Best Workplaces™

To compete in the Best Workplaces, an organization must meet a number of requirements: 

• The organization has its own legal entity.

• The organization has its own name and recognizable logo and is thus known to customers and consumers.

• At least 20 people work at the organization.

• The organization is based in the Netherlands.

• The survey is conducted among employees working in the Netherlands.

• The survey is conducted among all employees.

To participate in the Dutch Best Workplaces, the following conditions apply:

• A minimum of 20 employees work at your organization

• You achieve a score of 70% or higher on the Trust Index employee survey

• If your organization falls into the large or multinational category, you write a Culture Audit™

In 2022, we have decided that the Culture Audit will no longer be a requirement for small and medium organizations to participate in the Best Workplaces. For large organizations, however, the Culture Audit is still required. 

A place among Europe's Best Workplaces starts with a spot on the Dutch list of Best Workplaces.

Organizations that fall into the small, medium or large category qualify for the European list if they are nationally recognized as a Best Workplace on one or more of the lists in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Multinationals must be recognized as Best Workplace on at least three national lists. Multinationals have at least 1,000 employees worldwide with at least 40% (or 5,000) of those employees located outside the headquarters country.

A place among the World's Best Workplaces starts with a spot on the Dutch list of Best Workplaces.

To qualify, organizations must be on at least five Best Workplaces lists (in total) in Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa, North America or Australia. Organizations must have at least 5,000 employees worldwide, of which at least 40% (or 5,000) must be located outside the country of the headquarters.

Usually the announcement takes place at the following times of the year:

• June: announcement of Best Workplaces of the Netherlands

• September: announcement of Best Workplaces Europe

• October: announcement of World's Best Workplaces

We announce the lists via our website, social media channels, newsletter and press releases.