Best Companies for Women 2019
We know that having a diverse workforce helps organizations acquire and retain the best talent, increase innovation, build employee engagement, and boost business performance.
Join our program and get recognized for leadership on workplace gender equality.
LEARN ABOUT OUR METHOLOGY

how it works
1. APPLY
You can apply here.
Application Deadline: July 1, 2019.
2. CONDUCT THE
EMPLOYEE SURVEY
The goal of the survey is to see what obstacles employees face, which diversity interventions are used at their workplace, and which they find most effective for women.
Learn about our Methodology
[Survey Sample]
Survey Deadline: August 15, 2019.
3. GET CERTIFIED
You'll receive a Best Companies for Women Certification badge.
4. BEST COMPANIES FOR WOMEN 2019 ANNOUNCED
The list goes live on DataBird Business Journal in September 2019.
All applicants will be notified via email.
All applicants will also receive a customized report, based on employee feedback.
5. LET'S SPREAD THE WORD
The list will be published on our website, shared twice in DataBird's weekly newsletter and across social media platforms. We will also send out a press release to our media list of more than 300 outlets.
Eligibility
To participate in the program, your company must meet each of the following qualifications:
1. Have at least 7 employees
2. Based in the United States
3. Been in business at least 1 year
If you have multiple offices, you can focus the survey on one office.
About our Methodology
The ranking will be based on what employees themselves report in our anonymous Employee Survey about their workplace.
These responses will be reviewed for potential gender gaps. So if women, for example, rated an organization poorly on diversity, but non-minority groups rated it highly, we would take that into account and adjust the company’s score accordingly.
We will also ask female respondents to rate their employers on factors such as discrimination, parental leave, and pay equity.
[SURVEY SAMPLE]

FEES
The fee covers the costs of the application assessment, certification, and preparation of the customized report, based on employee feedback.
Application fees vary by the size of your organization:
◙ 7 - 49 employees — $245
◙ 50 - 99 employees — $490
◙ 100 - 299 employees — $980
◙ 300 - 999 employees — $1,960
◙ 1,000 - 9,999 employees — $2,960
◙ 10,000+ employees — $4,960
All deadlines are 11:59 PM PST on the dates above.