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100 Best Arizona Companies

BestCompaniesAZ celebrates 15 years of recognizing Arizona’s Best Companies with the selection of the 100 Best Companies in Arizona.

They’re the ones you read about because of all the good they accomplish. The innovation. The community service. The fun activities. They are major, established multinational brands – and they are also tech upstarts, disrupting the California stereotype by locating in the Silicon Desert. They are diverse in many ways, but they all have made the commitment to be outstanding. They are the best companies to work for in Arizona.

The 100 Best are chosen by invitation only based on sustained high levels of workplace performance or have a compelling story of start-up or transformation.

  • Workplace culture and business awards
  • Veteran friendly culture
  • Strong corporate & employer brand
  • Innovative thought leaders, willing to share knowledge
  • Well positioned to retain and recruit talent
  • Support the economic development of our state
  • Charitable giving initiatives

Are you interested in getting recognition for your outstanding accomplishments as a company in Arizona? Contact us today to schedule a conversation about how BestCompaniesAZ services can support your goals!

Celebrating 15 years of recognizing Arizona’s Best Companies

In order to highlight the outstanding characteristics of the 100 best companies to work for in Arizona, we’ve divided them into six initial categories. We then are featuring various “best practice” lists to further showcase what makes these companies the Best of the Best!

See who is on the 100 Best List below, and then get to know them through the Company Spotlights section.

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Trailblazer

Companies that have pioneered and sustained their exceptional performance by all metrics over fifteen years, representing the best of the best. Read more.

American Express
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Deloitte LLP
Dignity Health Arizona
Discover Financial Services
Edward Jones
Goodmans Interior Structures
Homeowners Financial Group
Mayo Clinic
Medtronic
Quarles & Brady, LLP
USAA (United Services Automobile Association)
Vanguard

Wings

Innovation, empowerment, freedom, creativity (and maybe disruption) shine at the forefront of these companies. Read more.

Axosoft
FlexPrint
Henry & Horne LLP
Keap
Kimpton Hotels
Laser Spine Institute
MassMutual Arizona
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)
UnitedHealthcare
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
Verizon Wireless
Yodle
Zocdoc

Cool

Top organizations with strong, unique workplace cultures, where they know how fun can help create the best work ever. Read more.

Carvana
DriveTime Automotive Group
GPS Insight
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort
International Cruise & Excursions
LAVIDGE
Meltmedia
Nextiva
Quicken Loans
Shutterfly
Sitelock
StormWind Studios
WebPT
Yelp

Heart

Through building relationships with employees, customers, and in the community, these companies show how much they care. Read more.

Aetna
Arizona Charter Academy
Arizona Diamondbacks
CBRE
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Grand Canyon University
Hyatt Regency Phoenix
Intuit, Inc.
JP Morgan Chase
Lovitt & Touché, A Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company
National Bank of Arizona
Orchard Medical Consulting
PayPal
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Progrexion
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance
Vitalant (formerly Blood Systems)
Y Scouts

Star

At the height of their powerful success, these companies are masters of their fields, inspiring confidence in customers and employees alike. Read more.

Camden Property Trust
CopperPoint Insurance Companies
Cresa Global, Inc.
Fennemore
GEICO
General Motors
GM Financial
Kitchell
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Paychex
PING, Inc.
Pollack Investments
Protiviti
Sonora Quest Laboratories
Stryker Sustainability Solutions
Sundt Construction
Synchrony Financial
The Plaza Companies

Future

With great potential for growth and representing a new era of business in Arizona, these are the organizations we want to watch for the future. Read more.

Direct Energy
DoubleDutch
Endurance International Group
Galvanize
GlobalTranz
Longboard Asset Management
Markitors
NextNet Partners
Pinnacle Transplant Technologies
QuickSpark Financial
Remarkable Health
Revature
SenesTech
Tuft and Needle

The Best Companies For...

Get to know the 100 Best Arizona Companies for the unique features, culture and benefits they offer through the variety of “Best of” Lists below.

Millennials

While everyone wants to work in a great company, millennials have their own take on the concept. The following 100 Best Arizona Companies that have a proven track record of special millennial appeal. Read more.

Camden Property Trust
Direct Energy
Hyatt Regency Phoenix
Keap
Progrexion
Quicken Loans
USAA (United Services Automobile Association)

Women in Finance

The best companies for women in finance recognize that female employees provide the perspectives that will help their companies better serve their diverse clients, so they’re eager to recruit top quality women candidates.

American Express
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Edward Jones
Homeowners Financial Group
JP Morgan Chase
Longboard Asset Management
National Bank of Arizona
PayPal
USAA (United Services Automobile Association)

Healthcare

Since healthcare is such a growing field, ample opportunities exist for medical, technical and administrative professionals. A few of the 100 Best Arizona Companies are going the extra mile to be the best places to work in healthcare. Read more.

Dignity Health Arizona
Laser Spine Institute
Mayo Clinic
Orchard Medical Consulting
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Pinnacle Transplant Technologies
Sonora Quest Laboratories
Stryker Sustainability Solutions
Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

Work-Life Balance

Between implementing health and wellness initiatives and building fun cultures that promote flexibility, several stellar organizations among the 100 Best Arizona Companies work extra hard to keep their people happy. Read more.

American Express
Henry & Horne LLP
Longboard Asset Management
Meltmedia
Remarkable Health
Shutterfly
USAA (United Services Automobile Association)

LGBT

Inclusivity is paramount in workplaces these days. And some companies place it as a priority when it comes to making their team members feel comfortable to be themselves. (Enter, the best companies for LGBT inclusion.) Read more.

Aetna
CBRE
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Hyatt Regency Phoenix
JP Morgan Chase
PayPal
Synchrony Financial
Yelp

Diversity & Inclusion

Workplaces are increasingly implementing ways to embrace the diversity of their employees. From winning national awards for their inclusion of women and minorities to providing tailored resource groups… Read more.

American Express
Camden Property Trust
Deloitte LLP
General Motors
Hyatt Regency Phoenix
Medtronic
Quicken Loans
Synchrony Financial
USAA (United Services Automobile Association)

Veterans

In looking at the 100 Best Arizona Companies, many of them are great places for veterans to build a thriving second career. These employers demonstrate a commitment to hiring veterans and many have received recognition for it! Read more.

Aetna
CBRE
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Intuit, Inc.
JP Morgan Chase
PayPal
Quicken Loans
Sundt Construction
USAA (United Services Automobile Association)

Perks

It’s no wonder 57 percent of job seekers consider a company’s perks and benefits to be among their primary considerations before accepting a job offer. Many of the 100 Best Arizona Companies have unique, helpful and fun perks they provide employees. Read more.

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Hyatt Regency Phoenix
Keap
Longboard Asset Management
Meltmedia
Progrexion
Protiviti
Protiviti
Quarles & Brady, LLP
USAA (United Services Automobile Association)
Zocdoc

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Companies do not pay a fee to be considered for this award, although some companies have paid a fee to be listed in bold as a Premium Partner. Learn more →

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