Great workplaces don’t happen by accident. They are built to bring out the best in people. If you know of one, nominate it as a Top Workplace in Chicagoland.
For the 17th year, the Chicago Tribune will honor outstanding workplace culture in the region. Any organization with 75 or more employees in the region is eligible to compete for a Top Workplaces award. Standout companies will be honored in fall 2026.
Anyone can nominate an outstanding company. The nomination deadline is April 17. Public, private, non-profit, a school, or even a government agency. To nominate an employer or for more information on the awards, just go to chicagotribune.com/nominate or call (312) 878-7356.
There is no cost to participate. To qualify as a Chicago Top Workplace, employees evaluate their workplace using a short 26-question survey that takes just a few minutes to complete. Companies will be surveyed through June.
Energage, the Pennsylvania-based research partner for the project, conducts Top Workplaces surveys for media in 70 markets nationwide and surveyed more than 2 million employees at more than 8,000 organizations in the past year.
“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a celebration of excellence,” said Eric Rubino, CEO of Energage. “It serves as a reminder of the vital role a people-first workplace experience plays in achieving success.”
For the 2025 awards, nearly 8,108 organizations in Chicagoland were invited to survey their employees. Based on employee survey feedback, 185 earned recognition as Top Workplaces.
