2012 Best Companies for Multicultural Women List

Industry

State

Intent on building a truly diverse workforce, this financial services and insurance company named multicultural women to 32% of its open positions in 2011. To help these new hires get acclimated, it...

American Express

Global job opportunities and great benefits draw many diverse employees to this financial services company, where their ranks have grown by 44% over the past 10 years. To keep its workforce fully...

AXA Equitable

Want to pursue higher education even though you’ve joined the working world? At this financial services company, employees are eligible for tuition reimbursements that cover up to 80% of the cost of...

CA Technologies

Finding a workplace that will let you take three paid days off to volunteer in your community is nearly unheard of in the corporate world—but it’s business as usual at this management software and...

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies

Thinking ahead has paid off for this property and casualty insurer, which more than three decades ago launched its Women’s Development Council to support the rise of female leaders, then soon added...

Cisco

Unique viewpoints are welcome at this information technology and networking company, which actively recruits multicultural women through its Executive Talent Insertion Program and conducts talent...

Citi

Multicultural women at the highest levels benefit from Women Leading Citi, an 18-month development initiative offered to managing directors at this financial services company. If they serve as vice...

Colgate-Palmolive

Learning to tackle workplace challenges more effectively, navigate professional relationships with élan and strategically orchestrate their team’s successes are among the skills multicultural...

Deloitte

When you’re on the verge of a career breakthrough, sometimes you just need a bit of guidance. That’s the idea behind this professional services firm’s Emerging Leaders Development Program, an eight-...

Freddie Mac

Despite its smaller workforce, this secondary mortgage lender wows in its first appearance on our list, offering its 5,000+ employees opportunities that exceed those of larger organizations....

General Mills

Learning the ropes from leading executives helps many diverse women accelerate their careers at this food-manufacturing company. While all salaried employees begin their tenure with professional...

Goldman Sachs

Within the most prestigious blue-chip companies, a select group of employees always sets the tone for those around them. At this major bank, senior vice presidents and managing directors have formed...

IBM

When Virginia M. Rometty was appointed to helm this technology company on New Year’s Day, it was another sign to the women who work in this male-dominated industry that advancement really is possible...