a company with great potential for the future (with their already heightened potential now). As more and more people switch to using Firefox as their default browser, Mozilla requires not only more software engineers to design the latest and greatest technology for their software, but also need developers and designers to keep their website up-to-date and working well. If you’d like to check out their website you can do so here, or you can check out their current jobs.
As mobile technology becomes more abundant, more and more people are starting to use SMS in various ways. One of the most popular companies utilizing this today would be Twitter. It is a social networking site that simply asks “what are you doing?”. It allows you to keep in touch with all your friends and see what they are doing. A very simple idea that is working out well for the site’s team. As their site expands and grows for a larger audience, there is an increase in need of employees to help develop the site’s scalability and new features. Definitely a great place to check. Jobs Page.
The company that blew MySpace out of the water, Facebook is an ever-expanding company with a very bright future. The site’s founder Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook while he was still a student at Harvard, and the site has exploded over the past couple of years. There have been some recent updates done to the site as well, and they have quite the extensive list of jobs available for the right candidates. For what seems like a fun working environment, I would imagine Facebook to be a great place for any web developer to thrive and gain essential work experience. Check out Facebook’s Jobs.
Digg
I have to say that when I think of the best places to work as a developer, Digg is the first site to pop into my mind. From videos put out from the company and the people who work there, Digg seems like one of the most fun and laid-back places to work, while also getting a lot accomplished. Digg was started only a few years ago by founder Kevin Rose, in only a short time it has grown into an internet hit. Allowing people to digg stories they think are cool and bury stories that are lame is a groundbreaking idea, and the team is still coming up with amazing ideas for the future. If interested, definitely check out Digg’s Jobs.
Flickr
For photograph enthusiasts and people who just love pictures, Flickr is the place to be. A very popular social networking service that allows people to upload and share photos, Flickr is one of the top social networking sites out there today. Having been bought out by Yahoo! a little while ago has not slowed them down at all, and Flickr is still going strong today. If you are a lover of Flickr I would give their jobs a lookover.
StumbleUpon
Another very popular social networking resource, StumbleUpon allows users to stumble cool or interesting sites they find, along with visit cool sites that their friends have recommended. It’s a great resource to find new content that you would have never found otherwise, and it’s a very popular web app that just keeps growing and growing. If you think you’re good enough to work with StumbleUpon’s team to help advance their applications backend, check out their jobs.
Metacafe
Similar to the popular video-submission site Youtube, Metacafe is a site allowing users to upload their own videos and to view videos of others. Though with Metacafe, you can actually make money if you’re home-made video gets enough views and becomes popular. Though it is a neat twist, Metacafe still hasn’t broken through as much as Youtube has, but they are really climbing up there. If you want to check out the jobs Metacafe has to offer, just give a click right here.
Though not really a social networking site, LinkedIn is a great way to broaden your network of social contacts. Being a more professional site than MySpace or Facebook, having a LinkedIn profile is a great way to find new employers looking for jobs, create new relationships with professionals in your field, or anything you can think of that’s mildly related to that. Although LinkedIn is mostly for people looking for jobs, they are also hiring for people to work for their company! You can check out their jobs here.
Everybody’s favorite search engine is in need of help, and in many different states as well! I think it goes without saying that almost everybody in the US, or even in the world has at least heard of Google, Inc. For being such a large company and having such control of many aspects of the internet, it’s surprising to find out that there is such a laid-back working environment at Google’s workplaces. But there’s no need to take my word for it, as you can check out Google’s jobs for yourself.
Last.fm
One of the first sites online to combine music with social networking, Last.fm is a fun site to hang out on and also seems to be a fun place to work. Offering it’s users a chance to find new artists and music they may enjoy, Last.fm is the ultimate place to check out if you are a music fanatic, or if you are just looking to increase the size of your music library. If you want to check out the careers available at this trendy social network, you can view their jobs page.
Yahoo!
They can’t quite compete with Google, but Yahoo! does have a tight hold on the second most popular search engine. And even though many people consider Yahoo! to be just a search engine, they do offer many more features such as Yahoo! Mail, Answers, and even own the social bookmarking site Delicious. Yahoo! is a huge company that keeps growing every day, and their demand for jobs keeps up with their fast-paced work environment. If you’re interested in the company, I recommend checking out their careers page to just see what is being offered.
