Great Place To Work, a research and consultancy agency, has recently announced the 22nd edition of its annual list of the 40 Best Workplaces in the Netherlands across four categories – Large, Mid-Large, Medium, and Small.
René Brouwers, director of Great Place To Work Netherlands, says, “Last night we proudly revealed the ranking of the Best Workplaces 2024 during the WORKPLAYS Award festival. It was an amazing evening full of wonder, inspiration, and connection. But above all: party!
Because earning the title Best Workplace is an exceptional achievement that should be celebrated.”
How is it calculated?
The Best Workplaces list is based on the Trust Index, the Great Place To Work employee survey.
According to the agency, an organisation with a score of 70 per cent or higher on the Trust Index may call itself Great Place To Work-Certified for one year.
Only certified organisations are eligible for the title Best Workplace.
For organisations with 500 or more employees, not only the Trust Index score counts but also the Culture Audit. Based on the Culture Audit, the agency assesses the culture of an organisation.
The Best Workplaces list consists of a selection of organisations, divided into four categories based on organisation size. The ranking is determined by the Great Place To Work For All formula.
In the 2023-2024, a total of 407 organisations performed the Trust Index. Of these, 241 organisations were in the running for the coveted title of Best Workplace 2024. Ultimately, 40 organisations made it onto the 2024 list.
“This year too, the 40 Best Workplaces set the standard for safe work cultures. Environments in which everyone can be themselves, pay is equal and the proverbial door is truly always open. In a time when fear cultures and burnouts are the order of the day, these organizations can rightly call themselves frontrunners in the field of good employers,” adds Brouwers.
In this article, we have compiled a list of 20 Dutch large and mid-large companies that have secured their place in the Best Workplaces in the Netherlands. All of them are hiring too!
Hilton
Dutch office location: Amsterdam
Founded in 1919
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
Hilton is one of the leading international hospitality companies in the world. It has more than 6,300 hotels across 18 brands and in 118 countries.
Globally, over 166,000 people work for the hotel group. Hilton’s mission is “to be the most hospitable company in the world”, for their guests, employees, owners, and society.
Atlassian
Dutch office location: Amsterdam
Founded in 2002
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
Atlassian is a software company that provides various products for software developers, project managers, and other software development teams.
The company offers various products purpose-built for different teams, including IT, Business, Ops teams, and more.
Atlassian’s products help teams collaborate, create, organise, and discuss work efficiently.
Some of Atlassian’s popular products include Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Trello.
Specsavers
Dutch office location: Amsterdam
Founded in 1984
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
Specsavers is a privately owned optical group that’s on a mission to deliver high-quality, affordable optical and hearing care in around eleven countries.
The chain offers optometry and optician services for eyesight testing and sells glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses
HelloFresh
Dutch office location: Amsterdam
Founded in 2011
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
HelloFresh is a food subscription company that sends pre-portioned ingredients to its customers’ doorsteps every week. It enables anyone to cook quick and healthy meals designed by nutritionists and chefs.
The company aims to provide every household with wholesome home-cooked meals.
Stryker
Dutch office location: Amsterdam
Founded in 1941
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
Stryker is a medical technology company that offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
DHL Express
Dutch office location: Schiphol
Founded in 1969
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
DHL is the global leader in the logistics industry and specialises in international shipping, courier services, and transportation.
The company transports urgent documents and goods reliably and on time from door-to-door in more than 220 countries and territories, operating the most comprehensive global express network.
DHL Express is also one of the largest air carriers worldwide.
DEPT
Dutch office location: Amsterdam
Founded in 2015
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
DEPT is a global technology and marketing services company with a team of over 2,500 digital specialists across 30+ locations on 5 continents.
The company creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences on a global scale with a boutique culture.
The company is committed to making a positive impact on the planet, holding Climate Neutral and B Corporation certifications since 2021.
Accenture
Dutch office location: Amsterdam
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
Accenture is a global professional services company that helps businesses, governments and other organisations build their digital core, optimise their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale.
The combines technology and leadership in cloud, data, and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise, and global delivery capability.
Salesforce
Dutch office location: Amsterdam
Founded in 1999
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
Salesforce customer relationship management (CRM) software and applications focused on sales, analytics, customer service, e-commerce, and application development.
The company empowers businesses of all sizes and industries to take advantage of powerful technologies, including cloud, mobile, social, blockchain, voice, and artificial intelligence. This allows them to connect with their customers in a whole new way.
Unive Services
Dutch office location HQ: shafts
Founded: 1794
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
Founded by agricultural entrepreneurs, Univé grew into one of the largest cooperative insurers of enterprising Holland.
The company helps prevent risks, limit consequences, and only insure what is necessary. Currently, the company offers insurance for homes, cars, mopeds, bicycles, motors, and more
Mid large companies
AbbVie
Dutch office location: Breda
Founded in 2013
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
The company aims to address complex health issues and enhance people’s lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics, and other areas of unmet need.
Hilti
Dutch office location: Berkel and Rodenrijs
Founded in 1941
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
Hilti manufactures and designs state-of-the-art machinery, software, and services for construction professionals. The company operates globally, with over 30,000 employees in more than 125 countries.
Active Works!
Dutch office location: Breda
Founded in 1995
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
Active Works! is a staffing organisation that specialises in providing flexible workers in various sectors including production, technical, facilities, transport, logistics, commercial, and administrative segments.
With a network of 49 branches across the Netherlands, Active Works! has established a significant presence in the Dutch staffing market, further solidifying its impact and reach.
Juniper Networks
Founded in 1996
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
Juniper Networks specialises in the development of networking products, including routers, switches, network management software, network security products, and software-defined networking technology.
To provide secure and dependable networking solutions, Juniper serves a diverse range of industries and offers a comprehensive suite of services, including technical support, professional advisory, and educational services.
SThree
Dutch office location: Amsterdam
Founded in 1986
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
SThree is the global STEM-specialist talent partner that connects sought-after specialists in life sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics with organisations across the world.
Founded in London in 1986 as a small business, SThree has expanded into a multi-brand organisation, giving customers access to a global network of dedicated STEM specialists through 33 offices in 11 countries.
Stichting PCOVG
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
The Protestant Christian Organization for care and education in the Gelderse Vallei (PCOGV) provides care and education at 16 child centers in the municipalities of Nijkerk, Barneveld, and Woudenberg.
Operating as a foundation, each child center receives support from the robust organisation, allowing employees to pursue further training and stay abreast of the latest developments and knowledge.
The PCOGV foundation office facilitates and supports the individual PCOGV child centers based on a clear vision, mission, and values, as outlined in the strategic policy plan.
AFTER’S COOL
Dutch office location: The Hague
Founded in 1999
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
AFTER’S COOL is a confidant and coach in one, who teaches primary and secondary school students to learn.
The Dutch startup provides online education solutions with online guidance, homework support, graduation counselling, tutoring, and more.
Incentro
Dutch office location: Utrecht
Founded in 1996
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
Incentro is a digital change company with a strong presence in the Netherlands, Spain, and Africa.
The company’s focus is on providing digital solutions to meet the needs of organisations and their customers.
In addition, they are actively working towards reducing their carbon footprint, to achieve zero emissions by 2025.
The company also encourages its employees to use electric vehicles and has invested in renewable energy sources, such as owning a wind turbine.
HeadFirst Group
Dutch office location: Hoofddorp
Founded in 1995
Hiring status: Yes| Apply here
HeadFirst Group provides a suite of HR services tailored to the needs of large and mid-size enterprise clients in the private and public sectors.
The platform offers various HR solutions, including managed service providing, recruitment process outsourcing, intermediary services such as matchmaking and contracting, and HR consultancy.
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