As a society, we have made great strides in promoting gender equality and breaking down gender barriers. I doubt that I would be in this role if women at Newsweek in the '70s hadn't sued—twice—to ensure they were offered the same opportunities as men. But women still face unique challenges in the workplace. These challenges can range from unequal pay and a lack of representation in leadership positions, to discrimination and sexual harassment.
One of the most persistent challenges is the wage gap. This disparity is even greater for women of color, who face a double burden of race and gender discrimination. Additionally, women are underrepresented in many industries, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, where they make up only a small percentage of employees.
Raising awareness of inequities in the workplace is the first step toward rectifying them. And it's equally important to highlight those companies that are leading the way.
For those reasons, Newsweek and data firm Plant-A Insights Group are proud to introduce our ranking of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023. These are the 600 large American companies that, according to our research, including the results of a survey of more 37,000 female employees, ranked the highest on criteria like "compensation and benefits," "work-life balance" and "proactive management of a diverse workforce."
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Star Rating | Company | Industry | Employees | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 1st Franklin Financial | Banks / Consumer Finance | 1,000-4,999 | 250m-500m |
| ★★★★ | 2020 Companies | Professional Services | 5,000-19,999 | 500m-1b |
| ★★★★★ | 3D Systems | Technology, Media, Telecom | 1,000-4,999 | 500m-1b |
| ★★★★½ | 54th Street Grill | Restaurants | 1,000-4,999 | 100m-250m |
| ★★★★½ | A&H Manufacturing | Utilities / Packaging & Containers | 1,000-4,999 | 250m-500m |
| ★★★★★ | A.J.M. Packaging | Utilities / Packaging & Containers | 1,000-4,999 | 100m-250m |
| ★★★★½ | a.k.a. BRANDS | Apparel, Footwear & Accessories | 1,000-4,999 | 250m-500m |
| ★★★★½ | A+E Networks | Consumer | 1,000-4,999 | 1b-5b |
| ★★★★½ | A-1 Contract Staffing | Financial Services and Business Services | 20,000-99,999 | 500m-1b |
| ★★★★ | AAA Club Alliance | Professional Services | 5,000-19,999 | 500m-1b |
| ★★★★ | Abacus Staffing Services | Financial Services and Business Services | 20,000-99,999 | 100m-250m |
| ★★★★½ | AbbVie | Chemicals & Plastics / Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology | 20,000-99,999 | 10b+ |
| ★★★★ | ABC Fine Wines & Spirits | General Retail / Food & Beverage Retail | 1,000-4,999 | 500m-1b |
| ★★★★½ | ABMC Janitorial | Professional Services | 1,000-4,999 | 20m-100m |
| ★★★★★ | Accenture | Technology, Media, Telecom | 500,000+ | 1b-5b |
| ★★★★ | Ace Hardware | Technology, Media, Telecom | 5,000-19,999 | 5b-10b |
| ★★★★½ | Advantage Solutions | Technology, Media, Telecom | 20,000-99,999 | 1b-5b |
| ★★★★ | Advocate Aurora Health | Healthcare and Services | 20,000-99,999 | 10b+ |
| ★★★★½ | Aerotek | Financial Services and Business Services | 100,000-499,999 | 5b-10b |
| ★★★★★ | Aetna | Insurance Services | 100,000-499,999 | 20m-100m |
| ★★★★½ | Aflac | Insurance Services | 5,000-19,999 | 10b+ |
| ★★★★★ | Airbnb | Technology, Media, Telecom | 5,000-19,999 | 5b-10b |
| ★★★★ | Airport Terminal Services | Professional Services | 1,000-4,999 | 250m-500m |
| ★★★★ | Alaska Air | Passenger Transportation | 20,000-99,999 | 5b-10b |
| ★★★★★ | Alcoa | Industrial Products / Industrial Machinery | 5,000-19,999 | 10b+ |
| ★★★★½ | Aldridge Group | Industrial Products / Industrial Machinery | 1,000-4,999 | 500m-1b |
| ★★★★ | Allegiant | Passenger Transportation | 1,000-4,999 | 1b-5b |
| ★★★★★ | Ally | Financial Services and Business Services | 5,000-19,999 | 10b+ |
| ★★★★ | AMC Networks | Consumer | 1,000-4,999 | 1b-5b |
| ★★★★★ | American Express | Banks / Consumer Finance | 20,000-99,999 | 10b+ |
| ★★★★ | Ameriprise Financial | Banks / Consumer Finance | 5,000-19,999 | 10b+ |
| ★★★★★ | Amgen | Chemicals & Plastics / Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology | 20,000-99,999 | 10b+ |
| ★★★★½ | Anthem | Insurance Services | 20,000-99,999 | |
| ★★★★½ | Apache | Industrial Products / Industrial Machinery | 1,000-4,999 | 5b-10b |
| ★★★★½ | Apple Health Care | Healthcare and Services | 1,000-4,999 | 250m-500m |
| ★★★★ | Applebee | Restaurants | 1,000-4,999 | 100m-250m |
| ★★★★★ | AstraZeneca | Chemicals & Plastics / Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology | 20,000-99,999 | 10b+ |
| ★★★★ | AT&T | Technology, Media, Telecom | 100,000-499,999 | |
| ★★★★½ | ATALIAN Global Services | Professional Services | 1,000-4,999 | 20m-100m |
| ★★★★½ | Aubuchon Hardware | Technology, Media, Telecom | 1,000-4,999 | 100m-250m |
| ★★★★½ | Auto-Owners Insurance | Insurance Services | 5,000-19,999 | 10b+ |
| ★★★★ | Aveanna | Healthcare and Services | 20,000-99,999 | 500m-1b |
| ★★★★ | A'viands | Professional Services | 1,000-4,999 | 1b-5b |
| ★★★★★ | AWP | Industrial Products / Industrial Machinery | 5,000-19,999 | |
| ★★★★★ | B&R Stores | General Retail / Food & Beverage Retail | 1,000-4,999 | 500m-1b |
| ★★★★½ | B. Braun | Healthcare and Services | 5,000-19,999 | 1b-5b |
| ★★★★½ | Babcock & Wilcox | Professional Services | 1,000-4,999 | 500m-1b |
| ★★★★ | Babcock Power | Professional Services | 1,000-4,999 | 1b-5b |
| ★★★★½ | Bachman's | Technology, Media, Telecom | 1,000-4,999 | 20m-100m |
| ★★★★½ | Backcountry | Apparel, Footwear & Accessories | 1,000-4,999 | 500m-1b |
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METHODOLOGY
The ranking of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023 identified the top 600 companies in the United States for women. The list is based on a large employer survey and of a sample set of over 37,000 women, working in the U.S. for companies that employ at least 1,000 employees. The study collected, in total, over 224,000 company reviews of companies in the U.S. that employ at least 1,000 employees, across all industry sectors.
The evaluation and scoring were based on the following factors:
* Company familiarity: Participant were asked for either a direct recommendation for a company they work for or an indirect recommendation for companies they've known as an employer.
* Target group weighting: For women in leadership positions or single mothers.
* Driver category evaluation: Participants reviewed companies based on eight different categories.
* Desk research: Women ratio among the management team; if the company was women-founded or is women-led (bonus points would apply).
* Media monitoring: Finally, through an extensive review and evaluation phase, desk research was completed to validate facts about employers, legal disputes (within the past 24 months) and media monitoring was conducted and a research jury validated the results.
The desk research was kindly supported by Onclusive, the leading media monitoring partner with its world-class sentiment technology and PrivCo, a service that tracks private company financial information in a proprietary database.
Click here to request the detailed methodology document.
Disclaimer: This work is based on primary and secondary market research and analysis of publicly available data or provided to Plant-A Insights Group LLC. Placement in the ranking is a positive recognition based on research of publicly available data sources at the time, the information provided in the validation survey and an extensive survey of employees in the U.S. The ranking is the result of a detailed research process which, due to the interval of data collection and analysis, is a reflection of data from the last 24 months. Furthermore, events following December 1, 2022, were not a subject of this ranking. Newsweek and Plant-A make no claim to the completeness of the companies examined. The information provided in this ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information. Plant-A nor any of its subsidiaries or their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees or agents accept any responsibility or liability with respect to the use of or reliance on any information or analysis contained in this document The quality of companies that are not included in the ranking is not disputed. This work is copyright by Plant-A and may not be published, transmitted, broadcast, copied, reproduced or reprinted in whole or in part without the explicit written permission of Plant-A Insights Group LLC .Copyright © 2022 Plant-A Insights Group LLC. All rights reserved.