The Business Journal’s Best Places to Work lists are the result of months of surveying workers and managers at local employers.
The final 100 companies scored highest on a proprietary ranking done for the Business Journal by Harrisburg, Pa.-based Best Companies Group, which produces similar lists for publications across the country.
The ranking is based on an employer questionnaire that details policies, practices and benefits, and an employee engagement and satisfaction survey of culture, training, pay and benefits, and other areas.
Most types of employers in Orange County were eligible: locally based companies, subsidiaries of companies based elsewhere, professional services firms, banks, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, hospi-
tals and universities.
Employers had to have at least 15 workers and have been in business for at least a year to be considered.
Three-fourths of each company’s score came from a confidential survey of employees that evaluated their workplace experience. All employees at companies with fewer than 250 employees were asked to complete the survey. A random selection of up to 400 employees at companies with more than 250 employees was asked to complete the survey.
The remaining quarter of each company’s score consisted of an employer survey that collected information about benefits, policies and practices.
Each company then had the opportunity to receive an employee feedback report and benchmarking data that allowed it to compare itself with list-making companies and with overall program participation.
The list of the Best Places to Work in Orange County is broken into three categories based on total employment in the U.S.: small, 15-49 employees; medium, 50-249 employees; and large, 250-plus employees.
The companies featured in the Special Report represent entries from each category.
Contact Research Director Dana Truong at truong@ocbj.com for information on how to apply for consideration for next year’s list.
