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Facebook is apparently connecting with many of its own employees.

It ranked as the best tech company to work for in 2017 and came in second among U.S. companies overall, according to a new report from Glassdoor. The ninth annual list is based on employee reviews posted on the job site from Nov. 2, 2015 to Oct. 30, 2016.

Facebook took the number one spot overall in 2011 and 2013 and was number five last year. This year, management consultancy Bain and Company returned to the top spot.

It was another good year for the tech industry overall, which accounted for 20 of the top 50 companies in the United States. Apple and Google, along with Bain, are the only employers to make the list for all nine consecutive years.

The tech industry “really pioneered this whole idea of providing really fantastic benefits and offering very competitive compensation. Its been interesting to see other companies that are outside of the space following through,” Glassdoor’s Allison Berry told Mashable.

The ranking was perhaps also a testament to the growing pains for some companies in Silicon Valley. Airbnb was voted the best in the U.S. last year, but the home rental startup dropped down to 35 overall in 2017. Its rating fell from 4.6 to 4.2.

Berry, looking at the Glassdoor reviews, pointed to employee frustrations with management and work hours. “As companies try to scale, you see less transparency. Employees are putting in longer hours and you might see less work-life balance, and employees arent as confident as career procession,” Berry said.

Airbnb, for its part, said the company is working on several new initiatives to further improve employee satisfaction for the coming year.

“We are constantly working to improve and expand in these areas through initiatives that foster professional development, support health and well-being, and we are expanding other benefits such as matching 401(k) contributions in 2017,” Brittany Cornejo, a public relations specialist with Airbnb, told Mashable in an email.

Here is a look at the tech companies that made Glassdoor’s list.

2. Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., speaks during the Oculus Connect 3 event in San Jose, California, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016

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From its openness to its diversity, Facebook has truly surpassed all tech companies in terms of culture, perks, and employee lifestyle,” writes a Facebook software engineer in Menlo Park, California.

4. Google

Smart people, data-driven decisions and culture, a mission I can feel good about when I go to sleep every night. This is as good as it gets,” writes a Google engineering manager in Mountain View, California.

5. World Wide Technology

Extremely caring towards their employees as well as their customers. The benefits are amazing. The company thrives on making their employees happy, knowing it will make their customers happy,” writes a World Wide Technology supply chain coordinator in Edwardsville, Illinois.

6. Fast Enterprises

The family atmosphere makes working together as a team satisfying and successful, as well as the out of office adventures and team building. I have met a lot of different and unique people after being with FAST for 10 years,” writes a Fast Enterprises controller in Centennial, Colorado.

8. LinkedIn

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They truly invest in the professional development of employees. Very proactive at making sure that you’re in a role you want to be in. Their benefits are fantastic,” writes a LinkedIn product marketing manager in Mountain View, California.

9. Adobe

Great company culture, benefits and overall atmosphere to work. People are very open, knowledgeable and potential for advancement is very much available,” writes an Adobe order management employee in Lehi, Utah.

14. Paylocity

Paylocity values employees and creates a culture that allows employees to be happy and comfortable at work. Paylocity still feels like a small business even with rapid growth. Fun and upbeat place to work,” writes a Paylocity ACA product support specialist in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

15. SAP

A lot of career growth opportunities and the ability to move into new roles and new groups. A company that truly values its employees and treats them well. Great benefits,” writes a SAP account manager in Chicago, Illinois.

16. MathWorks

Just an amazing place full of smart and passionate people that want to do the right thing. Very positive and constructive culture. Management team truly lead by the values they preach,” says a MathWorks sales support employee in Natick, Massachusetts.

17. Salesforce

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My coworkers are smart, motivated, and talented. We have fun! And, the culture is not one of the 60-90 hour work weeks. People here are more mature,” raves a Salesforce senior director in San Francisco, California.

20. Intuit

Everyone is encouraged to innovate – not just engineers. It’s expected, it’s supported and we cherish the learnings – good or bad. We have some of the brightest people Ive ever worked with in my career,” writes Intuit director in Mountain View, California.

23. Docusign

Growing company, amazing people, good work-life balance, and lots of opportunities for career growth and development,” writes a DocuSign solution engineer in Seattle, Washington.

24. Concur

Good growth opportunities as a professional. Awesome work life balance. Great people and coworkers,” writes a Concur lead software design engineer in Bellevue, Washington.

25. Akamai

The network operations command center (NOCC) at Akamai.

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I have never worked with so many smart and talented individuals who are always willing to help each other out,” writes an Akamai finance director in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

29. Zillow

Innovative, fast moving, fast growing company with great people who love to come to work every day,” writes a Zillow software development engineer in Seattle, Washington.

30. NVIDIA

This is an exciting, fun, place to work, where coworkers are intelligent, driven, and passionate about what they do,” writes NVIDIA director of software in Santa Clara, California.

35. Airbnb

Everyone is genuinely smart, enthusiastic, and friendly. The employees deeply care about the company mission and the well-being of the Airbnb community,” writes an Airbnb data scientist in San Francisco, California.

36. Apple

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., center, views the new 9.7 inch iPad Pro after an Apple event in Cupertino, California, U.S., on Monday, March 21, 2016.

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Great pay and bonuses. Excellent healthcare benefits and work environment. Every individual is responsible for his/her work, when at the same time, everyone is part of a team,” writes an Apple senior engineer in Cupertino, California.

37. Microsoft

Competitive salary, good community involvement, strong global presence, great products, cares about employees,” writes a Microsoft employee.

42. Texas Instruments

The culture at TI is awesome. The environment is laid back and the people you get to work with are always willing to help out when needed,” writes a Texas Instruments software engineer in Dallas, Texas.

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