March 28, 2024

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.

| 7/23/2018
• • • 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

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