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Love your job? Nominate your company to be recognized in 2025.

The popular Top Workplaces program in the DMV area features 250 of the best employers.

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An employee reacts when she hears her employer has received one of the Top Workplaces awards on June 20 during an event hosted by The Washington Post. (Liz Lynch For The Washington Post)
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Is your employer exemplary? Nominate it for The Washington Post’s 2025 Top Workplaces awards.

Now in its 12th year, Top Workplaces is open to any public, private, nonprofit or government employer with at least 50 workers in the Washington area. Nominations may be submitted by visiting washingtonpost.com/nominate or calling 202-417-3866 by Nov. 15.

Energage, our survey partner, will contact your company and seek permission to interview employees. Last year, almost 75,000 employees answered a short survey including 24 questions answerable on a seven-point scale that ranges from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The survey seeks responses to statements such as “My manager cares about my concerns” and “This company is going in the right direction.” Participation is free, and there is no obligation to purchase any product or service.

The survey will be conducted through January 2025. So far, 282 companies have already signed up to participate.

Based on the final results, the survey company will rank the top 250 companies in the Washington area in four size categories — largest, large, midsize and small. Winners will be recognized online and in a special magazine published in June 2025. The Post also honors winners at a special event including an awards ceremony hosted by senior Post editors.