London, December 30th 2022 : The Best Places to Work organization announced today the top 17 Best Places to Work in Europe for 2022. Topping this year’s ranking was Takeda, the leading multinational pharmaceutical company followed by MSD, the research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. Doctolib, the leading European healthcare technology company, secured the third position among the top 17 most performing organizations in Europe.

To be considered, companies must be identified as outstanding employers at least in one of the countries in Europe. 

For the past couple of years, the Best Places to Work program has recognized leading employers across the world, backed by several years of workplace culture assessment and a global database of over 25 million employees.

In light of the current business environment and talent shortages, Best Places to Work recent research and analysis has identified several critical differentiating factors of leading organizations in Europe, it includes inspiring leadership, talent focus, community engagement and agility. This year, the top 17 companies demonstrated a strong employee care culture where 88% of employees said they have a sense of pride in their work, that leadership team is inspiring, and that they feel good about the ways the company contributes positively to society and the surrounding environment.

The list of the top 17 Best Places to Work in Europe:

1. Takeda
2. MSD
3. Doctolib
4. Comdata
5. Huboo Technologies
6. Medist Group
7. Servier
8. Coptrz
9. Wisecom
10. Tangelo games
11. Dipharma
12. Mēness Aptieka
13. Cetelem
14. Alten
15. Olea Medical
16. Bossard
17. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies

Best Places to Work is an international certification program, considered as the ‘Platinum Standard’ in identifying and recognizing top workplaces around the world, providing employers the opportunity to learn more about the engagement and the satisfaction of their employees and honour those who deliver an outstanding work experience with the highest standards in regards to working conditions.

Every year in Europe, the program partners with over 500 organizations, across different industries, to help them measure, benchmark, improve their HR practices and have access to the tools and expertise they need to deliver effective and sustainable change in their organizations.

For more information about the certification process, visit www.bestplacestoworkfor.org