The top 5 workplaces in defined size categories (number of employees) achieving the highest total score received special recognition. The results from both the employee survey scores (Great Place to Work^® Trust Index^©) and the Great Place to Work^® Culture Audit^© evaluation were used to determine an overall total score for each company on the European Best Workplaces list.

The following companies received special recognition within the three size categories:

Size category 50-250 employees

Airtricity (Ireland)
Cofinimmo (Belgium)
ConSol* Software (Germany)
Middelfart Sparkasse (Denmark)
Minervaskolan i Umeå (Sweden)

Size Category, 250-1,000 employees

Bain & Company (Belgium, UK)
Colgate Palmolive (Greece)
DePuy (Ireland)
Microsoft (Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, UK)
Vitae (Netherlands)

Size Category, more than 1,000 employees

British Gas Business (UK)
Irma (Denmark)
Novozymes (Denmark)
O2 (Germany, Ireland)
SMA Technologie (Germany)

"I came here eight years ago and fell in love with the place. We do things for the right reasons here."
Employee - Manufacturing & Production