In 2020, many employees considered themselves lucky to even have a job when so many people were laid off as a result of a global pandemic. But employers who maintained a positive corporate culture, and were open and honest with their workforce, received special recognition.
Employee gratitude is evident in Glassdoor’s 2021 “Best Places to Work awards. Each year, the career website compiles a list of top 100 companies based on anonymous employee reviews. Benefits and workplace culture have always been cited as deciding factors in these awards, but the COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to another sought-after employer virtue: transparency.
