2027 entries are now open to organisations with a presence in the USA — all surveys must be completed by 1 November 2027.
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USA’s Happiest Workplaces
The USA’s Happiest Workplaces Awards, in collaboration with The Washington Post and powered by WorkL, are open to any organisation with a presence in the USA. Quick to enter, they bring national recognition and world-leading employee insight and benchmarking.
Enter today. Be recognised as one of USA’s happiest.
Pick your organisation size, choose your entry, and you’re in. National recognition, market-leading insight, and a badge that wins talent.
- Earn national recognition
- Get your USA’s Happiest Workplaces badge
- Win and keep the best talent
- Pinpoint hotspots with live heatmaps
- Surface what matters with AI analysis
- Benchmark against millions worldwide
- Set up in just 10 minutes
- 5-minute survey for employees
- No admin, no heavy lifting
Enter your organisation into the annual USA’s Happiest Workplaces awards, in collaboration with The Washington Post, free of charge.
- With enough entries and a qualifying engagement score, The Washington Post will name you one of the USA’s Happiest Workplaces
- Winners receive promotion via WorkL and The Washington Post
- Purchase your awards logo to promote this achievement for $3,500
- Add the insights package to track employee sentiment on key metrics like wellbeing and flight risk for $2,250
- Bundle the logo and insight package for a 5% discount
Enter the awards and get the full picture of how your people feel — enhanced data now included as standard.
- Receive a dynamic company dashboard to monitor participation rate
- Includes your enhanced data package to filter by the demographic questions asked
- Includes your logo if successfully recognised
- Generate engagement reports and share with management
- Receive action plans and identify areas of celebration
- Thematic analysis of employee sentiment to group together and analyse comments
Tailor the survey to your organisation and segment results across teams.
- Everything in the Free and Lite entry, plus …
- Add three custom questions such as team, department or job for greater granular analysis
- Response rates are supplied by those demographic questions for greater monitoring of participation
- Add logo and company colors if required
- Built for you by our customer success team with full support
Every feature, side by side.
The full picture of what’s included in each entry package.
| Features | Lite Entry$5,050 · Small org | Core Entry$6,350 · Small org |
|---|---|---|
| Awards entry | ||
| Engagement surveyWorkL’s 35-question framework, 3–5 min per employee | Included | Included |
| Survey deadlineAll entries must complete by | 1 Nov 2027 | 1 Nov 2027 |
| Custom survey questionsAdd your own questions to the engagement survey | Not included | 2 questions |
| Custom hierarchySegment results by team, location, or function | Not included | Included |
| Results & insights | ||
| Dynamic results dashboardLive, interactive view of your scores | Included | Included |
| Overall happiness scoreSingle org-wide score | Included | Included |
| Six engagement driversReward, Information sharing, Empowerment, Wellbeing, Pride, Job satisfaction | Included | Included |
| AI thematicsThemes pulled from open-text responses | Included | Included |
| HeatmapsVisualise hotspots and cold spots across drivers | Included | Included |
| Flight risk & eNPSSpot retention risk and your employee net promoter score | Included | Included |
| Demographic filteringFilter responses by demographic and add word clouds | Not included | Included |
| Action plans & resourcesSuggested next steps based on your results | Included | Included |
| Recognition & benefits | ||
| USA’s Happiest Workplaces featureNational recognition for winners, across WorkL’s channels | Included | Included |
| Award logoUSA’s Happiest Workplaces 2027 mark for your brand | Included | Included |
| Category awardsInclusion, Wellbeing, Women, LGBTQ+, Disability & Most Engaged | Included | Included |
| PR coordinationCoordinated announcement with our team | Not included | Not included |
| Support | ||
| Email supportHelp launching and during the survey window | Included | Included |
| Dedicated consultantNamed contact through onboarding and beyond | Not included | Not included |
Frequently asked.
Still wondering something? Email us at worldshappiestworkplaces@workl.com and our team will get back to you within one working day.
You’ll get national recognition from WorkL for the employee experience you provide, plus the data and insight to keep improving it. Specifically:
- Get recognised as one of USA’s Happiest Workplaces, promoted across WorkL’s channels
- Attract better candidates and win new talent
- Retain employees and boost morale
- Build your brand as a great place to work
Each organisation receives access to its own dynamic dashboard with full engagement survey results.
You’ll see an overall score, scores for the six engagement drivers, flight-risk and employee net promoter score analysis, plus tailored action plans and resources to drive change in your organisation.
The Awards Entry Engagement Survey contains 35 core questions that take each employee about 3–5 minutes to answer.
Designed by WorkL’s team of behavioural scientists, psychologists, and academics, the survey covers six key areas shown to effectively measure engagement and happiness at work:
- Reward and Recognition
- Information Sharing
- Empowerment
- Wellbeing
- Instilling Pride
- Job Satisfaction
If you need more information about the specific questions, please contact us on worldshappiestworkplaces@workl.com.
Entries are open to organisations in the USA and surveys must be completed by Monday 1 November 2027, with results published in January 2027. We recommend launching at least 4 weeks before the deadline to maximise your response rate.
The awards are open to organisations with a presence in the USA with 10 or more employees. There are four main categories, by organisation size:
- USA’s Happiest Workplace: Small Organisation (10–49 employees)
- USA’s Happiest Workplace: Medium Organisation (50–249 employees)
- USA’s Happiest Workplace: Big Organisation (250–1,999 employees)
- USA’s Happiest Workplace: Very Big Organisation (2,000+ employees)
You’re also ranked within your industry and country, and can win special categories: Most Inclusive Workplace, Best for Wellbeing, Best for Women, Best for LGBTQ+ Employees, Best for Disabled Employees, and Most Engaged Employees. You can be featured in more than one category from a single entry.
Select your entry package based on how many employees you have:
- Small organisations (10–49 employees): $5,050
- Medium organisations (50–249 employees): $8,620
- Big organisations (250–1,999 employees): $13,200
- Very Big organisations (2,000+ employees): $16,400
Every Lite Entry now includes enhanced data as standard. Free Entry costs nothing. Core entries are $6,350 (Small), $9,900 (Medium) and $14,740 (Big), with Very Big organisations priced on application — speak to our team for a quote tailored to your organisation.
- Account setup: Once payment is complete, you will receive account details, a Welcome Pack, and direct contact details for support.
- Quick Sign-in: Sign into your account to unlock your dashboard and begin managing your survey.
- Enter Your Survey Details: Configure the basics by setting live/closing dates, entering employee counts and personalise your survey title and introduction.
- Review and Launch: Review your summary, copy the survey link, send it to employees and go live to collect responses.
Enter the 2027 Awards and get the recognition your team deserves.
Get meaningful and actionable employee engagement data, rich global benchmarking and boost your employer brand.