Is your organization on The Boston Globe’s 2012 Top Places to Work list?
The Globe will reveal on Sunday our annual ranking of the region’s best employers. The results are based on a survey of more than 81,000 employees representing more than 300 organizations. Employees are asked to rate their organizations based on several factors including confidence in leadership, whether workers feel appreciated and how much training is offered.
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This is the fifth year the Globe has conducted the survey with its research partner WorkPlaceDynamics, specialists in employee engagement and retention.
New this year is inviting companies with 50 to 99 employees to participate in our survey. Top Places to Work now honors employers in four size groups: small, medium, large, and largest.
Below, we are offering a sneak preview, uveiling the top 5 winners in each size band.
The full results will be featured in a special 44-page magazine available in the Boston Sunday Globe and at www.bostonglobe.com/topplaces starting Sunday.
TOP LARGEST EMPLOYERS
1. Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Co.
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Based in: Cambridge
Massachusetts employees: 1,236
2. Keller Williams Realty
Industry: Real estate
Based in: Austin, Texas
Massachusetts employees: 2,392
3. Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Industry: Human services
Based in: Watertown
Massachusetts employees: 1,600
4. Winchester Hospital
Industry: Health care
Based in: Winchester
Massachusetts employees: 2,700
5. Herb Chambers Cos.
Industry: Auto dealer network
Based in: Somerville
Massachusetts employees: 1,950
TOP LARGE EMPLOYERS
1. Analysis Group
Industry: Economic, financial, and strategy consulting
Based in: Boston
Massachusetts employees: 273
2. Hill Holiday
Industry: Advertising and marketing
Based in: Boston
Massachusetts employees: 481
3. Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
Industry: Luxury resort
Based in: Harwich
Massachusetts employees: 325
4. Enterasys Networks
Industry: Wired and wireless network infastructure
Based in: Andover
Massachusetts employees: 516
5. The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston
Industry: Hotel
Based in: Boston
Massachusetts employees: 280
TOP MEDIUM EMPLOYERS
1. Boston Harbor Hotel
Industry: Hotel
Based in: Boston
Massachusetts employees: 196
2. Institution for Savings
Industry: Banking
Based in: Newburyport
Massachusetts employees:126
3. RE/MAX Leading Edge
Industry: Real estate
Based in: Winchester
Massachusetts employees: 111
4. Fruit Center Marketplace
Industry: Grocery
Based in: Milton
Massachusetts employees: 170
5. VNA of Middlesex-East and Visiting Nurse Hospice/Sawtelle Family Hospice House
Industry: Health care
Based in: Wakefield
Massachusetts employees: 125
TOP SMALL EMPLOYERS
1. Globoforce
Industry: Employee recognition provider
Based in: Southborough
Massachusetts employees: 52
2. New England Tractor Trailer Training School
Industry: Education
Based in: Quincy
Massachusetts employees: 52
3. Cresa Boston
Industry: Real estate
Based in: Boston
Massachusetts employees: 53
4. Lexington Montessori School
Industry: Education
Based in: Lexington
Massachusetts employees: 57
5. Chapman Construction/Design
Industry: Construction management and consulting
Based in: Newton
Massachusetts employees: 54
Check back on Sunday at www.bostonglobe.com/topplaces for the complete rankings, profiles of the top companies, and more.