Note to Google Inc (GOOG), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) & Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM) Investors: Culture Matters

But while accomplishing employee satisfaction during growth phases might be impressive, it seems an even more herculean task for older, stalwart companies to keep employees satisfied.

General Mills and Procter & Gamble have been around for 127 and 176 years, respectively. And yet, they are still able to maintain cultures that encourage employee satisfaction. According to Glassdoor reviews, they do this by focusing on hiring employees with strong character, and then encouraging them to develop a work-life balance that benefits both the employer and employee. Over time, that’s no easy task!

Keep your eyes open in the coming weeks, as I’ll be reviewing some of 2013’s top companies and CEOs as measured by Glassdoor for your investing consideration.

The article Note to Investors: Culture Matters originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor Brian Stoffel owns shares of Google and Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFM). The Motley Fool recommends Adobe Systems, FactSet Research Systems, Google, Intuit, Netflix, Procter & Gamble, and Whole Foods Market. The Motley Fool owns shares of Google, Intuit, Netflix, and Whole Foods Market.

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