Workplace

Nice Work!

By Sheila Bacon Cain and Nick Horton June 9, 2011

This article originally appeared in the July 2011 issue of Seattle magazine.

Its been a rough year, the kind of year that makes CEOs wonder about their career choices and causes human resources executives to pray for miracles. But, even in the tough times, some companies never seem to miss a beat. Its as if they thrive under adverse conditions, as if maybe they know the economy isnt always going to be going gangbusters and that it would be prudent to have a contingency plan. As a result, management is prepared, employees are engaged. From small to large and east to west, these are the Best Companies to Work For. Companies like last years Hall of Fame inductee, MoneyTree Inc., which continues to top our survey among midsize companies. And The Everett Clinic, which approaches the art of communication with clinical precision. These companies and the 98 others on our list take pride in investing and reinvesting in human capital, knowing that satisfied employees are motivated employees.

Top 100 Companies List (pdf download)

Large Company Winners

Midsize Company Winners

Small Company Winners

Nonprofit Company Winners

Large Company Headquartered Outside Washington Winner

TOP 100 WINNERS (ranking by category)

Nonprofit Companies:

Valley Medical Center
Career Path Services
Pacific Medical Centers
Washington Technology Industry Association
Housing Resources Group
United Way of King County

Small Companies:

The CashLINQ Group
Buckland & Taylor Ltd.
Brightlight Consulting
Exclaim
Modern Dental Laboratory USA
Cook Security Group
Resultrix
GreenRubino
Ubermind
Arryve
206 Inc.
Adams & Associates/ADD Staffing
CFO Selections
Artitudes Design
Stratos Product Development
FSX Inc.
Coldstream
Conenza
HPG (parent of Health Advocacy Strategies)
Ogden Murphy Wallace
Optify
Pentad Solutions
Schuchart/Dow
Noetix Corporation
Piraeus Data
Berntson Porter & Company
Bergstrom Aircraft
Wexley School for Girls
Image Source
MCM, A Meisenbach Company
Transportation Solutions
Conifer Specialties
TTF Aerospace
WhitePages
Pacific Continental Bank
Puget Sound Health Partners
IMCO General Construction
Idea Entity Corporation
Playhouse Design Group
BuzzBee Company
RealCom Associates
ATREG
Hubspan
Cozi
Brighton Jones
Chermak Construction
Chef’n Corporation
McKinley Irvin
Vista Engineering Technologies
Columbia River Carbonates
Soundair Aviation Services
Meier Architecture Engineering
Molly Moons Homemade Ice Cream
Cornerstone Advisors
AdReady
Paladino and Company
Fierce
Pro CNC
Red Arrow Logistics