Top Workplaces is a annual industry award recognizing excellence in Business. Organized by Energage, it covers the North America region. Established in 2006.
Top Workplaces, run by Energage with media partners across the US, recognizes employers based entirely on a research-backed anonymous employee engagement survey — there is no essay or judging panel. National awards (including USA Today Top Workplaces), 60+ regional lists, and industry and culture-excellence awards all draw from the same survey data.
Participation is free, and companies meeting response-rate and benchmark thresholds earn recognition automatically, making this one of the most accessible employer-brand credentials available.
Because the survey doubles as an engagement diagnostic, many HR teams treat Top Workplaces participation as a two-for-one: benchmark data plus potential recognition.