For the sixth year in a row, Forbes released its ranking of the world's best employers.
The 2022 list was compiled in partnership with Statista. The market research company surveyed 150,000 full-time and part-time workers from multinational companies across 57 countries to determine which ones excel in:
- impact and image
- talent development
- gender equality
- social responsibility
This year's list has a total of 800 companies.
No. 1 best employer in the world: Samsung Group
Industry: Conglomerate
Country: South Korea
Employees: 266,673
The Samsung Group was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
According to Forbes, the tech company was also featured as one of the best employers for new grads.
This is the third year that the Samsung Group lands in the top spot after jumping from 106th place in 2019.
The company was commended by Forbes in 2020 and 2021 for how well it handled the COVID-19 pandemic and prioritized employee safety and health, according to The Korea Herald.
Top 10 best employers in the world
- Samsung Group
- Microsoft
- IBM
- Alphabet
- Apple
- Delta Airlines
- Costco Wholesale
- Adobe
- Southwest Airlines
- Dell Technologies
Microsoft ranked in second place on the list. Founded in 1975, the company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft also ranked on the Forbes lists of best employers for women and new grads.
In 2020, Microsoft ranked 21 in the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations based on total revenue.
IBM rounded out the top three. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Armonk, New York.
In addition to being one of the world's best employers, IBM ranked on several other Forbes lists, including best employers for veterans and top-regarded companies.
According to Fortune, it is also one of the world's largest employers, with over 297,800 employees as of 2022.
In 2021, Amazon ranked in the fourth spot but fell to no. 14. — Alphabet took its spot on the list.
Sign up now: Get smarter about your money and career with our weekly newsletter
Don't miss:
These are the 10 safest countries for digital nomads—and the U.S. isn't one of them
These 5 MBA programs have the highest average starting salaries for graduates