Get recognized as a Best Workplace™

To compete in the Best Workplaces, an organization must meet a number of requirements: 

• The organization has its own legal entity.

• The organization has its own name and recognizable logo and is thus known to customers and consumers.

• At least 20 people work at the organization.

• The organization is based in the Netherlands.

• The survey is conducted among employees working in the Netherlands.

• The survey is conducted among all employees.

To participate in the Dutch Best Workplaces, the following conditions apply:

• A minimum of 20 employees work at your organization

• You achieve a score of 70% or higher on the Trust Index employee survey

• If your organization falls into the large or multinational category, you write a Culture Audit™

A place among Europe's Best Workplaces starts with a spot on the Dutch list of Best Workplaces.

Organizations that fall into the small, medium or large category qualify for the European list if they are nationally recognized as a Best Workplace on one or more of the lists in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Multinationals must be recognized as Best Workplace on at least three national lists. Multinationals have at least 1,000 employees worldwide with at least 40% (or 5,000) of those employees located outside the headquarters country.

A place among the World's Best Workplaces starts with a spot on the Dutch list of Best Workplaces.

To qualify, organizations must be on at least five Best Workplaces lists (in total) in Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa, North America or Australia. Organizations must have at least 5,000 employees worldwide, of which at least 40% (or 5,000) must be located outside the country of the headquarters.

Certification is the first step toward a spot on the Best Workplaces list. Certified organizations automatically stand a chance of winning the title Best Workplace.

For organizations in the large category (500 or more employees), the situation is slightly more nuanced. For these organizations it is in fact required to also write a Culture Audit. The Culture Audit provides insight into the organization's culture and consists of six open-ended questions about trust, meaningful values, leadership, maximizing everyone's potential and innovativeness.

Certification is thus a prerequisite for Best Workplaces participation. Furthermore, there are two key differences:

• Minimum number of employees. To be certified, a minimum of 10 employees must work at your organization. For the Best Workplaces, the minimum is 20 employees.

• Exclusivity of the title. Of the 407 organizations that took the 2023-2024 Trust Index, 312 organizations were certified. Only 40 organizations made the list of Best Workplaces in the Netherlands. 

No, participation in the Best Workplaces is part of your package. This means you pay nothing extra.