Ranking
Europe's Best Employers 2025
Europe's Best Employers 2025 awards the top companies to work for in Europe based on an online survey of over 4,000,000 employees.
- Based on a clear and detailed methodology
- Segmented by industry
- Created in partnership with the Financial Times
15,000
15,000
companies evaluated
4,000,000
4,000,000
employees surveyed
1,000
1,000
companies awarded
Ranking Details
Europe's Best Employers 2025
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Total companies:
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Project Details
About the project
The first edition of Europe’s Best Employers 2025 recognizes 1,000 companies across the continent for their outstanding achievements in human resources and workplace excellence. The ranking is based on the responses of over 4 million economically active individuals across Europe. Participants gave feedback on their current employers as well as employers in their fields of work, indicating how likely they were to recommend the companies, all of which had to have a workforce of at least 500 employees. The final ranking groups employers into 26 industries, offering a comprehensive overview of the best companies to work for in Europe.
HOW WE CALCULATE CAGR
Calculation of growth rates
Company growth rate is based on revenue figures provided by the evaluated companies. For this, we use the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) formula:
Scoring
The scoring in our evaluation
Our scoring model weights independently collected survey data from employees across Europe. The data is divided into several assessment dimensions.
Direct score
On a scale of 0 to 10, respondents indicated how likely they were to recommend their own employer to friends or family – with 0 being the least likely and 10 being the most.
Indirect score
Respondents indicated the industry they work in. Based on this, each respondent was shown a selection of companies active in the given sector. Respondents could then voluntarily recommend or advise against employers from the list.
METHODOLOGY
How we work
Learn about our general approach to creating employer rankings. Further details about how the ranking was created can be found in the Europe's Best Employers 2025 methodology.
01 Concept
For our employment projects, we evaluate and rank the world’s leading employers, highlighting organizations that excel in fostering positive work environments and sustainable growth. Our rankings help job seekers make informed career choices while providing companies with a benchmark to assess their standing in the global job market.
02 Data Collection
For data collection, our team of analysts creates detailed online questionnaires that ask survey participants about work-related topics. By working with leading online access panels worldwide, suitable participants are identified and surveyed independently of potentially awarded employer brands. Survey responses are then checked for quality and validity (interview length, variances, inconsistencies) and sorted accordingly.
03 Evaluation
To evaluate the data, we apply a scoring model that combines direct feedback on the participants’ own employers with indirect feedback on other employers within their professional fields.
04 Quality Assurance
For each potential award-winning employer, company information is researched and eligibility for the list is confirmed. This step serves as quality assurance and is presented as information in the publication.
Partnership
Our media partner
The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading business news organizations, recognized internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. It is part of Nikkei Inc., which provides a broad range of information, news and services for the global business community.
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