Colorado companies earn 19 spots on Forbes best employers

Nineteen Colorado-based companies landed on Forbes’ recently published lists of the best employers in the U.S.

The state’s top honorees were Westminster-based Vantor, a spatial intelligence company, at No. 45 for mid-sized companies, and the Children’s Hospital in Aurora, which ranked No. 65 among large companies.

Forbes, along with market research firm Statista, created two lists: the top 500 mid-sized employers (1,000 to 5,000 employees) and the top 700 large employers (more than 5,000 employees). The rankings were based on multiple years of survey data, including recommendations from current employees, and companies do not pay to be part of the rankings.

Colorado had nine large companies and 10 mid-sized companies land on the lists, across sectors ranging from education to health care to transportation and engineering.

Best large companies to work for in Colorado

Among its nine large companies to make the list, Colorado had three in the top 200 nationally.

• Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, No. 65 nationally
• Noodles & Company Restaurants in Broomfield, No. 179 nationally
• ARCADIS in Highlands Ranch, No. 182 nationally
• University of Colorado in Boulder, No. 206 nationally
• Advanced Energy Industries in Fort Collins, No.414 nationally
• Arrow Electronics in Centennial, No. 450 nationally
• VF in Denver, No. 577 nationally
• Alterra Mountain Company in Denver, No. 632 nationally
• Gates in Denver, No. 660 nationally

Best mid-sized companies to work for in Colorado

Among its 10 mid-sized companies to make the list, Colorado had two in the top 100 nationally.

• Vantor in Westminster, No. 45 nationally
• PCL Construction in Denver, No. 91 nationally
• Coorstek in Golden, No. 227 nationally
• Hensel Phelps Construction in Greeley, No. 258 nationally
• Crocs in Broomfield, No. 2276 nationally
• Regional Transportation District in Denver and Aurora, No. 317 nationally
• Ardent Mills in Denver, No. 399 nationally
• Air Methods in Greenwood Village, No. 431 nationally
• American Furniture Warehouse in Englewood, No. 475 nationally
• Goodwill of Colorado in Colorado Springs, No. 491 nationally

Best large companies to work for in the U.S.

Here are the top five large employers:

• Trader Joe’s, based in California
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, based in Memphis
• Google, based in California
• Microsoft, based in Washington
• Stanford University in California

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Forbes names 19 Colorado businesses to best employers lists
Reporting by Nate Trela, Fort Collins Coloradoan / Fort Collins Coloradoan
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