Workplace tug of war
Illustration by Pete Ryan, Special to the Star Tribune

Hybrid edicts causing tug of war between Minnesota companies, workers

June 13, 2023
Tension is rising as companies try to figure out the post-pandemic office routine.

Top workplace companies of 2023

TOP 10 LARGE EMPLOYERS

  1. Bridge Realty LLC
  2. Bell Bank
  3. RE/MAX Results
  4. American Solutions for Business
  5. Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
  6. Arctic Wolf
  7. Edina Realty Home Services
  8. Frandsen Bank & Trust
  9. Ryan Companies US, Inc.
  10. UCare

TOP 10 MIDSIZE EMPLOYERS

  1. The Minnesota Real Estate Team
  2. Gardner Builders
  3. Lockton Companies
  4. Field Nation
  5. Channel
  6. Branch
  7. SDG
  8. Daugherty Business Solutions
  9. Burns & McDonnell
  10. Office of the Minnesota Attorney General

TOP 10 SMALL EMPLOYERS

  1. Right at Home
  2. LaBelle Real Estate Group
  3. Award Staffing
  4. Allweather Roof
  5. TheMLSonline.com
  6. Evolving Solutions
  7. SkyWater Search Partners
  8. Gentle Transitions
  9. Creative Homes Inc.
  10. Pioneer Management Consulting

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Minnesota employees surveyed by Energage ranked these 200 employers as Top Workplaces for 2023.