20 best private companies of 2024

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There may be no such thing as the perfect employer, but that doesn’t mean job seekers can’t get an opportunity that comes close. 

U.S. News & World Report pulled 11,000 responses from private U.S. workers across 29 industries, asking them how they would rate their pay, work-life balance, job stability, physical and psychological comfort, sense of belonging and professional development opportunities. Each company received a scorecard, with each listed factor scored from one to five (five being the highest). Over 240 companies made this “Best Companies” list. EBN narrowed it further to standout employers who scored at least two fives on their report cards.

Scored five on stability and quality of pay 

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Deanna Cuadra
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Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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