FORTUNE: Top 20 Most Admired Companies (2008)

While Google tops the list of Fortune's "Top 100 Companies" to work for, it is APPLE which is ranked as the "Top Most Admired" Company.

Click here for a look at the "Top 20 Most Admired" on Google Maps. (No need to click on markers as the Information Window pops up automatically)

Why is Apple #1?. According to Fortune

It is a tribute to its CEO that Apple, which ten years ago seemed headed for the slag heap, is No. 1 on this list. Steve Jobs has always had a knack for weaving magic out of silicon and software. But who knew he could build a $24 billion (in sales) company on the strength of a portable jukebox and a computer with a single-digit market share?

His pitch, as he leveraged the success of the iPod, was very simple: Apple products work, and if you buy more than one, they work better. The company (if not its stock) is on a tear, but even with the economy weakening, it will be interesting to see how economically sensitive this growth engine is