America's Most Admired Workplaces 2026 Methodology Overview

For the Overall Company Performance, we interviewed over 403,000 employees in the United States through a large-scale comprehensive online survey to review employers in detail (across ten categories and 49 dedicated questions) and collected over 4.9 million comprehensive company reviews. The sample was designed to be demographically representative, aligning with U.S. Census Data. Participants were recruited through multiple online access panels and interviewed anonymously to ensure impartial feedback about employers. Companies across various industries were included. The study also encompassed the assessment of publicly accessible data through an extensive research program to identify and document more than 15 different Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). These KPIs include metrics such as reviews and insights gathered from online platforms and social media.

More than 224,000 of the interviewed employees also answered: For which employer would you love to work?

Interviewed employees could choose their current employer (Inspirational Factor) and companies they admire and would love to work for in the future (Aspirational Factor).

The ranking is based on three dimensions:

  1. Inspirational Factor
  2. Aspirational Factor
  3. Overall Company Performance

The list of awarded companies can be found here.
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