This Madison company is the best workplace in the US, according to a new survey
A Madison-based mortgage lending company topped a list of the best workplaces in the country, according to a national survey by USA TODAY and software company Energage.
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. clinched first-place in the ranking for the second consecutive year. Founded in 1996, the company employs more than 5,000 people nationally and was also recently named among Forbes' top employers for 2025.
Top Workplaces USA recognizes midsize and large organizations with at least 150 employees. This year's survey was the fifth annual and included feedback from employees from 2,251 companies, with 1,526 of those receiving recognition.
Here's which other companies topped the list, as well as which other Wisconsin workplaces were named among the best:
What are the top five best workplaces in the U.S.?
Here are the overall top five best workplaces nationally, according to the survey:
- Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., a mortgage lending company based in Madison
- Plante Moran, a certified public accountants and consultants firm in Southfield, Michigan
- Fannie Mae, a mortgage lending company based in Washington, DC
- CHG Healthcare, a staffing company in Midvale, Utah
- Progressive Insurance, a general insurance company based in Mayfield Village, Ohio
Which other Wisconsin companies made the top workplaces list?
More than 50 other Wisconsin-based companies made this year's list of best workplaces, including Kwik Trip, Associated Bank and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions.
To see all of them, select Wisconsin as the HQ state in the list below: