Great workplaces don’t happen by accident. They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people. If you know of one, nominate it as a Top Workplace in Central Florida.
For the eighth year, the Orlando Sentinel will honor outstanding workplace culture in the region. Any organization with 35 or more employees in the region is eligible to compete for a Top Workplaces award. Standout companies will be honored in fall 2026.
The nomination deadline is Feb. 27. Anyone can nominate an outstanding employer: Public, private, non-profit, a school, or even a government agency. To nominate an employer or for more information on the awards, just go to orlandosentinel.com/nominate or call (407) 428-2696.
The team from Hyatt Hotels of Orlando celebrates being a Central Florida Top Workplaces recipient on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. For the 2025 winners list, more than 5,000 organizations were asked to survey their employees, and based on the survey feedback from participating companies, 130 earned recognition as Orlando Sentinel’s Top Workplaces in Central Florida. (DfilmK)
There is no cost to participate. To qualify as a Central Florida Top Workplace, employees evaluate their workplace using a short 26-question survey that takes just a few minutes to complete. Companies will be surveyed through mid-May.
Energage, the Pennsylvania-based research partner for the project, conducts Top Workplaces surveys for media in 65 markets nationwide and surveyed more than 2 million employees at more than 8,000 organizations in the past year.
“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a celebration of excellence,” said Eric Rubino, CEO of Energage. “It serves as a reminder of the vital role a people-first workplace experience plays in achieving success.”
For the 2025 awards, more than 5,000 organizations in Central Florida were invited to survey their employees. Based on employee survey feedback, 130 earned recognition as Top Workplaces.