Most Loved Workplace Certified Badges for 2026

Recognition you earn.
Built on evidence, not empty accolades.

The Only Independent Workplace Certification That Proves You’re Truly a Top Employer.

Start your application below.

Some of Our Proud Most Loved Workplace® Certified Companies

Employees at Certified Most Loved Workplaces® are 2-4 times more likely to outperform and
stay longer compared to those at non-Most Loved Workplaces®.

What You'll Receive with Premium Certification

Get Interviewed and Create Your Culture Profile

Take part in an interview with a Most Loved Workplace® representative to build your culture profile.
Brand and market your company as a Most Loved Workplace®, joining the ranks of companies who are
Top Most Loved Workplaces®. Share jobs, career page, your best endorsements, and all about how your workplace is Most Loved®. 

Culture Assessment and
Action Planning

Use the Love of Workplace Index® to measure culture, highlight strengths, benchmark and improve key areas. Create action plans that boost positive feedback and lead to certifications in diversity, women’s initiatives, career growth, and gain access to branding assets, marketing tools, and usage of our custom BERT model that analyzes comments into themes, and areas to plug into your leadership development, change programs and HR systems of record. 

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Get Certified and Considered for Top Most Loved Workplace® Lists

Receive your final Love Analytics® results and earn one of the world’s most coveted certifications for workplace excellence, establishing your company as a top employer of choice and entering into consideration in our Top lists.

 

Stand Out

Achieve More As A People-First Company

Attract
Attract
Recruiting the best candidates can be time-consuming and costly. Get a competitive advantage with our data-backed certification.
Retain
Retain
Build loyalty and keep your best people on board. Employees of a Most Loved Workplace® are 2-4x more likely to stay.
Transform
Transform
Cut through the noise with actionable insights so you can build an employee-focused culture that inspires trust, engagement, and productivity.
Grow
Grow
When employees are engaged, your goals are their goals. They’re 4x as likely to do their best work and make customers happy - boosting your bottom line.

Certified Companies

The World’s Top Companies Are Most Loved

Why Choose Us?

A Science-Based Approach To Compassionate Growth

Love is the most powerful motivator in life. And it’s no different in a Most Loved Workplace®.

A company culture that promotes warmth, empathy, respect, and love leads to stronger employee retention and performance – even more so than compensation or benefits!

Most Loved Workplace® is the ONLY certification and employee survey platform with its own analytics model based on proven emotional insights and the science of love.

Built by a team of organizational psychologists and validated based on feedback from more than 1.4 million employees, we ask the right questions so you can identify gaps, uncover hidden strengths, and spark change in your organization – helping you become a truly good workplace that employees and applicants admire.

The Most Loved Workplace® app for employees further empowers teams, offering a seamless way to engage with surveys, track progress, and foster a more connected, positive work culture.

And a certification is concrete proof that you’re the real deal – the one that star applicants would love to work for.

Testimonials

What Our Most Loved Workplaces® Are Saying

Hint: They love us

Brian Scudamore CEO Founder, O2E Brands including 1-800-GOT-JUNK

"As a Most Loved Workplace® we are among companies that show a remarkable commitment to respecting and appreciating their people. And that’s what it’s really about: the people who do their best to make the O2E brands exceptional. It’s an amazing feeling knowing that you are recognized for the work you do! :)"

Pam Maynard CEO, Avanade

"To be recognized as a Most Loved Workplace® is validation of our strategy and the journey we've been on for more than twenty years to create an environment where our people can show up, be themselves and do their best work."

Dimitra Manis Chief People Officer, S&P Global

​​“We are thrilled to be certified as a Most Loved Workplace®.This recognition directly reflects our people’s feedback and illustrates the impact of our #PeopleFirst philosophy in creating an environment of respect, care and support. ”

John Dillon Chief Brand Officer at Denny's

"Being certified as a Most Loved Workplace® is testament to the power of a brand and company focused on a foundational brand purpose... in our case, our love of feeding people. Congrats to the entire Denny's team."

Rachael Peterson Chief People Officer, Watco

Most Loved Workplace® Love of Workplace index™survey, distributed via text message, made it easy for our field-based team to share their insights. This quick, actionable survey reduced fatigue and allowed for immediate, impactful changes based on team feedback, enhancing our understanding and response to employee sentiments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Any organization, regardless of size or industry, can apply. Certification is open to global enterprises, mid-sized businesses, and even smaller companies that want to benchmark culture, retain employees, and build their employer brand.

The timeline depends on how quickly your employees complete the Love of Workplace Index™ survey. Once responses are collected, you typically receive your certification decision within two weeks of final submission.

Certification provides external validation of your culture, helps you attract and retain top talent, improves engagement, and boosts your employer brand visibility. Certified companies are also eligible for inclusion in prestigious national and global lists published in partnership with Newsweek.

Yes. Companies with multiple offices, regions, or subsidiaries can pursue certification for their organization as a whole or for specific business units, provided employee participation requirements are met.

Certification is valid for 12 months. Many companies choose to re-certify annually to track progress, refresh their public profile, and remain eligible for global rankings.

Most companies showcase the badge on their website, career pages, LinkedIn profiles, and recruiting materials. Many also issue press releases and share certification status in marketing campaigns to attract top talent.