Top Workplaces 2025: Explore the full list of Chicago-area winners • Companies have found employees can be just as productive when working remotely. And they’re happier too.
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| | | | | How did we select the top workplaces? The Tribune partnered with Energage of Exton, Pennsylvania, a workplace survey and improvement specialist, which surveyed nominated Chicago-area employers with at least 75 employees. | | | | | Fairway Home Mortgage, American Litho, Inc. and City Staffing took the top spots for large, midsize and small Chicagoland workplaces, respectively, according to rankings released by Energage on behalf of the Chicago Tribune. | | | | | Employers are perfecting their flexible work arrangements. They’re making in-person time strategic and ensuring new employees don’t feel isolated. | | | | | Sargent & Lundy is ranked No. 7 among large employers on the Chicago Tribune’s list of Top Workplaces. | | | | | Abt Electronics ranks No. 11 among large employers on the Tribune’s list of Top Workplaces. | | | | | The Downers Grove manufacturer, which makes accessories that help conveyors function more productively, ranks 59th among mid-sized companies. | | | | | The Midwest Companies is ranked 39th among small employers on the Chicago Tribune’s list of Top Workplaces. | | | | | Lactalis USA is ranked No. 8 among midsize employers on the Chicago Tribune’s list of Top Workplaces. | | | |
