America’s Greatest Workplaces 2027: Direct Participation
Be Part of One of America’s Largest Independent Workplace Studies. For four consecutive years (2023–2026), America’s Greatest Workplaces has recognized organizations that put the employee experience first. Direct Participation gives your organization an opportunity to contribute directly to a study that drives real change, ensuring your workforce’s voice is accurately represented
Plant-A Insights Group provides your organization with a unique survey link that you can share with your eligible U.S.-based employees. Their anonymous responses become a core part of our independent workplace evaluation.
Why Participate?

Give Employees a Voice
Ensure your team's feedback directly contributes to one of the nation's largest workplace studies.

Accurate Representation
Help ensure your organization is precisely represented in our massive dataset.

Improve Eligibility
Enhance your organization's eligibility and standing to be considered for America's Greatest Workplaces rankings.

Benchmark Your Workplace
Compare your organizational standing against leading employers across major U.S. industries.
How Our 4-Step Evaluation Works
Independent Employee Survey
Anonymous feedback gathered from a nationally representative U.S. workforce, including responses from participating companies.
Extensive Desk Research
Evaluation across more than 50 key workplace indicators, including employee experience, organizational strength, and publicly available data.
Plausibility Check & Media Monitoring
Validation of submissions, screening of media coverage, and comprehensive quality checks to ensure absolute reliability.
Scoring Model & Validation
Combining all research inputs using Plant-A’s proprietary scoring model to produce final, objective rankings.
Getting Started is Easy
Every organization undergoes a rigorous, transparent, and multi-layered evaluation model:
Register Your Company
Complete the Direct Participation Registration Form shared by Plant-A to formally confirm your participation.
Receive Your Survey Pack
Plant-A will provide your unique survey link, employee communication materials, and assign a dedicated project manager to provide regular updates.
Invite Employees
Share the secure survey link with eligible U.S.-based employees to complete at their convenience during the designated survey window.
We Do The Rest
Plant-A securely processes responses, combines them with national data, and independently evaluates your company using our proprietary scoring model.
Important Note: Participation is completely voluntary and does not guarantee inclusion in the final rankings. Every company is evaluated independently using the exact same methodology, whether or not it participates directly.
Our Commitment to Confidentiality & Fairness
- 100% Confidential & Anonymous: Every survey response is strictly anonymous. Individual responses are combined with national data to protect confidentiality, and no raw employee-level feedback is ever shared with participating companies.
- Consistent Assessment: Every organization is evaluated under a standardized methodology to ensure a fair and consistent outcome.
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