万豪国际集团
公司总部所在地：美国马里兰州贝塞斯达
2010年公司收益：116.91亿美元
入选理由亮点：新员工试住

    墨西哥所有万豪酒店（Marriott）都要求新雇员学习“起始阶段”介绍性课程。该课程包括三天的互动性会议，为新雇员展示万豪的公司文化。(课程结束后的奖励性活动包括一场毕业典礼以及在万豪酒店入住一晚。)

    这家酒店公司全球范围内的各个部门在每次轮班之前都会开一次短会。领导将在会上通报公司的最新进展，表彰工作杰出的员工，庆祝他们的生日，讨论公司的业绩。一名员工表示，“很多同事已经在这里工作了很多年。这里就如同员工的第二个家，这里建立的友谊地久天长。”

Marriott
Headquarters: Bethesda, MD, USA
2010 Revenue ($ millions):11,691
What makes it so great?

    The "In the Beginning" introductory course, required at all Marriott hotels in Mexico, involves three days of interactive sessions that expose new hires to the Marriott culture. (A graduation ceremony and a one-night stay in the hotel are some of the spoils included in completing the course.)

    The hotel company also begins every shift -- in every department worldwide -- with a "stand-up" meeting, where leaders highlight the goings-on in the company, acknowledge excellent associate behavior and birthdays, and discuss the company's numbers. "There are so many associates that have been with the company for so long. [You gain] a wonderful second family, with friendships that last for years," says an employee.