NJ Companies Among 2021’s Best Workplaces: Inc.

NEW JERSEY — What’s it like to work in the Garden State?

Not bad at all, according to a new ranking released recently by Inc. magazine. In fact, the study names several New Jersey companies as one of the best places to work in the nation.

Software company OwnBackup and IT service Sage Group Technologies are among several in New Jersey to make the list, all of which “did the most to support their employees and keep them engaged through a turbulent year,” the ranking states.

In all, nine Garden State companies made this year’s list:

• Aleon Pharma International, Business Products & Services (Parsippany)
• Aytm, Software (Mount Laurel)
• IDE, Education (Ramsey)
• OwnBackup, Software (Englewood Cliffs)
• Paragon Public Relations, Advertising (Emerson)
• Revolve Wealth Partners, Financial Services (Hackensack)
• Sage Group Technologies, IT Services (Hazlet)
• Trinity Packaging Supply, Logistics & Transportation (Vorhees)
• TRUE, Human Resources (Haddonfield)

A total of 429 companies earned a spot among this year’s ranking.

While the best workplaces typically were defined as ones that offered “an open-office design with a stocked fridge and mindfulness pods,” that all changed last year when the coronavirus pandemic struck, forcing businesses across the country to leave the office and go remote.

Now, the best workplaces are those that have “thrived in the face of adversity,” according to the ranking, and continued to foster a strong culture throughout the pandemic.

Companies eligible to be a Best Workplace selection must be independent businesses based in the United States. Companies also need to have at least 10 employees, been in business at least two years and have a total annual revenue of less than $1 billion.

To be named a Best Workplace, companies must apply for consideration.

Each nominated company took part in a comprehensive employee survey, conducted by Quantum Workplace, that touched on topics including management effectiveness, perks and how it fosters employee growth. Employees' responses, as well as an audit of the organization’s benefits, are used to determine the company’s overall score.

Companies that made the list were not ranked numerically.

See the full list of Best Workplaces at Inc.com.