Forbes Best Employers: 32 Illinois Companies Make The Grade

ILLINOIS — America’s best employer for 2018 is a company that employs thousands of Americans but is headquartered in France, according to Forbes’ annual rankings of the best employers in the country. The rankings of America’s best large employers placed tire manufacturer Michelin at the top of the list while the grocery chain Trader Joe’s took the No. 2 spot and Google came in at No. 3.

Forbes’ rankings were released on Tuesday and include 500 companies that have more than 5,000 employees. On the list are 32 companies that are based in Illinois. The highest ranked Illinois company on the list is OSF HealthCare (No. 46), which is headquartered in Peoria.

Here are all the Illinois companies that made the list:

• OSF HealthCare (No. 46), Peoria
• Old Republic International (No. 65), Chicago
• ComEd (No. 70), Chicago
• AbbVie (No. 78), North Chicago
• Northern Trust (No. 89), Chicago
• Boeing (No. 129), Chicago
• ArcelorMittal (No. 134), Chicago
• CDW (No. 137), Vernon Hills
• Northwestern Medicine (No. 168), Chicago
• Saputo Cheese (No. 173), Lincolnshire
• Hyatt Hotels (No. 186), Chicago
• Reyes Holdings (No. 187), Rosemont
• Abbott Laboratories (No. 188), Abbot Park
• Takeda Pharmaceutical (No. 201), Deerfield
• Levy (No. 208), Chicago
• Discover Financial Services (No. 210), Riverwoods
• Aldi (No. 211), Batavia
• JLL (No. 246), Chicago
• Tenneco (No. 249), Lake Forest
• TDS (Telephone and Data Systems) (No. 262), Chicago
• Baxter International (No. 312), Deerfield
• Ace Hardware (No. 330), Oak Brook
• State Farm (No. 344), Bloomington
• Archer Daniels Midland (No. 366), Chicago
• Allianz (No. 379), Chicago
• Deere & Company (No. 407), Moline
• Medline Industries (No. 454), Mundelein
• US Foods (no. 469), Rosemont
• Illinois Tool Works (No. 471), Glenview
• RSM US (No. 473), Chicago
• PSAV (No. 477), Schiller Park
• Kraft Heinz Company (No. 486), Chicago

Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to compile the list. Statista surveyed 30,000 people, asking respondents to rate how likely they’d be to recommend their employer to others, Forbes explains. Respondents were also asked to nominate organizations outside of their own, according to Forbes.

Michelin climbed 33 spots on the list to claim the top ranking for 2018 and is the only non-American company on the list. Forbes says that the company offers a “purpose-driven career” and advancement opportunities that enable employees to have long careers within the organization.

Read more about America’s best large employers here.

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