World's Best Employers 2023
Based on an independent survey from a vast sample of more than 170,000 employees across 50 countries, the World’s Best 700 Employers are awarded for the 4th time in coorperation with Forbes.
List of World's Best Employers 2023
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The Project
The ranking of the World’s Best Employers 2023 is based on an independently collected survey of 170,000 employees in over 50 countries around the world. The surveys were conducted using online access panels. The scope requires that companies (or their subsidiaries) have some degree of operations or employment activity in at least two world regions, and all reviews are aggregated underneath a single parent employer brand.
Companies evaluated
5,000
Employees surveyed
170,000
Companies awarded
700
Scoring
The scoring model is based on independently collected survey data from 170,000 employees across over 50 countries, which is divided into direct promoter score and indirect public perception score areas. Country-level differences in response patterns are accounted for using response indexing.
Score breakdown
Score
breakdown
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.
Respondents indicate the industry they work in. Based on this, each respondent is shown a selection of employers who are active in the given sector. Respondents can then voluntarily recommend or advise against employers from the list.
Methodology
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 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.
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 for “World's Best Employers 2023” is available.
Our 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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Recognizing the Best
Statista R is dedicated to finding and recognizing the best in class with its independent approach to data collection and evaluation. Whether employer brands, law firms, management consultancies, e-commerce or products - each of our market analyses, rankings, top lists and ratings are produced completely independently and with sound methodology.
