Three Connecticut companies have made Fortune Magazine’s list of the best places to work, including Griffin Hospital in Derby.

Piano music plays softly in the corridors and chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven are being served up and that’s just some of the reasons that Griffin Hospital has been named one of the best places to work nine years in a row.

For nursing supervisor Bonnie Halliagon, attention to detail allows her to go above and beyond for her patients.

“There was a groom who came in on his wedding day very ill, needed to be admitted. His bride to be was upset. He was admitted to critical care and the hospital helped us perform a wedding,” Bonnie said.

Griffin Hospital ranked number 49 on the magazine’s list. This year, they have received 6,691 applications for just 180 job openings. And while their salaries are not as high as other area hospitals, Patrick Charmel, the CEO of Griffin says his employees are satisfied.

“So we pay a little bit less than hospitals in the area and we make our employees work harder. The fact is our staff leaves at the end of the day really know they meet their patients needs,” Charmel said.

Other hospitals are trying to follow Griffin’s lead. Since 1994, 600 hospitals from all around the world have come to learn what they do so well.

“When you have a delegation from China, which we’ve had many come and interact with our staff and ask them questions about the care that they provide. How do you do what you do, that actually helps to build that sense of pride and makes this more rewarding,” Charmel said.

California-based Google was number one on Fortune’s list. Norwalk-based companies Stew Leonard’s and FactSet Research Systems also made the list.