15 best companies to work for in 2023

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While no company is perfect, jobseekers are still hoping to find their perfect professional match — and U.S. News and World Report's latest ranking may help workers do just that.

U.S. News released its inaugural list of the best companies to work for, scoring companies out of five points across six different metrics: quality of pay and benefits, work-life balance, job stability, physical and psychological comfort, sense of belonging and opportunities for professional development. Notably, these metrics are based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, a model for understanding the motivations behind human behavior. For example, compensation would equate to food and shelter.

By separately scoring vital features jobseekers may prioritize in their search, it allows workers to reflect on what matters most to them, explains Antonio Barbera, senior editor of consumer advice at U.S. News.

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"We started with Maslow's hierarchy of needs and translated it into an employee's hierarchy of needs," says Barbera. "The most important thing is finding what you value the most in a job. Are you looking for a job that pays well?  Are you looking for a job that has work-life balance? Once you figure that out, then you are faced with the daunting task of finding that job."

Overall, some companies still boasted higher scores than others of the 200 employers listed by U.S. News. Here are 15 companies with at least three scores of five points across eight different industries.

Alphabet

Industry: Communication services

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Boeing

Industry: Industrials

Biogen

Industry: Healthcare

Conagra Brands

Etsy

Industry: Consumer discretionary

Guidewire

Industry: Information technology

Intel

LyondellBasell

Industry: Materials

Mattel

Industry: Consumer discretionary

Mondelez

Industry: Consumer staples

Penske Automotive

Industry: Consumer discretionary

RGA

Industry: Financials

Weyerhaeuser

Industry: Real estate

Zillow

Industry: Real estate
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