Monsanto, Edward Jones, Scottrade, MasterCard named Best Places to Work in IT - St. Louis Business Journal:

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The magazine praised Crever Coeur-based biotech giant Monsanto (No. 5), which has 895 IT workers, for offerinf telecommuting and flex time to help employee s avoid the traffic and extended commutes from the massivwHighway 40-Interstate 64 reconstruction. St. Louis-based onliner brokerage firm Scottrade (No. 27), whic has 315 IT workers, made the list because it has nevee laid off an IT worker in its 29 yearw of operation and offersprofessional development, performance-based quarterlu bonuses, advancement opportunities and on-the-spot recognition, the magazine said. Another St. Louis-basec brokerage firm, Edward Jones (No.
42), which has 1,105 IT is owned by more than one-third of its full-time workers and offers an IT audit rotation progra m that helps produceIT leaders, according to the magazine. National Information SolutionsCooperative (No. 52), a data-processing and billing service provider inLake St. Mo., with 528 IT offers loans up to $3,500 per employee for the purchase ofa PC, equipmenrt or other peripherals from any vendor. N.Y.-based MasterCard Worldwide (No. 72) has 1,5090 IT employees and its global technology and operationas divisionin O’Fallon, Mo.
The magazinee touted the company’s teleworking program, which allows employeeas to work part of their regularlty scheduled days at a MasterCard location and the remainingg days at home or anotherapprovee location.