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Introduction

In addition to using the UI fee based sites below you can also read a company's web site and gather info from the free sites on the web.

Keep in mind that you'll find more information on a public company than a private company. Public companies sell shares to the public and as a result have to disclose financials and detailed operations info to the Securities and Exchange Commission. This makes it easy to find info such as financial statements and executive compensation. Private companies are privately owned by individuals or groups. Privately owned companies do not have to disclose info to the SEC. As a result, it can be difficult to find a great deal of information on a private company.

Public and Private Companies

Vault Campus
Offers information for job seekers and researchers needing insight into a company's corporate culture. Provides employer profiles, career advice, and Vault's best companies to work for rankings. Also includes the full text of Vault's interview, career, and industry guidebooks.
PrivCo
USERS MUST create a login to use resource. Database of financial data on major privately-held companies. Includes private financials and revenues; private M&A deals and deal multiples, private firm valuations, VC funding, private equity deal history; and private and family ownership data.
LexisNexis Academic (now called Nexis Uni)
- This link opens in a new window
- Public and Private Companies
- Click on "Menu" at the top, then select "Company Dossier" from the dropdown menu to access the Business Search.

Mergent
- Public Companies
- Search by public company name or industry code.

Factiva
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- Public and Private Companies
- Search for news articles on your potential employer. Also offers profiles on public companies.
Business Source Complete
- Public and Private Companies
- Search for articles and analysis reports on public and private companies.

Glassdoor
- Company Salaries, Reviews, and Interview Questions
- A comprehensive career resource with information on thousands of companies. Glassdoor includes salary and bonuses and details for specific jobs at specific companies, as well as actual interview questions and hiring process details. Also included are reviews written by employees that highlight the pro's and con's of working for a particular employer.

Companies and Corporate Responsibility

Scorecard
Find out who is polluting. Offers a database that can be searched by company name
BusinessEthics.com
Online publication. Discusses companies in realation to their financial, environmental, social, and governance performance.
Responsible Shopper Home Page
From the site: "The purpose of Responsible Shopper is to alert consumers and investors to problems with companies that they may shop with or invest in, and encourage individuals to use their economic clout to demand greater corporate responsibility." Lists companies and offers a comparison of companies with industries.
The Global 100: Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
created by by Corporate Knights Inc. with Innovest Strategic Value Advisors Inc.. The list is released every year at the World Economic Forum.
1% for the Planet
Find a list of companies that donate 1% of their sales to environmental orgs.