Nominate Your Workplace
Nominate Your Workplace

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There’s no cost to nominate, participate, or win awards. One survey, dozens of award opportunities. Start by nominating your company now:

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USA TODAY Top Workplace

Get recognized by millions! Nominate your company for USA TODAY Top Workplaces and also qualify for 80+ national, regional, culture, and industry award opportunities. Start by nominating your workplace now!

Leverage Your Top Workplaces Award with USA TODAY’S Power and Credibility

  • Unrivaled Reach: Imagine the impact of your award-winning culture resonating with a broad readership. 
  • National Exposure: Showcase your commitment to the workplace experience on a prominent stage. 
  • Brand Recognition: Leverage your national award on your careers site, job postings, and more. 
  • Multiple Awards: One engagement survey unlocks access to 80+ regional, industry, and culture excellence awards.  

USA TODAY Award Winners Have a Lot to Celebrate

  • Credibility as a top employer focused on the employee experience.
  • A stronger brand built on authentic employee feedback.
  • Employee engagement higher than the national average.
  • One survey unlocks dozens of regional, national, and cultural awards.
  • Awards on your sites and in marketing get the attention
    of customers and job seekers.
  • Participation is confidential and free.

Top Workplaces Awards Are Your Best Brand and Recruiting Asset

Job seekers and customers are more selective than ever. For 20 years, Top Workplaces awards, backed by employee feedback, provide proven employer brand credibility. Don’t just tell your employer brand story — show customers and job seekers that your company is one of the few elite Top Workplaces. 

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Participation Details

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Minimum Employees

Your company must have a minimum number of employees

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Participation Cost

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Top Workplaces Award Timeline

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

Winners Announced!
Winners get the spotlight,
reaching millions

Nominate Your Workplace

Missed the deadlines?

Nominate your company now — one survey qualifies your company for all eligible awards within 12 months!

Employees:
Do You Love Where You Work?

Nominate your company and help it shine as a top employer 

  • Share your work email address.
  • Provide a few details about your company.
  • We’ll reach out to the person you’ve specified.

Show Your Company Pride and
Nominate Your Company Today!

Nominating your workplace takes just a minute and can make a big impact. Your leadership team will be thrilled to know you believe they deserve recognition.

Nominate Your Workplace

The Top Workplaces process

Employee-driven, research-backed employer recognition

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Participate

Nominate your company and provide basic information

Survey

Launch the 5-minute employee engagement survey

Results

Get insights and begin building your employer brand

Notification

We contact you with your Top Workplaces outcome

Spotlight

Award list is published and promoted

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Participate

Nominate your company and provide basic information

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Survey

Launch the 5-minute employee engagement survey

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Results

Get insights and begin building your employer brand

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Notification

We contact you with your Top Workplaces outcome

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Spotlight

Award list is published and promoted

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Leaders Trust Top Workplaces For Employer Brand Credibility

Nominate your company for Top Workplaces and achieve the same success.

Unmatched Credibility

“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."
Andrea Trofiumuk
Andrea TrofiumukCEO at Sinclair North America
Hiring Quality Candidates

“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.”
Feliece Murrell
Feliece MurrellCorporate People and Culture Officer, Endeavors
Competitive Advantage

"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!"
Tom Goris
Tom GorisManaging Partner, Northwestern Mutual Greater Chicago
Based on Employee Feedback

“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.”
Morgan Permuy
Morgan PermuyVP of Engagement, Power Design
Boosts Retention

"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."
Paula Staudt
Paula StaudtDirector of HR, Tantus Technologies
Differentiator

"Top Workplaces is a badge of honor we advertise to all recruits, vendors, customers, etc. It is a differentiator amongst our competitors."
Hugh Henderson
Hugh HendersonCEO and Owner, Capstone Hospice
Recruitment and Retention

"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."
Julie Fry
Julie FryChief HR Officer, Fairway Independent Mortgage
Employee PRide

"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!"
Julie Harrison
Julie HarrisonVP of HR, PCS Software

Boston to Host the USA TODAY Top Workplaces 2027 Conference

THE USA TODAY Top Workplaces 2027 National Award Summit is a gathering of the top companies in the United States, from small businesses to large enterprise clients. Get ready for an exciting lineup of events, insights, and opportunities that will inspire, engage, and empower you. From thought-provoking keynote sessions and interactive panels to exciting entertainment, you won’t want to miss what’s in store at the 2027 conference. Stay tuned for more details!

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