Winners:

Best view

• F5 Networks
• Zillow.com
• Schwartz Brothers Restaurants

This is the great Northwest, where great views are everywhere. But, even by our high standards, a few local employers stood out. F5 Networks earned kudos for being planted right on the Elliot Bay waterfront. "We see parasailers from 20 yards away," says one employee. Another worker admitted, "On a good day, you can stare at Rainier and watch the local crows and gulls playing around instead of paying attention to boring meetings!" Zillow.com's view is no less impressive; it's just higher. They're perched high up in the Wells Fargo Center building, in a space that one worker calls "breathtaking." And Schwartz Brothers Restaurants, the proprietors behind waterfront dining at Daniel's Broilers and Chandler's Crabhouse, were hailed for their "great views from every restaurant."

Honorable mention:

Alaska Airlines
Yes, we know it's a no-brainer, but we couldn't argue with one lucky Alaska employee's comment that, "You can't beat the view from 35,000 feet up!"