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Nike

Fortune 1000 rank: 153
Best Companies rank: 82
No. of U.S. employees: 14,570
Most common salaried job: Manager/Department Retail
Avg. pay in that job: $39,046

What makes it so great? Four times a year, staff at the sports-crazed company are invited to an all-employee meeting; those completing their tenth year are invited to the Decathletes Dinner.

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Last updated April 24 2008: 10:56 AM ET

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