Reston Company Makes Forbes' 'America's Best Employers' List

A Reston company is on the 2015 list of “America’s Best Employers,” published by Forbes magazine.

Forbes magazine recently announced its list and Reston-headquartered Serco Inc. was rated as the top business services employer and one of the top 40 overall best employers, according to a news release from Serco. Serco was ranked #39 out of the 500 companies that made the list.

Serco, with its headquarters on Library Street in Reston, provides business and professional services, mostly to the U.S. government; the company was also ranked #1 of all companies in the Washington D.C. metro area.

How were companies chosen? Here’s what Forbes said in their article about America’s Best Employers: “In partnership with Statista.com, we asked more than 20,000 American workers at large U.S. companies, nonprofit institutions like hospitals, government agencies, and U.S. divisions of multinationals a simple question: on a scale of 0-10, how likely would you be to recommend your employer to someone else? How about other employers in your industry?”

“On behalf of the 10,000 Serco employees, we are honored to be named on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers,” said Dan Allen, Serco’s chairman and CEO. Allen took over as CEO of Serco about two years ago, according to a Washington Business Journal article.

We pride ourselves in creating a culture that engages our people and makes Serco a great place to work,” he said. “It is heartening to know that our focus on building a team that has passion for their work is being recognized.”

Glassdoor.com, which features anonymous reviews and rankings by employees and former employees, gives Serco 2.8 stars out of 5.

More than 20,000 employees at companies with at least 2,500 employees were surveyed for the America’s Best Employers List. The survey was conducted with global digital data collection partners who use innovative technology and proven sampling methodologies to facilitate a deep understanding of consumer opinions and behavior. Participation in the survey was voluntary, and respondents were recruited from thousands of sources to maximize reach and representation.

Visit Forbes.com or go to http://www.forbes.com/best-employers/list/ to see the entire list of the America’s Best Employers.

PHOTO of Serco headquarters reception space courtesy of Fox Architects