9 New Jersey Companies Among 2021's 'Best Workplaces:' Inc.

NEW JERSEY — Several companies in New Jersey have been named among the best places to work in America, according to a new ranking released this week by Inc. magazine.

In all, nine companies in the Garden State made the list, all of which “did the most to support their employees and keep them engaged through a turbulent year,” the ranking states.

The New Jersey companies that made the cut include:

• Aleon Pharma International – Parsippany (business products and services)
• Aytm – Mount Laurel (software)
• IDE – Ramsey (education)
• OwnBackup – Englewood Cliffs (software)
• Paragon Public Relations – Emerson (advertising/marketing)
• Revolve Wealth Partners – Hackensack (financial services)
• Sage Group Technologies – Hazlet (IT services)
• Trinity Packaging Supply – Voorhees Township (logistics/transportation)
• TRUE – Haddonfield (human resources)

In all, a total of 429 companies earned a spot among this year’s ranking.

While the best workplaces typically were defined as ones that offered “an open-office design with a stocked fridge and mindfulness pods,” that all changed last year when the coronavirus pandemic struck, forcing businesses across the country to leave the office and go remote.

Now, the best workplaces are those that have “thrived in the face of adversity,” according to the ranking, and continued to foster a strong culture throughout the pandemic.

Companies eligible to be a Best Workplace selection must be independent businesses based in the United States. Companies also need to have at least 10 employees, been in business at least two years and have a total annual revenue of less than $1 billion.

To be named a Best Workplace, companies must apply for consideration.

Each nominated company took part in a comprehensive employee survey, conducted by Quantum Workplace, that touched on topics including management effectiveness, perks and how it fosters employee growth. Employees' responses, as well as an audit of the organization’s benefits, are used to determine the company’s overall score.

Companies that made the list were not ranked numerically.

See the full list of Best Workplaces at Inc.com.

This article contains reporting by the Patch national desk

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