April 19, 2024
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Best Companies to Work For in Florida - 2018
The Full List: Best Companies To Work For In Florida
The 100 companies that made the cut in our tenth annual Best Companies To Work For rankings.
| • • • Best Large Companies (250 or more employees) | ||
| Rank | Company / Headquarters / Industry | Stress Relievers |
| 1 | DPR Construction / Redwood City, CA / Construction | Wine bars in every office throughout the company |
| 2 | Roth Staffing Cos. / Orange, CA / Staffing | “Readers 2 Leaders” book club |
| 3 | The Beck Group / Dallas, TX / Construction, Architecture | Bikes in the hallway for employees to take a short ride around the office or outside |
| 4 | Edward Jones / St. Louis, MO / Financial Services | Giveaways and contests, including tickets to sporting events |
| 5 | Brown & Brown Insurance of Florida / Tallahassee / Insurance Agency | Off-site meetings that include bowling, happy hour and other activities |
| 6 | UniFirst / Wilmington, MA / Services | During phone blocks, sales reps take 15 minutes of every hour to play a game for prizes |
| 7 | Meridian Technologies / Jacksonville / Technology | Professional back rubs for employees about once a quarter |
| 8 | Hanson Professional Services / Springfield, IL / Engineering | Healthy snack Tuesdays and occasionally food trucks |
| 9 | Rehmann / Troy, MI / Accounting | Each office has a fun event committee that plans activities |
| 10 | Alliance Residential / Phoenix / Real Estate | Holiday parties with fun themes such as carnival, casino and golf |
| 11 | Goldberg Segalla / Buffalo, NY / Legal | Luncheons with games and prizes; afternoon breaks with ice cream or other snacks |
| 12 | PCL Construction Services / Denver / Construction | Activities such as Topgolf outings, golf tournament, tailgate parties and canoeing trips |
| 13 | Collaborative Solutions / Washington, D.C. / Consulting | Fiesta Fridays with margaritas and games |
| 14 | Hunton Andrews Kurth / Richmond, VA / Legal | Halloween, Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day festivities |
| 15 | Protiviti / Menlo Park, CA / Consulting | Social committees organize happy hours, dinners and activities |
| 16 | FCCI Insurance Group / Sarasota / Insurance (Non-Health Care) | Fitness center, yoga classes and a weekly massage therapist |
| 17 | Marriott Vacations Worldwide / Orlando / Hospitality, Travel, Tourism | Corporate 5k, fall festival and MVW Cup (balloon tosses, egg races, etc.) |
| 18 | Infinite Energy / Gainesville / Services | Walking trail for employees |
| 19 | Gunster / West Palm Beach / Legal | Corporate 5k with teams of employees training together |
| 20 | Fairwinds Credit Union / Orlando / Banking | Weight loss challenge, water challenge and step challenge |
| 21 | CBIZ MHM-Tampa Bay / Cleveland, OH / Accounting | Puppy visits from the Humane Society, chair massages, ice cream socials |
| 22 | HomeBridge Financial Services / Iselin, NJ / Financial Services | Annual picnic, operation’s staff appreciation week |
| 23 | Bankers Healthcare Group / Davie / Financial Services | On-site gym with personal trainers, game room |
| 24 | Gresham, Smith and Partners / Nashville, TN / Architects, Engineers, Interior Designer, Planners | Run club on Tuesdays |
| 25 | Capital City Bank / Tallahassee / Banking | Fish camps, food trucks, chili cook-off |
| 26 | LGI Homes / The Woodlands, TX / Real Estate | Every other quarter, celebrations at Topgolf or company bowling |
| 27 | Busey / Champaign, IL / Financial Services | “meQuilibrium,” a stress management tool to build strength and maximize resilience |
| 28 | Insperity / Houston, TX / Services | Birthday celebrations, team-building activities |
| • • • Best Midsized Companies (50 to 249 employees) | ||
| Rank | Company, Headquarters, Industry | Stress Relievers |
| 1 | Elite SEM / New York, NY / Advertising/PR/Marketing | Flexible working hours |
| 2 | MassMutual Southeast Coast* / Jacksonville / Insurance (Non-Health Care) | Paid time off for community service |
| 3 | Premier Eye Care / Tampa / Insurance, Services | Chair massages |
| 4 | Lanier Upshaw / Lakeland / Insurance (Non-Health Care) | Wellness committee plans local runs |
| 5 | Coastal Cloud / Palm Coast / Consulting | Flexible work hours |
| 6 | Allen & Co. / Lakeland / Financial Services | Office trivia or email bingo with gift card prizes |
| 7 | Bouchard Insurance / Clearwater / Insurance (Non-Health Care) | Office olympics, summerfest celebration |
| 8 | Apollo Bank / Miami / Banking | Cooking competitions |
| 9 | The Lord's Place / West Palm Beach / Non-Profit, Health & Human Services | Yoga/meditation classes every other week |
| 10 | Williams Co. / Orlando / Construction | Monthly health and wellness luncheon |
| 11 | Momentum Consulting / Miami Lakes / Technology | Lunchtime games, “Fine Wine Fridays” |
| 12 | IMS ExpertServices / Pensacola / Services | Walking club that meets daily |
| 13 | Cole Engineering Services / Orlando / Technology | Candy or ice cream give-aways |
| 14 | Trenam Law / St. Petersburg / Legal | Themed lunches |
| 15 | Pine Gate Renewables / Charlotte, NC / Renewables | Outdoor walking meetings, basketball after work |
| 16 | First Florida Credit Union / Jacksonville / Banking | Staff decorate their branch during “Service Standard Day” |
| 17 | ITProTV / Gainesville / Education | Beer most Friday afternoons to celebrate milestones and achievements |
| 18 | Newman-Dailey Resort Properties / Miramar Beach / Real Estate | Happy hours throughout the year, including beach bonfires and bowling |
| 19 | PowerDMS / Orlando / Technology | Monthly massages |
| 20 | Kegel / Lake Wales / Manufacturing | Bi-weekly visits by chiropractor for chiropractic services and massages |
| 21 | Gehring Group / Palm Beach Gardens / Insurance, Services | Weekly meditation sessions |
| 22 | CTI Resource Management Services / Jacksonville / Government Contractor | Flash dances where employees form a conga line |
| 23 | Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants / Miami / Accounting | Stress busters during busy season — casual dress, snacks and prizes |
| 24 | Market Technologies / Wesley Chapel / Financial Services | In-office holiday celebrations |
| 25 | CSPi Technology Solutions / Lowell, MA / Technology | Wellness month, quarterly cookouts |
| 26 | iVenture Solutions / Jacksonville / Technology | Game room with arcade games |
| 27 | Darr Schackow Insurance / Gainesville / Insurance (Non-Health Care) | Pets at work |
| 28 | Uproar PR / Orlando / Advertising, PR, Marketing | Meditation sessions, foosball and skeeball |
| 29 | Convergence Consulting Group / Tampa / Consulting | Shuffleboard, foosball and darts |
| 30 | North American Veterinary Community / Orlando / Non-Profit | Relaxation room with massage chairs |
| 31 | Helm Bank USA / Miami / Banking | Opportunity to leave at 3 p.m. on Fridays in the summer |
| 32 | KAST Construction / West Palm Beach / Construction | Friday bowling |
| • • • Best Small Companies (15 to 49 employees) | ||
| Rank | Company, Headquarters, Industry | Stress Relievers |
| 1 | Jill S. Schwartz & Associates / Winter Park / Legal | Participation in community service and volunteer activities |
| 2 | Matthews Design Group / St. Augustine / Engineering | Flexible work schedules |
| 3 | CAREERXCHANGE / Miami / Staffing | Yoga classes |
| 4 | Florida Skin Center / Fort Myers / Health Care | Scented oil diffusers installed throughout the office |
| 5 | Bit-Wizards / Fort Walton Beach / Technology | Games, free snacks/drinks, relaxation and outdoor picnic areas |
| 6 | Jimerson & Cobb / Jacksonville / Legal | Paddleboarding, kayaking or surfing in the summer |
| 7 | Aegis Business Technologies / Tallahassee / Technology | Annual scavenger hunt |
| 8 | Forcura / Jacksonville / Technology | Daily group exercise |
| 9 | Brigade Bookkeeping / Miami / Accounting | Chair massages |
| 10 | Ennis, Pellum & Associates / Jacksonville / Accounting | Fun committee to plan activities throughout the year |
| 11 | Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co. / Fort Myers / Accounting | Massages and coffee and smoothie runs during tax season |
| 12 | Worksite Employee Leasing / North Port / Staffing | Monthly massages |
| 13 | Launch Potato / Delray Beach / Technology | Two global retreats every year for staff |
| 14 | Clearview Land Design / Tampa / Engineering | Monthly happy hours |
| 15 | iMethods / Jacksonville / Staffing | On-site gym, quarterly exercise competitions |
| 16 | Vaco Orlando / Orlando / Staffing | Game room |
| 17 | Bast Amron / Miami / Legal | Fresh fruit in the office |
| 18 | ISGF / Orlando / Staffing | Beer Fridays, bourbon celebrations, office dog |
| 19 | Partners in Association Management / Tallahassee / Association Mgmt. | Social committee plans quarterly events |
| 20 | Beck Partners / Pensacola / Real Estate, Insurance | Early Friday closings |
| 21 | Reliant Roofing / Jacksonville / Construction | Massages |
| 22 | Moore / Tallahassee / Advertising, PR, Marketing | Mood-boosters ranging from free breakfast to mimosas |
| 23 | Kavaliro / Orlando / Staffing | Boxing, dancing classes, paint nights |
| 24 | CPS Investment Advisors / Lakeland / Financial Services | Periodic social events |
| 25 | Montgomery Consulting Group / Winter Park / Engineering | Voluntary after-work activities such as group bowling |
| 26 | Diverse Computing / Tallahassee / Technology | Company off-site event or on-site competition monthly |
| 27 | Horizon Innovations / Jacksonville / Advertising, PR, Marketing | Weekly games, happy hour |
| 28 | Anago Cleaning Systems / Fort Lauderdale / Services | Potluck luncheons, food trucks |
| 29 | Pepine Realty / Gainesville / Real Estate | Pet Fridays, yoga |
| 30 | Squaremouth / St. Petersburg / Insurance (Non-Health Care) | Napping couches |
| 31 | Net Conversion / Orlando / Advertising, PR, Marketing | Wet bar |
| 32 | EMS Consulting / Tampa / Consulting | Happy hours, team lunches |
| 33 | Mint Physician Staffing / Miami / Staffing | Competitions, games and spirit days |
| 34 | AgAmerica Lending / Lakeland / Agricultural Land Lending | Softball league, catered meals and contests |
| 35 | Alltrust Insurance / Palm Harbor / Health Care Insurance | Weekly lunches |
| 36 | Atlas Professional Services / Tampa / Technology | Game room, happy hour |
| 37 | Lightspeed Voice / Nokomis / Telecommunications | Quiet rooms to relax and decompress |
| 38 | Centauri Insurance / Sarasota / Insurance (Non-Health Care) | Yoga on lawn — one hour, twice a month during work hours |
| 39 | Wiglesworth-Rindom Insurance / Delray Beach / Insurance (Non-Health Care) | Short day before holidays |
| 40 | CE Broker / Jacksonville / Technology | Flexible hours |
