12-10-2023 Top Workplaces - Flipbook - Page 12
RESULTS
HOW THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED
Great workplaces aren’t created by accident.
They are built and nurtured. The Top Workplaces awards recognize the employers that do
it well in the eyes of their employees.
The heart of the Top Workplaces award is the
employee survey process. Energage administers a 24-question survey to employees, who are
the sole deciders of whether a company culture
merits recognition.
This is the 13th year The Baltimore Sun has
partnered with Energage, an employee survey
company based in Exton, Pennsylvania, to celebrate exceptional workplaces.
There is no cost to participate in Top Workplaces and no obligation to purchase any product
or service. For 2023, 2,995 organizations were
invited to survey their employees.
Based on employee survey feedback, a record
155 employers have earned recognition as Top
Workplaces.
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In the current job market, companies continue
to focus on recruiting, retaining and motivating
employees. It’s more paramount than ever for
companies to be intentional about a culture that
prioritizes employee appreciation and recognition, Energage CEO Eric Rubino said.
“We really need workplaces that inspire
employees,” he said. “You have to really acknowledge employees genuinely and consistently.”
The award is open to any employer with 35
or more employees in the Baltimore metro area.
Survey results are valid only if 35% or more of
employees respond; employers with fewer than
85 employees have a higher response threshold,
requiring responses from at least 30 employees.
Energage tabulates the survey results.
Employers are grouped into small, midsize and
large to best compare similar employee experiences.
Employers earn Top Workplaces recognition
if their aggregated employees feedback score
exceeds national benchmarks. Energage has
established those benchmarks based on feedback from more than 27 million employees over
17 years. They are ranked within those groups
based on the strength of the survey feedback.
Why isn’t a particular company on the list?
Perhaps it chose not to participate. Or, its
employee survey feedback might have fallen
below benchmark scores. Energage runs tests on
survey feedback and in some cases may choose to
disqualify organizations based on irregularities
in survey feedback.
To participate in the 2024 Top Workplaces
awards, or for more information, go to the nomination page at baltimoresun.com/nominate.
Bob Helbig is media partnerships director for
Energage, an employee survey company based in
suburban Philadelphia.