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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.