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Best Small & Medium Companies
to Work for in America
Nomination and Application Process

General Process Timeline

 

 

Deadline Action Item
Late August Nomination Deadline
September Companies will be notified by Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc. (GPTW) if they have been accepted for participation in the survey and selection process.
September To confirm participation in the survey and selection process, companies MUST submit Administrative Fee to GPTW.
Early Oct  Receive detailed instructions from GPTW on all steps of the survey process, including: (1) Employee Survey Communications Guidelines, (2) How to select a random sample of employees (if company has more than 300 U.S. employees), (3) How to submit a CEO letter for approval (4) How to complete the Employee Survey Distribution Questionnaire.
Mid-Oct Receive instructions on how to complete and submit the Great Place to Work® Culture Audit© questionnaire – Parts I and II and supplementary materials.
Mid-Oct Receive Great Place to Work® Trust Index© (employee surveys) from GPTW.  Paper version of the survey will include postage-paid envelopes.
Mid-Oct Prepare CEO letter for approval by GPTW prior to employee survey distribution, per instructions provided in early October.
Mid-Oct Companies with more than 300 U.S. employees will select a random sample of regular full- and part-time employees per instructions provided in early October.
Late-Oct Depending on which version of the survey companies choose to administer to employees, companies will EITHER (1) Distribute a paper version of the employee survey with postage-paid envelopes to employees OR (2) Employees will be invited by GPTW via email to take the online version of the survey.
Early Nov Deadline for employees to return completed survey (employees must return this independently).
Early Nov Complete Employee Survey Distribution Questionnaire for review by GPTW.
Late Nov Complete Great Place to Work® Culture Audit© and ship physical supplementary materials to GPTW for review and evaluation.
Ongoing If applicable, receive follow-up questions from GPTW about your Culture Audit© submission.
Mid-May All companies notified as to whether or not they have made the list.
Late June "Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America" list announced.
Late June/Early July Receive complimentary Feedback Report with employee survey results and detailed information about options to purchase additional Best Companies Reports & Services from GPTW.

 

 

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We are accepting nominations for the 2009
"Best Small & Medium Companies" list until August 15, 2008.
Click the green arrow to access online nomination form:

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Nomination and Application Process

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