What can be said about the kinds of attributes it takes to be on this year's 100 Best Companies to Work For, compiled by Fortune and Great Place to Work? "Inclusion has become the gold standard for employee-centric companies. The bar rises every year," Fortune writes. "And no, workplace happiness is not a myth." Companies with 1,000 or more employees vying to be on the annual list submit an application to Great Place to Work, documenting more than 200 data points describing their HR programs and practices. In addition, their employees responded to more than 60 survey questions describing the extent to which their organization creates a "Great Place to Work For All." Related: 10 companies with the best HR departments "Eighty-five percent of the evaluation is based on what employees report about their experiences of trust and reaching their full human potential as part of their organization, no matter who they are or what they do," Fortune writes. "The remaining pieces we consider include an assessment of all employees' daily experiences of the company's values, people's ability to contribute new ideas, and the effectiveness of their leaders, to ensure they're consistently experienced." One part of the total score is based on an evaluation of company programs and policies, while three parts come from the analysis of employees' survey data based each organization's size, workforce make up and what's typical in their industry and region. "We review any anomalies in survey responses, news and financial performance to ensure there aren't any extraordinary reasons to believe we couldn't trust a company's survey results, Fortune writes. Check out the top 10 companies that made this year's list in the slideshow above. Read more: |

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