Forbes' List Of Best Employers: 21 MA Companies Make 2018 Grade

MASSACHUSETTS – America’s best employer in 2018 hires thousands of American workers but is headquartered in France, according to Forbes’ annual rankings of the best employers in the country. The rankings of America’s best large employers placed tire manufacturer Michelin at the top of the list while the grocery chain Trader Joe’s took the No. 2 spot and Google came in at No. 3.

Forbes’ rankings were released on Tuesday and include 500 companies that have more than 5,000 employees. On the list are 11 companies that are based in Connecticut. The highest ranked Connecticut company on the list is Harvard University (No. 9) in Cambridge.

Here are all the Massachusetts companies that made the list:

1. Harvard University (No. 9), Cambridge
2. John Hancock Financial (No. 30), Boston
3. Schneider Electric (No. 82), Andover
4. Boston Scientific (No. 98), Marlborough
5. Fidelity Investments (No. 99), Boston
6. Philips Healthcare (No. 124), Andover
7. Raytheon (No. 158), Waltham
8. Analog Devices (No. 191), Norwood
9. General Electric (No. 254), Boston
10. MITRE Corporation (No. 277), Bedford
11. Dell (No. 286), Hopkinton
12. Lionbridge Technologies (No. 325), Waltham
13. Big Y World Class Marketing (No. 340), Springfield
14. Iron Mountain (No. 390), Boston
15. MassMutual Financial Group (No. 404), Springfield
16. National Grid USA (No. 408), Waltham
17. TJX Companies (No. 441), Framingham
18. Thermo Fisher Scientific (No. 448), Waltham
19. Philips (No. 466), Andover
20. Liberty Mutual Insurance (No. 488), Boston
21. Puma (No. 498), Westford

Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to compile the list. Statista surveyed 30,000 people, asking respondents to rate how likely they’d be to recommend their employer to others, Forbes explains. Respondents were also asked to nominate organizations outside of their own, according to Forbes.

Michelin climbed 33 spots on the list to claim the top ranking for 2018 and is the only non-American company on the list. Forbes says that the company offers a “purpose-driven career” and advancement opportunities that enable employees to have long careers within the organization.

Read more about America’s best large employers here.

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