US technology companies, led by Microsoft, have topped a league table of the world's 25 best multinational workplaces, released by a New York-based human resources consultancy.
"Microsoft is at the top of the list because it believes that spreading a trust-based culture is the right way to do business, independent of size, national culture or industry," said Jose Tolovi of Great Place to Work, which was released yesterday.
Software developer SAS, network storage provider NetApp and search engine Google held down second, third and fourth place, followed by courier FedEx, networking specialist Cisco, Mariott hotels and McDonald's restaurants.
