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8 CT Companies Make 2018 List Of Best Midsize Employers: Forbes
Forbes released its annual rankings of the best employers in America for 2018. See which Connecticut companies made the list.
Book publisher Penguin Random House is the best midsize employer for 2018 in America, according to Forbes' annual rankings of best employers in the country. The shoe and clothing company New Balance, along with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, L.L. Bean and TripAdvisor all made the top 10.
Forbes' rankings were released on Tuesday and include 500 companies that have at least 1,000 employees. On the list are eight Connecticut-based companies. The highest ranked Connecticut company is Lego Group at 136 in Enfield.
- #136 Lego Group, Enfield
- #148 ESPN, Bristol
- #173 WR Berkley, Greenwich
- #181 FactSet Research Systems, Greenwich
- #229 Priceline, Norwalk
- #282 Bob’s Discount Furniture, Manchester
- #354 Diageo, Norwalk
- #455 Alexion Pharmaceuticals, New Haven
11 Connecticut companies made Forbes’ list of best employers overall in 2018. The highest ranked was Stamford-based Gartner at 199.
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Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to compile the list. Statista surveyed 30,000 people, asking respondents to rate how likely they'd be to recommend their employer to others, Forbes explains. Respondents were also asked to nominate organizations outside of their own, according to Forbes.
Penguin Random House jumped 32 spots to claim the No. 1 ranking on the list. Forbes says an entrepreneurial spirit shapes the employee experience at the company, playing a big role in recruiting as well as retention.
Read more about America's best midsize employers here.
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