Best Places to Work Awards & Employee Engagement Survey

Join other forward-thinking businesses in becoming a Best Place to Work.

Entries for the 2024 Awards have closed. Get in touch with us below for entry in 2025.

Enter the Best Places to Work programme

Get the Employee Engagement Survey for your organisation. We’ll be in touch with your Survey information pack and unique Survey link.

Complete the Survey across your organisation

Share your unique survey link internally. It takes only 10 minutes to complete, and employees will have 14 days to submit their responses.

Benchmark your organisation against your peers

You'll receive your results from our expert analyst partners, TRA. This gives you access to enter into the BPTW Awards.

Why enter?

 Be recognised as a Best Place to Work and elevate your business on all fronts, creating a ripple effect, from your team through to a leading market reputation.

Assess your employee experience

Catch the eye of top-tier talent seeking a rewarding and nurturing workplace.

Energise your people and retain talent

Boost internal team culture and moral. Show your dedication to being a Best Place to Work.

Be recognised as a leading employer

Build your reputation in the market, setting a standard of workplace excellence.

Connect with other top-tier workplaces

Network with like-minded employers cultivating positive workplace cultures.

Organisation Award Categories

Overall Winner

Sponsored By

Best Large Workplace

400+ employees

Best Medium—Large Workplace

150–399 employees

Sponsored By

Best Small—Medium Workplace

50–149 employees

Best Small Workplace

21–49 employees

Sponsored By

Best Micro Workplace

1–20 employees

Spotlight Award Categories

The spotlight awards recognise businesses and organisations that have shown outstanding efforts in initiatives that create an amazing work environment.

Diversity and Inclusion

Excellence in building a stronger, more inclusive workplace culture.

Tools and Tech

Top-tier productivity and innovation using the best in tools and tech.

Wellness

Prioritising wellness for a healthier, happier, more productive workforce.

Sponsored By

Regional/Local Community

Outstanding positive impact initiatives on local communities.

Work/Life Balance

Exceptional work/life balance for overall wellness and productivity.

Innovation

Celebrating new pioneering ideas that drive growth and excellence.

Foundation Partner

EMA

The EMA proudly joins Best Places to Work as the Foundation Partner to support Kiwi businesses to build and celebrate positive and resilient workplaces