Facebook holds the distinct honor of running the top rated internship program in the country, taking the top spot in a Glassdoor ranking for the second consecutive year.
The fourth annual "25 Highest Rated Companies for Internships in 2015," bases its ranking on thousands of company reviews shared by interns.
Facebook attained a 4.6 rating, Chevron landed in second place with a 4.6 rating as well and Google landed in third with a 4.6 score, falling from its second spot last year. Ranked at 4.5 were Quicken Loans and eBay, which took fourth and fifth respectively. eBay didn't break into the top 25 list last year.
Facebook, say its interns, provides a creative and inclusive culture that fosters teamwork and hands-on experiences.
"Great culture, easy to talk to anyone you want throughout the company. I felt like I was given a challenging task and able to grow as an engineer," wrote a Facebook software engineering intern.
Other tech giants in the top 25 list include Yahoo (6), Apple (11), Microsoft (13), Intel (14), Qualcomm (16), HP (24), and Broadcom (25). Yahoo made a huge comeback given it was in 14th place last year.
Another intern noted Facebook's program allows interns to work on very interesting problems which have a real impact on a billion people. "You also learn a lot from people around you," wrote the intern.
Glassdoor data reveals there are more than 27,500 open internships across the United States, 2,500 are in New York and 1,500 are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
"Ultimately the biggest benefits that we have here is the people; they're going to be surrounded by the smartest people in the industry, and the projects they're working on; they're going to be able to come here and make a huge impact," said Hyla Wallis, Facebook's intern program manager. Wallis notes interns work on real-world projects just as any hired employee would work on.
In regards to eBay and Yahoo's higher rankings this year Glassdoor says both tech players may be feeling the heat from younger companies.
"The fact that they have amazing internship programs points to the fact that they're very aware that they need the latest and greatest up-and-coming tech talent to really compete with the big guys right now that are a little bit more relevant, like Facebook, Google, and Apple," says Scott Dobroski, Glassdoor career trends analyst.
