America's Dream Employers 2025
People often talk about finding their “dream job”. This ranking takes a unique approach to identifying the “dream employers” who offer those kinds of jobs. College students were asked to name their dream employers in a large and independently conducted survey. This data was combined with evaluations from current employees of those organizations. The resultant ranking considers the relative frequency with which a “dream employer” was nominated by students, and how it fares in terms of employee appraisal. In its first edition, “America’s Dream Employers” is published in partnership with Forbes, and names the top 500 “dream employers”.
- Clear and detailed methodology
- Segmented by states and industry
- Partnered with Forbes
Who are
America's Dream Employers 2025
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Project Details
About the project
2,800
Companies evaluated
266,000
Datapoints used
500
Companies awarded
Scoring
How we rank the employers
Our scoring model is based on independently collected survey data from university students and employees in the U.S. The data is divided into several assessment dimensions to produce a final list of 500 organizations.
Score breakdown
direct score
On a scale of 0 to 10, respondents indicate how likely they are to recommend their own employer to friends or family – with 0 being the worst and 10 the best.
Dream Employer Nominations
How frequently the organization is named by students as a “dream employer” relative to the size of the sample
methodology
How we work
Concept
The employee surveys conducted by Statista R are carried out independently of the potentially awarded employer brands. This reduces distortion of the results that could arise from non-anonymous surveys (e.g. social desirability in response behavior). The focus on willingness to recommend and on general questions about working conditions allows for comparability across heterogeneous sectors.
Data collection
For data collection, Statista R programs detailed online questionnaires that ask survey participants about work-related topics. Statista R works with leading online access panels worldwide to identify suitable participants. During the survey, the incoming evaluations are checked for quality & validity (interview length, variances, inconsistencies) and sorted accordingly.
Evaluation
For the evaluation, Statista R applies a scoring model that primarily relies on the direct and indirect evaluation of the respondents. This includes both the evaluation of the respondent’s own employer as well as the evaluation of other employers from the same industry.
Quality Assurance
For each potential award-winning employer brand, the number of employees and the headquarters in the respective country are researched. This step serves as quality assurance and is presented as information in the publication.
A detailed report on our methodology is available here.
Partnership
Our reliable partner
Forbes Media is a global media, branding and technology company, with a focus on news and information concerning business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles. The company publishes Forbes, Forbes Asia, and Forbes Europe magazines as well as Forbes.com.
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Jannik Petersen
Team Lead Licensing - Americas
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