According to FORBES, the #1 Large Employer was the University of Notre Dame. The #1 Mid-ze Employer was the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Rounding out the top 10 spots on America’s Best Large Employers 2025 were organizations across a range of industries, including education (University of Notre Dame, No. 1), retail and wholesale (Trader Joe’s, No. 2), semiconductors and electrical engineering (NVIDIA, No. 4), banking and financial services (Navy Federal Credit Union, No. 5; and Raymond James Financial, 10), IT software and services (Google, No. 6; and Microsoft, No. 7), and transportation (Delta Air Lines, No. 9).
Nabbing the No. 1 spot on the midsize employers list was Shriners Hospitals for Children, which improved from No. 12 in 2024. And similar to the large employers list, the other top organizations came from a mix of industries, including government services (Federal Communications Commission, No. 2), education (Western Carolina University, No. 3), construction (Toll Brothers, No. 4) and banking and financial services (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, No. 5).
Unsurprisingly, depending on the industry and the employer, different factors seemed to drive survey respondents to recommend each organization. But among the top 5 employers on the large and midsize lists, respondents, on average, rated each company’s image more highly than other aspects of the company—such as salary or atmosphere—indicating that a positive company image is a key driver of employee satisfaction. Another facet that employees rated highly among the top 5 companies on each list was working conditions, suggesting that when organizations provide workers with a safe and comfortable environment and appropriate equipment, employees feel valued.
See link: Meet America’s Best Large And Midsize Employers 2025
