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Looking for a quick promotion? Try these companies...

Last updated on: October 10, 2013 11:31 IST

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There are some companies where it takes years to get promotion, while there are others that actively encourage it.

Let's take a look at some companies that have been ranked best when it comes to quick promotions.

Source: Glassdoor

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Looking for a quick promotion? Try these companies...

Image: Homepage of Bain & Company.
Photographs: Source, bain.com

Bain & Company

Industry: Management consulting

Founded: 1973

Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts

Career opportunities rating: 4.5 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 1

Bain & Company, which has 48 offices in 31 countries, employs more than 5,000 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Boston Consulting Group.
Photographs: Source, bcg.com

Boston Consulting Group

Industry: Management consulting

Founded: 1963

Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts

Career opportunities rating: 4.5 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 2

Boston Consulting Group, which has 78 offices in 43 countries, employs more than 6,200 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of McKinsey & Company.
Photographs: Source, mckinsey.com

McKinsey & Company

Industry: Management consulting

Founded: 1926

Headquarters: New York City, New York

Career opportunities rating: 4.5 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 3

McKinsey & Company, which has 100 offices in 60 countries, employs more than 17,000 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Guidewire.
Photographs: Source, guidewire.com

Guidewire

Industry: Computer software and hardware

Founded: 2001

Headquarters: Foster City, California

Career opportunities rating: 4.4 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 4

Guidewire provides core back-end software for property and casualty insurance carriers across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Edelman.
Photographs: Source, edelman.com

Edelman

Industry: Public relations

Founded: 1952

Headquarters: New York City and Chicago

Career opportunities rating: 4.1 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 5

Edelman, the biggest independently owned public relations firm in the world, employs more than 4,500 people across the globe.

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Image: Homepage of Booz & Company.
Photographs: Source, booz.com

Booz & Company

Industry: Management consulting

Founded: 1914

Headquarters: New York City

Career opportunities rating: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 6

Booz & Company, which has 57 offices around the globe, employs more than 3,000 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Suncor.
Photographs: Source, suncor.com

Suncor

Industry: Oil and gas

Founded: 1919

Headquarters: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Career opportunities rating: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 7

Suncor, which posted revenue of $39.3 billion Canadian dollars in 2011, employs more than 13,026 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Four Seasons.
Photographs: Source, fourseasons.com

Four Seasons

Industry: Hospitality, tourism

Founded: 1961

Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Career opportunities rating: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 8

Four Seasons, a five-star hotel management company, employs more than 36,000 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Schlumberger.
Photographs: Source, slb.com

Schlumberger

Industry: Oilfield services & equipment

Founded: 1926

Headquarters: Houston, Texas

Career opportunities rating: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 9

Schlumberger, the largest oilfield services company in the globe, employs more than 120,000 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of PwC.
Photographs: Source, pwc.com

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Industry: Professional services

Founded: 1998

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Career opportunities rating: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 10

PricewaterhouseCoopers, which has 776 cities across 159 countries, employs more than 180,000 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of CareerBuilder.
Photographs: Source, careerbuilder.co.in

CareerBuilder

Industry: Job search engine

Founded: 1995

Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois

Career opportunities rating: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 11

CareerBuilder, which runs sites in 22 countries, posted more than $600 million in revenue.

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Image: Homepage of UniFirst.
Photographs: Source, unifirst.com

UniFirst

Industry: Uniforms

Founded: 1936

Headquarters: Wilmington, Massachusetts

Career opportunities rating: 3.8 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 12

UniFirst, the manufacturer of uniforms and protective clothing, employs more than 11,000 people.

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Image: Homepage of Cameron International.
Photographs: Source, c-a-m.com

Cameron International

Industry: Oil well services and equipment

Founded: 1920

Headquarters: Houston, Texas

Career opportunities rating: 3.8 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 13

Cameron International, which posted revenue of $8.5 billion, employs more than 20,046 people.

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Image: Homepage of Ernst & Young.
Photographs: Source, ey.com

Ernst & Young

Industry: Professional services

Founded: 1989

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Career opportunities rating: 3.8 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 14

Ernst & Young, which has 700 offices in 140 countries, employs more than 167,000 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Deloitte.
Photographs: Source, deloitte.com

Deloitte

Industry: Professional services

Founded: 1845

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Career opportunities rating: 3.8 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 15

Deloitte, the biggest professional services network in the globe, employs more than 203,000 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Eaton.
Photographs: Source, eaton.com

Eaton

Industry: Components

Founded: 1911

Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland

Career opportunities rating: 3.8 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 16

Eaton, which sells products in more than 175 countries, employs more than 102,000 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Northwestern Mutual.
Photographs: Source, northwesternmutual.com

Northwestern Mutual

Industry: Financial services

Founded: 1857

Headquarters: Wisconsin, United States

Career opportunities rating: 3.8 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 17

Northwestern Mutual provides financial services and employs more than 6,000 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Synygy.
Photographs: Source, synygy.com

Synygy

Industry: Information technology

Founded: 1991

Headquarters: Pennsylvania, United States

Career opportunities rating: 3.7 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 18

Synygy, the largest provider of incentive compensation management, employs more than 540 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Gartner.
Photographs: Source, gartner.com

Gartner

Industry: Research

Founded: 1979

Headquarters: Connecticut, United States

Career opportunities rating: 3.7 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 19

Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, employs more than 5,300 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of L&T.
Photographs: Source, larsentoubro.com

Larsen & Toubro

Industry: Conglomerate

Founded: 1938

Headquarters: Mumbai, India

Career opportunities rating: 3.7 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 20

Larsen & Toubro, which is India's largest engineering and construction company, employs more than 45,117 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Procter & Gamble.
Photographs: Source, pg.com

Procter & Gamble

Industry: Consumer goods

Founded: 1837

Headquarters: Ohio, United States

Career opportunities rating: 3.7 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 21

Procter & Gamble, which posted $83.68 billion in sales in 2012, employs more than 126,000 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of General Electric.
Photographs: Source, ge.com

General Electric

Industry: Conglomerate

Founded: 1892

Headquarters: Connecticut, United States

Career opportunities rating: 3.7 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 22

General Electric, one of the biggest companies in the world, employs more than 305,000 people across the globe.

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Image: Homepage of H-E-B.
Photographs: Source, heb.com

HEB Grocery Company

Industry: Retail

Founded: 1905

Headquarters: Texas, United States

Career opportunities rating: 3.7 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 23

HEB Grocery Company, which has more than 350 stores in the United States and Mexico, employs more than 76,000 people.

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Image: Homepage of Chevron.
Photographs: Source, chevron.com

Chevron

Industry: Oil and gas

Founded: 1984

Headquarters: California, United States

Career opportunities rating: 3.7 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 24

Chevron, which operates in 180 countries, employs more than 62,000 people across the world.

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Image: Homepage of Fluor.
Photographs: Source, fluor.com

Fluor

Industry: Construction

Founded: 1890

Headquarters: Texas, United States

Career opportunities rating: 3.6 out of 5

Overall rank in fast promotions: 25

Fluor, which offers engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services, employs more than 41,193 people across the world.