Who is the Best Employer in the State of Iowa?

Who is the best employer in the state of Iowa? It depends on who you ask. And that is just what the folks at Forbes Magazine did. They spoke with over 160,000 employees across the U.S. working for companies with more than 500 people. The results were based on whether an employee would recommend their employer, based on a scale of zero to 10. They were also asked to evaluate other employers that they'd worked at over the past several years. With those criteria in mind, here are the best places to work in the state of Iowa in 2024!

Forbes reports that over the past several months, employee retention has increased. Workers are choosing to stay with their employers. A new survey found that just 35% of workers are going to look for a new job in the second half of 2024 compared to 49% during the same period last year. Top companies are doing more to retain their top talent. So which Iowa companies are doing the best job? Here are the best places to work in the state of Iowa!

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Yes, according to the list from Forbes, the best place to work in the state of Iowa is Kwik Star/Kwik Trip. It must be the Glazer donuts! Here is the rest of the top 30 best places to work in Iowa.

Kwik Star/Kwik Trip
Principal Financial Group
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
United Parcel Service
Nationwide Mutual Insurance
UnitedHealth Group
Ankeny Community Schools
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Hormel Foods
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Amazon
Iowa State University
Broadlawns Medical Center
John Deere
Target
Pella
Mercy Medical Center, Iowa
University of Iowa
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
Menards
Marsh and McLennan
State of Iowa
Des Moines Public Schools
FedEx
UnityPoint Health
Cedar Rapids School District
Sammons Enterprises
USPS
TransAmerica
PepsiCo

Overall, nearly 1300 businesses nationwide made the Forbes list. You can check out a state-by-state view of the best employers HERE.

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