Comparably Announces 2025 Happiest Employees, Best Perks & Benefits, and Work-Life Balance Awards

Adobe & ADP claim top spots for Employee Happiness, while Google surges to #1 in Perks & Benefits from 7th place

VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comparably (a ZoomInfo company) – a leading employee review platform for workplace culture and compensation – today announced the winners of its 2025 Happiest Employees, Best Perks & Benefits, and Best Work-Life Balance awards. Google made a dramatic leap from 7th place to #1 in Best Perks & Benefits, reflecting renewed focus on comprehensive employee retention strategies.

Meanwhile, Adobe and ADP lead the Happiest Employees rankings, with Adobe claiming the top position among large companies for employee satisfaction. The Work-Life Balance category shows unprecedented diversity with retailers Costco and Little Caesars breaking into the top 10 alongside traditional leaders ADP and Elsevier.

With more than 20 million ratings across 70,000 companies, Comparably's annual rankings provide comprehensive insights into workplace satisfaction and employee experience across diverse industries and organizational structures. The awards are based on anonymous feedback provided on Comparably.com over the past 12 months, representing millions of ratings from employees across companies of all sizes and industries.

"Employee happiness isn't just a feel-good metric—it's a leading indicator of business performance, retention rates, and long-term success," said Jon Bischke, GM of ZoomInfo Talent Solutions. "Companies that consistently rank on Comparably's awards demonstrate they understand that workplace culture is a strategic advantage. This recognition helps job seekers identify employers where they can truly thrive, while giving companies valuable benchmarking data to improve their talent strategies."

2025 Happiest Employees (Large Companies):

1. Adobe
2. ADP
3. TP

2025 Best Work-Life Balance (Large Companies):

1. Elsevier
2. TP
3. First Merchants

2025 Best Perks & Benefits (Large Companies):

1. Google
2. Radiance Technologies
3. Adobe

The full list of ranked companies can be found on Comparably’s Awards page.

About Comparably
Comparably (a ZoomInfo company) is a leading platform for workplace culture insights and compensation data, empowering employees and job seekers to make more informed career decisions. With 20 million anonymous employee ratings across nearly 20 core culture metrics, covering 70,000 companies, Comparably provides one of the most comprehensive datasets on workplace culture, salaries, and leadership. Insights can be segmented by gender, ethnicity, age, experience, industry, department, location, and education, offering a deep and nuanced view of organizations of all sizes. Trusted by employers and job seekers alike, Comparably is the go-to resource for employer branding and workplace culture. For more information, visit www.comparably.com.