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Home America’s Greatest Workplaces For Gen Z 2025 Go to Full List America’s Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z 2025 The transition from student to professional can be both exhilarating and overwhelming. The excitement of landing a first job is often met with the reality of navigating unfamiliar expectations, learning new skills and proving oneself in a fast-paced environment. For many young professionals, a career isn’t just about earning a paycheck, it’s about growth, purpose and finding a company that values their potential. As the workforce continues to evolve, with an emphasis on flexibility, career development and company culture, Gen Z is stepping in not just to participate but to reshape the future of the workplace. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that job openings have consistently outpaced the number of applicants since 2021, putting job seekers in a position of strength. However, not all workplaces offer the same level of support for early-career employees. Thankfully, there are many organizations across the U.S. where Gen Z professionals can truly blossom.  To spotlight organizations leading the way, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group are proud to present America’s Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z 2025.  This list identifies employers across the U.S. excelling in areas that matter most to young professionals: belonging and community, sustainability and awareness, compensation and benefits, training and career progression, work-life-balance, working environment, company image, mental wellbeing, job security and corporate culture. The research behind this list includes an assessment of publicly accessible data, discussions and interviews with HR professionals and large-scale confidential online surveys conducted among Gen Z employees from U.S. companies. Companies recognized include Adobe, Bain & Company, Health Catalyst, JP Morgan Chase, REeBroker and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.. We hope this ranking serves as a valuable guide for young professionals seeking workplaces where they will be supported and inspired as they build their careers. Licensing Are you on the list? Claim your award and learn how to use it. America’s Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z 2025 Star Rating Company Industry Employee Range Revenue HQ Year Founded ★★★★★ AAA Travel Hospitality 20k+ < $5m Michigan 1902 ★★★★★ AARP Civic & Social Organizations 1k-2.5k 1b to 5b District of Columbia 1958 ★★★★★ acac Fitness and Wellness Centers Health Care 1k-2.5k 250m to 500m Virginia 1984 ★★★★★ Academy Bus Travel & Transportation 1k-2.5k 250m to 500m New Jersey 1968 ★★★★★ Accel Entertainment Entertainment Providers 1k-2.5k 1b to 5b Illinois 2009 ★★★★★ Access Technology, Information & Media 1k-2.5k 100m to 250m Massachusetts 2004 ★★★★★ Access DMC Entertainment Providers 1k-2.5k 20m to 100m California 1969 ★★★★★ Accountable Healthcare Staffing Staffing & Recruiting 1k-2.5k 20m to 100m Florida 1999 ★★★★★ Accurate Home Care Health Care 1k-2.5k 100m to 250m Minnesota 2002 ★★★★★ Ace Hardware Retail 5k-20k 5b to 10b Illinois 1924 ★★★★★ Adobe Software Development 20k+ 10b+ California 1982 ★★★★★ ADPIA Financial Services 20k+ 10b+ New Jersey 1949 ★★★★★ Advance Financial 24/7 Financial Services 1k-2.5k 100m to 250m Tennessee 1996 ★★★★★ AdventHealth Health Care 20k+ 10b+ Florida 1973 ★★★★★ Adventist Health Health Care 20k+ 500m to 1b Illinois 1973 ★★★★★ Advocate Aurora Health Health Care 5k-20k 10b+ Wisconsin 2018 ★★★★★ Aerotek Staffing & Recruiting 2.5k-5k 500m to 1b Maryland 1983 ★★★★★ Affirm Financial Services 1k-2.5k 1b to 5b California 2012 ★★★★★ Airbnb Hospitality 5k-20k 5b to 10b California 2008 ★★★★★ Airbus Manufacturing 20k+ 100m to 250m Virginia 2002 ★★★★★ Alaska Air Travel & Transportation 20k+ 10b+ Washington, D.C. 1932 ★★★★★ Allied Solutions Financial Services 1k-2.5k 250m to 500m Indiana 2001 ★★★★★ Amare Global Health Care 2.5k-5k 250m to 500m Utah 2017 ★★★★★ Amazon Software Development 20k+ 10b+ Washington, D.C. 1994 ★★★★★ Ambercare Health Care 1k-2.5k 250m to 500m New Mexico 1979 ★★★★★ AMC Networks Entertainment Providers 1k-2.5k 1b to 5b New York 1980 ★★★★★ AMC Theatres Entertainment Providers 20k+ 1b to 5b Kansas 1920 ★★★★★ AMCON Distributing Company Wholesale 1k-2.5k 1b to 5b Nebraska 1986 ★★★★★ AMD Manufacturing 20k+ 10b+ California 1969 ★★★★★ Ameren Utilities 5k-20k 5b to 10b Missouri 1904 ★★★★★ America First Credit Union Financial Services 2.5k-5k 250m to 500m Utah 1939 ★★★★★ American Airlines Center Entertainment Providers 1k-2.5k 20m to 100m Texas 1998 ★★★★★ American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Retail 20k+ 5b to 10b Pennsylvania 1977 ★★★★★ American Red Cross Civic & Social Organizations 20k+ 1b to 5b District of Columbia 1881 ★★★★★ Amica Financial Services 2.5k-5k 1b to 5b Rhode Island 1907 ★★★★★ Anywhere Real Estate Inc. Real Estate 5k-20k 5b to 10b New Jersey 2006 ★★★★★ Apple Manufacturing 20k+ 10b+ California 1976 ★★★★★ Apple Leisure Group Hospitality 5k-20k 500m to 1b Pennsylvania 1970 ★★★★★ Apple-Metro Hospitality 1k-2.5k 20m to 100m New York 1993 ★★★★★ Arista Networks Software Development 2.5k-5k 5b to 10b California 2004 ★★★★★ Associated Food Stores Wholesale 5k-20k 500m to 1b Utah 1940 ★★★★★ Atrium Health Health Care 20k+ 5b to 10b North Carolina 1943 ★★★★★ Audi Manufacturing 5k-20k 10b+ Oregon 1873 ★★★★★ Aveanna Health Care 20k+ 1b to 5b Georgia 2017 ★★★★★ Aya Healthcare Staffing & Recruiting 5k-20k 5b to 10b California 2001 ★★★★★ Bachman's Retail 1k-2.5k 20m to 100m Minnesota 1885 ★★★★★ Bain & Company Professional Services 5k-20k 500m to 1b Massachusetts 1973 ★★★★★ Bank of America Financial Services 20k+ 10b+ North Carolina 1904 ★★★★★ Baptist Health Care Health Care 2.5k-5k 250m to 500m Florida 1951 ★★★★★ Baylor Scott & White Health Health Care 20k+ 10b+ Texas 1903 1 2 ... 20 Licensing Are you on the list? Claim your award and learn how to use it. Methodology “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z 2025” recognizes the greatest workplaces in the United States by their performance on a range of relevant metrics from the perspective of Gen Z employees.  Our study involved an assessment of publicly accessible data and large-scale confidential online surveys conducted among Gen Z employees from U.S. companies. For the scoring of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z 2025 only employers that employ more than 1,000 employees were considered. Respondents provided insights and experiences on corporate culture, working conditions, and other aspects of their current employer and other companies they know. The study incorporates >75,000 employee interviews in the U.S. and collected over 1 million comprehensive company reviews over the last three years. This makes America’s Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z 2025 one of America’s largest independent employee studies.  We partnered with a 3rd party data provider, Aniline, to use their 120+ KPI database for US based companies. KPIs includes Leadership, Integrity, Compensation, Work life balance scores, and many more. DISCLAIMER Rankings Placement Placement in the Rankings (defined below) is a positive recognition based on research of publicly available data sources from the time period in question. Intellectual Property Rights All content within the rankings ("Rankings") is the exclusive property of Plant-A Insights Group LLC (“Plant-A”). This work, including all data, analyses, and derived rankings, is copyrighted under United States and international copyright laws. Unauthorized use, including but not limited to the publication, reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, or display of any material without the prior written consent of Plant-A, is strictly prohibited. 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