Great Place to Work

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What it is: An annual ranking of the best workplaces in health care and biopharma. Great Place to Work’s data is the underpinning of Fortune’s ranking, so the two are very similar.

Why it Matters to You: Great Place to Work is a global people analytics and consulting firm that helps companies of all sizes produce better business results by focusing on the work experience for every employee. 

Considerations:  More than 95,000 US employees provided input to this year’s Best Workplaces in Health Care and Biopharma list. Great Place to Work analyzed each company’s performance on over 50 survey questions anonymously rated by their staff. All employees were invited to participate in the survey, which is designed to reveal whether the organization is consistently a great place to work for all its people. Meaning:

  • Do employees trust the people they work for?

  • Are they treated fairly and with respect?

  • Are people proud of their work?

  • Do they enjoy the folks they work with?

  • Are great experiences available to everyone or does it depend upon who you are and what job you perform?

  • How effective are executives at leading the organization and giving everyone an opportunity to innovate and contribute to the organization’s success?

  • How does the workplace compare to others of a similar size or industry?

Great Place to Work also collected demographic and program data from companies, but rankings were driven by employee feedback. To be considered, companies had to meet the Great Place to Work-Certified standard and their survey results needed at least a 95% confidence level, and a 5% margin of error or lower.

Created By:  Great Place to Work

Key Sample Findings

A summary of its 2018 findings can be downloaded. Key findings include,

  • Employee pride is a key driver of organizational agility; 

  • infusing purpose into employees’ jobs increases overall workplace satisfaction;

  • trustworthy leaders inspire employee brand advocacy; 

  • and great workplaces are great for patients and customers, too.

Links

  • Best Workplaces in Health Care & Biopharma: 2019 (website viewer must toggle to view the two categories); 2018; 2017; 2016

You May Also Be Interested In

  • Learn more about the methodology behind the Great Place to Work ranking here (2018).

  • 2019 Best Workplaces in Health Care Report: Navigating Complexity with Agility (2019) - downloadable with free registration