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Awards That Attract Top Talent, Win Loyal Customers, and Fuel Growth
One survey unlocks 80+ regional, national, industry, and culture excellence awards.
Top Workplaces awards are published by more than 60 of the nation’s leading media outlets, including:
Awards that attract top talent, win loyal customers, and fuel growth
Top Workplaces awards leverage real employee feedback to strengthen your employer reputation and showcase your credibility to millions. Here’s why these awards are a strategic game-changer:
Consumers
Trust businesses with positive reputations
Job Seekers
Consider reputation
in career decisions
Stakeholders
Believe market value is
based on reputation
How Top Workplaces Works
Employee feedback drives the results, not subjective essays, judges, or pay-to-play schemes.
STEP 1
Sign Up!
Participation is
confidential and free
STEP 2
Survey Employees
One survey unlocks
multiple awards
STEP 3
Receive Outcome
We share your award
results with you
STEP 4
Celebrate!
Winners get the spotlight,
reaching millions
Credible. Confidential. No Cost.
Top Workplaces is risk-free, and a single survey qualifies your company for all eligible awards within 12 months.
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Participation Details
35
Minimum Employees
Your company must have a minimum number of regional employees
Eligible Counties
Top Workplaces Award Timeline
STEP 1
Sign Up!
Participation is
confidential and free
By April 3, 2026
STEP 2
Survey Employees
One survey unlocks
multiple awards
By June 5, 2026
STEP 3
Receive Outcome
We share your award
results with you
By late May 2026
STEP 4
Winners Announced!
Winners get the spotlight,
reaching millions
By TBD 2026
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“Job seekers today are more informed than ever, thoroughly researching potential employers. We’ve recognized that receiving Top Workplaces awards has enhanced our ability to attract strong talent. These awards provide candidates with the credibility and confidence they seek, as they recognize the standards Top Workplaces represent."
“Top Workplaces awards have been extremely impactful for getting the opportunity to hire quality candidates. Having Top Workplaces awards is important to hear about because they speak volumes to not only the work that we do but also our care for our employees.”
"Top Workplaces helps us continue to recruit amazing talent. It's a differentiator that sets us apart from our competition. It's a critical component of our promotional strategy!"
“Being recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in the country is an honor, but what makes it even more exciting is that this award is based on our team members’ genuine feedback about our culture. We have always had a people-first mentality in everything that we do, because our people are the key to our success.”
"Being recognized as a Top Workplace is a major accomplishment. It is critical to our talent acquisition marketing and process. Our employees feel a great sense of pride knowing they work for a top employer in the DC area, which helps with retention."
"Top Workplaces is a badge of honor we advertise to all recruits, vendors, customers, etc. It is a differentiator amongst our competitors."
"There is a direct correlation between our Top Workplaces awards and employee recruitment and retention. People started reaching out when they heard we are a Top Workplace. Top Workplaces brings validation that our mission to put employees first and build a positive company culture is working."
"Top Workplaces gives our employees pride in where they work and ownership in the direction of our culture. It is a differentiator in the market to attract and retain employees and unifies our team with a sense of accomplishment. We love the bragging rights it offers as well!"
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