2. IBM

Being one of the big-time hardware companies, IBM is also competing with Apple. The better way to beat competitors is to poach some talent from them. Yeah, Apple uses the trick and managed to get a big number of 3,377 employees which is next to the number of ex-IBMers in the company. Well, Apple can remain first in the list with those top talents experienced in IBM’s enterprise technology like servers and desktops. It is said that IBM has smartest people to work on some extreme problems. Also employees see Apple is an attractive firm whose products used by almost everyone.

Hired ex-IBM employees: 3,377