Most programs require two main components to determine winners. Employer score and Employee score as compared to other companies in the ranking
Participating organizations must complete a two-part process to be considered for inclusion on the list:
- The first part consists of evaluating each registered company’s workplace policies, practices, and demographics and is worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation.
- The second part consists of an employee survey to measure the employee experience and is worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation.
The combined scores determine the top companies and which companies are included on the list. Best Companies Group (BCG) manages the overall registration and survey process and also analyzes the data and uses our expertise to determine the final rankings.
There are two basic criteria to be considered for the list:
1. You must first meet or exceed a minimum of 40% response rate from the survey population (80% response rate for those who have 24 employees or less).
2. You must also meet Best Companies Group's baseline minimum Average Positive Response to the employee survey across the 8 core focus areas: Leadership and Planning, Corporate Culture and Communications, Role Satisfaction, Work Environment, Relationship with Supervisor, Training, Development and Resources, Pay and Benefits, and Overall Engagement.
Even so, beyond the requirements above, the caliber of the competitors determines who does and does not make the final list. Should the competition be particularly strong, it may take greater than our baseline average positive response to be considered for the "best" list.
Our process for creating Best Places to Work rankings is proprietary and is not purely based on a single score, but multiple variables.