Information technology giants SAS Institute, Google and NetApp topped the list of the best multinational workplaces.

The list, developed by workplace consultants Great Place to Work, features a top ten dominated by technology firms, with the notable exceptions of consumer goods manufacturer Kimberly-Clark, hotels group Marriott, transportation specialists FedEx Express, manufacturer W. L. Gore & Associates and food and beverage company Diageo.

SAS pipped Google at the post for the top spot, while NetApp, Kimberly-Clark and Microsoft rounded out the top five.

Based on surveys conducted around organisational culture, the process whittled down 5700 companies across 45 countries to a list of 38 companies deemed the ‘best of the best’ for workplace conditions. The top 25 from this list was:

1. SAS Institute
2. Google
3. NetApp
4. Kimberly-Clark
5. Microsoft
6. Marriott
7. FedEx Express
8. W. L. Gore & Associates
9. Diageo
10. Autodesk
11. PepsiCo
12. Ernst & Young
13. Telefónica
14. Monsanto
15. Intel
16. National Instruments
17. General Mills
18. American Express
19. Accor
20. McDonald’s
21. Cisco
22. Novo Nordisk
23. Quintiles
24. SC Johnson
25. Mars