Top Workplaces don’t happen by accident. They are created through a people-first approach to workplace excellence.
For the third year, employee survey company Energage has partnered with Innovation Woman and Lioness magazine to honor the best places to work where women lead with distinction. See the 2026 winners directory here.
Who is eligible for Woman-Led Top Workplaces
The award is verified and earned through an employee survey process. Workplaces where employees offer positive feedback about their experience make the winners list. The survey is strictly confidential, allowing employees to share honest feedback anonymously.
More specifically, any organization with 150 or more employees in the United States is eligible to compete for this Top Workplaces award, with the following requirements: They must be led by a woman who occupies the chief executive position in their organization. Or, if the chief executive position is shared (co-CEO, managing partners), these positions must have at least 50 percent female representation.
Energage, based in suburban Philadelphia, administers the survey and analyzes feedback based on responses to 26 questions. The survey asks employees about such factors as pay and benefits, direction, leadership, meaningfulness, and appreciation. Energage scores companies based on the responses. Energage has established benchmarks based on feedback from about 30 million employees over 20 years.
The award cannot be bought; it is earned. There is no cost to employers to survey their employees. If they choose, organizations can purchase the survey data from Energage. There is no obligation for winners to purchase any product or service.
This year’s winners
For the 2026 winners list, thousands of organizations were asked to survey their employees, and 300 qualified for consideration of the Woman-Led award. Based on the survey feedback and required qualifications, 215 employers have earned recognition.
“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a celebration of excellence,” Energage CEO Eric Rubino said. “It serves as a reminder of the vital role a people-first workplace experience plays in achieving success.”
Employers are grouped by the overall size of their organization and the number of employees invited to survey. Employers are grouped into similar sizes to best compare similar employee experiences.
Survey results are valid only if 35 percent or more employees respond. Energage runs tests on survey feedback and in some cases may disqualify an organization if, for example, a high number of employees said they felt pressured to answer positively.
Want to nominate a woman-led company?
To participate in the 2027 Woman-Led Top Workplaces awards, or for more information, go to the nominations page here.
It’s genuinely reassuring to read that the employee survey is strictly confidential, allowing employees to share honest feedback anonymously. This focus on privacy ensures the results are authentic and accurately reflect workplace experiences unblocked games 66. Such integrity is vital for determining truly top workplaces led by women.