While the spate of large-scale layoffs that befell Big Tech last year appears to have abated, workers are hardly in the clear. As of this writing, at least 159 tech companies have laid off a collective total of more than 41,000 employees this year, according to the latest data from Layoffs.fyi—including industry giants Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, and Meta.
The downsizing, however, doesn’t seem to have soured their employees on their workplaces—or so our recent analysis of more than 170,000 U.S.-based workers would suggest. In fact, employees rated Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, and Meta so favorably that each has landed on our list of America’s Best Large Employers 2024.
The annual ranking, produced in partnership with market research firm Statista, is the product of a survey of employees at American companies. Organizations with 1,000 to 5,000 employees were deemed midsize employers while the companies with more than 5,000 employees were considered large. Survey respondents were asked to rate their employer, and if they would recommend their employer to others.
Responses were given by current employees, employees who had worked for the company within the past two years, and individuals familiar with the company through friends, family, or peers in their industry. Greater weight was given to evaluations from current employees and former employees. New to the methodology this year was the inclusion of data from the past three years—with more recent data weighted more heavily—to better identify companies that have been rated well consistently over time.
All survey responses were tallied to produce a score for each company, and the 1,000 organizations with the highest scores landed on our final lists—400 on America’s Best Midsize Employers 2024, and 600 on America’s Best Large Employers 2024.
For the full list of America’s Best Large Employers 2024, click here.
#1 | Novo Nordisk
State: New Jersey
Industries: Drugs & Biotechnology
Employees: 55,000
Year Founded: 1923
#2 | Garmin
State: Kansas
Industries: Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering
Employees: 19,000
Year Founded: 1989
#3 | Cook Children’s Health Care System
State: Texas
Industries: Healthcare and Social Services
Employees: 9,000
Year Founded: 1918
#4 | Children’s Hospital Colorado
State: Colorado
Industries: Healthcare and Social Services
Employees: 8,000
Year Founded: 1908
#5 | Delta Air Lines
State: Georgia
Industries: Transportation and Logistics
Employees: 95,000
Year Founded: 1924
#6 | In-N-Out Burger
State: California
Industries: Restaurants
Employees: 39,000
Year Founded: 1948
#7 | Houston Methodist
State: Texas
Industries: Healthcare and Social Services
Employees: 29,730
Year Founded: 1919
#8 | eXp Realty
State: Washington
Industries: Business Services & Supplies
Employees: 8,000
Year Founded: 2009
#9 | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
State: Tennessee
Industries: Healthcare and Social Services
Employees: 5,001
Year Founded: 1962
#10 | The University of Kansas Health System
State: Kansas
Industries: Healthcare and Social Services
Employees: 15,000
Year Founded: 1906
A shortage of workers persists across all industries in nearly every state, according to a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with 9 million job openings currently in the U.S., compared to 6.1 million unemployed workers. “We do have more people employed today than we did before the pandemic,” says Stephanie Ferguson, author of the report and director of global employment policy and special initiatives at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “However, the rate of Americans participating in the labor force is lower than it was in February 2020.” The disparity, according to Ferguson, stems from the impacts of the pandemic: Over the last few years, many Americans—including those who were nearing retirement or living in two-income households—made changes to their lifestyles that obviated the need to return to work.
While the surplus of jobs is promising news for those seeking employment, it’s troubling news for companies hoping to keep their best employees. In fact, a recent survey from staffing firm Robert Half found that 91% of hiring managers said one of their biggest concerns was retaining top talent. Our advice to those managers: Look to the companies on Forbes’ lists of America’s Best Employers 2024, which have distinguished themselves for their ability to keep their employees happy and engaged.
The annual ranking—conducted in partnership with market research firm Statista—is based on a survey of more than 170,000 U.S.-based workers at American companies. Organizations with 1,000 to 5,000 employees were deemed midsize employers while the companies with more than 5,000 employees were considered large. Survey respondents were asked to rate their employer, and if they would recommend their employer to others.
Responses were given by current employees, employees who had worked for the company within the past two years, and individuals familiar with the company through friends, family, or peers in their industry. Greater weight was given to evaluations from current employees and former employees. New to the methodology this year was the inclusion of data from the past three years—with more recent data weighted more heavily—to better identify companies that have been rated well consistently over time.
All survey responses were tallied to produce a score for each company, and the 1,000 organizations with the highest scores landed on our final lists—400 on America’s Best Midsize Employers 2024, and 600 on America’s Best Large Employers 2024.
For the Top 100 Employers on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Midsize Employers 2024, see below.