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FrequentlyAskedQuestionsAboutGreatPlacetoWork®WhatdoesGreatPlacetoWork®do?GreatPlacetoWork®isaglobalresearch,consultingandtrainingfirm.Wehelporganizationsidentify,createandsustaingreatworkplacesthroughthedevelopmentofhigh-trustworkplacecultures.GreatPlacetoWorkistheglobalauthorityonhigh-trust,high-performanceworkplacecultureswithofficesinover50countries.OurmissionistobuildabetterworldbyhelpingorganizationsbecomeGreatPlacestoWorkForAll.Overthelast30years,wehaveperformedin-depthresearch,centeringontheemployeeexperienceofwhatmakesanorganizationgreat,andhavenowdefinedthepinnacle“ForAll”workplace.Decadesofresearchshowworkplaceswithhightrustculturesseehigherreturnstothebottomline,levelsofinnovation,customerandpatientsatisfaction,employeeengagement,andorganizationalagility.Whoareyourclients?Ourclientsincludebusinesses,non-profitsandgovernmentagenciesinmorethan50countriesonallfivecontinents.Theybenefitfromanunparalleledsetofbenchmarkingdataandbestpracticesfromleadingorganizationsaroundtheworldalongwithanindustry-provenresearchmethodology.Eachyear,asmanyas4millionemployeesgloballyatmorethan6,600organizationstakeourTrustIndex©EmployeeSurvey—firmsthatcollectivelyemploymorethan10millionpeople.Theorganizationswesurveyrepresentvirtuallyeverysizeandindustry.ThroughourCertificationPrograms,GreatPlacetoWorkpubliclyrecognizesoutstandingworkplaceculturesandproducestheannualFORTUNE100BestOrganizationstoWorkFor®list–nowforover20years--andBestWorkplaceslistsformillennials,women,diversity,small&mediumorganizations,andvariousindustries.WealsopartnerwithpremierbusinesspublicationsaroundtheworldtoproduceinternationalBestWorkplaceslistsin58countriesacrossfivecontinents.Throughourtech-enabledglobalconsultingservices,wehelpourclientscreategreatworkplacesthatoutpacepeersonkeybusinessmetricslikerevenuegrowth,profitability,retentionandstockperformance.Buildingahigh-trust,high-performancecultureforemployeesisajourney,andweatGreatPlacetoWorkknowthepathforallsizesoforganizationstonavigate.UtilizingourproprietaryemprisingTMSaaSplatform,weofferathoughtful,data-drivenandsystematicapproach,designedtoacceleratechangeamongleadersandacrosstheentireorganization.

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Whereisyourcompanybased?WeareheadquarteredinSanFranciscoandwehaveoperationsin52countriesaroundtheworld.Doyoupublishanyotherbestworkplaceslists?Yes,wehaveseveralnationalandregionalbestworkplaceslists.Tofindmoreaboutourotherlistspleasevisitourglobalsite,oranyofourGreatPlacetoWork®countryaffiliatesites.

FrequentlyAskedQuestionsAbouttheWorld’sBestListWhatexactlyistheWorld’sBestWorkplacesList?EveryyearGreatPlacetoWork®conductsaglobalsurveyofmultinationalorganizationsandranksthebest25globalorganizationsintermsofworkplaceculture.ThislistofiscalledtheWorld’sBestWorkplaceslist.Whatdoesthislistrepresent?Themostdefinitive,globalemployer-of-choiceandworkplaceculturequalityrecognitionaorganizationcanhave.Whendidyoubeginpublishingthislist?GreatPlacetoWork®hasbeenproducingBestWorkplaceslistsaroundtheworldformorethan20years.WehavebeenproducingEuropeandLatinAmericaregionalbestworkplacelistsforoveradecade.Weproducedourfirst-everBestWorkplacesinAsialistearly2015.ThisistheseventhyearwehavepublishedtheWorld’sBestWorkplaceslist.ArethereanyotherlistsliketheWorld’sBest?No.Withourintegratedlookatsurveydatafromemployeesandmanagersfromthousandsoforganizationsacrosstheworld,weareuniqueandthelargestglobalannualstudyofworkplaceexcellence.Whatotherorganizationsareonthelist?Thereare24otherorganizationsinadditiontoyourorganizationonthelist.GreatPlacetoWork®willannouncethecompleteWorld’sBestWorkplacesonOctober26,2017.Isthislistthesameasthe“World’sBestMultinationalWorkplaces”?Yes!From2011to2016thelisthasbeenknownasWorld’sBestMultinationalWorkplaces.Asof2017wechangedthenametoWorld’sBestWorkplaces.Webelievethisisasimplerwaytocalloutorganizationsaroundtheworldthataremultinationalsandarefosteringconsistentgreatplacestoworkindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld.Howdoyoudefineamultinationalorganization?Weunderstandthatamultinationalorganizationmusthaveatleast1,000employeesglobally,operateinminimumof3countriesandhave40%(or5,000employees)oftheglobalworkforce

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workingoutsidethehomecountry.ThisistherequirementtobeeligibleforourthreeRegionallists(LatinAmerica,EuropeandAsia).ButtobeeligiblefortheWorld’sBestWorkplaces,organizationsmusthave:

• atleast5,000employeesworldwide;and• haveatleast40%(or5,000employees)ofitsglobalworkforceworkingoutsidethe

organization’shomecountry(thecountryinwhichtheorganizationisheadquartered)AbouttheMethodologytochoosetheWorld’sBestWorkplacesHowmanyorganizationsparticipateinallsurveys?Fromlate2016tomid-2017,wesurveyedmorethan6,600organizationsaroundtheworld.Together,theseorganizationsemploymorethan10millionemployees,makingtheannualGreatPlacetoWorkstudythelargestofitskindintheworld.Whatarethequalificationsforaorganizationtobeonthegloballist?QualifyingorganizationsmusthavebeenselectedforatleastfivenationalGreatPlacetoWork®lists,haveatleast5,000employeesworldwideandcountatleast40%(or5,000employees)oftheirglobalworkforceoutsideoftheorganization’shomecountry.Howmanycountriesarerepresented?51countriesarerepresentedinthe2017list.Whichcountrycontributedthemostnationalorganizationstothegloballist?UnitedKingdomwith19outof25listedorganizations.Whatarethemostrepresentedindustries?TechnologyandManufacturingandProductionWhat’stheprocessfororganizationstogetonthislist?Organizationsnominatedforbestworkplaceslistsmustgothroughanapplicationprocessandareselectedandrankedpredominantlyonthebasisofemployees’responsetoourTrustIndex©Survey(2/3softhescore),whichmeasuresemployeeperceptionsoftheirworkplace.TheCultureAudit©,completedbymanagementandevaluatedbyanindependentGreatPlacetoWork®team,accountsfor1/3ofthetotalscore.Organizationsreceivinghighscoresontheseassessmentsappearonournationallists;thehighestscoresenjoythehighestrankingsonourlists.MultinationalsmustappearonleastfivenationalbestorganizationsliststobeeligiblefortheWorld’sBestlist.