Here are the companies that offer the best experiences for workers in industries from retail and technology to finance and manufacturing.
and technology to finance and manufacturing.
Oct. 20, 2026 (Oakland, Calif.) — Great Place To Work® and Fortune have released the 2026 winners of the Fortune Best Workplaces™ by industry.
What defines these great companies? In every industry, the best workplaces outperform on measures of employee trust. Companies earned their spot by delivering consistently excellent experiences for employees across all job types and levels.
In an era when some companies are looking to replace people with technology, these companies often are leaning into their people to fuel growth. See what that looks like at winning companies like Target and American Transmission Company.
“Congratulations to our Best Workplaces winners,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. “People are at the heart of work in every industry. These companies show how delivering for your people drives financial performance and turns fear of the future into the confidence to win.”
Review the winners in every industry:
- Engineering
- Education & Training
- Manufacturing & Production
- Health Care
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Financial Services & Insurance
- Advertising & Marketing
- Retail
- Real Estate
- Construction
- BioPharma
- Technology
- Transportation
- Hotels & Resorts
- Food & Beverage Services
About the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces by Industry
Great Place To Work selected the Best Workplaces for each of the industries in 2026 based on feedback collected from more than 1.3 million employees at qualifying Great Place To Work Certified™ organizations in the United States. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place to Work Trust Index™ Survey.
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About Great Place To Work
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work, a UKG company, brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and Great Place To Work Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified and receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces list.
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