YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES
Minnesota employees surveyed by WorkplaceDynamics ranked these 100 employers as Top Workplaces for 2012.
| Rank | Size | Company | Year Founded | Ownership | Sector | Headquarters | Minnesota locations | Minnesota employees | Total Employees | On the web | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large | Keller Williams Realty | 1983 | Private | Agents / brokers | Austin, TX | 14 | 1021 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Large | Edward Jones | 1922 | Partnership | Financial services | St. Louis, MO, MO | 295 | 637 | 38500 | 2 | |
| 3 | Large | Re/Max Results | 1986 | Private | Agents / brokers | Eden Prairie, MN | 21 | 656 | 660 | 3 | |
| 4 | Large | Minnesota Twins | 1961 | Private | Sports teams | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 1100 | 1700 | 4 | |
| 5 | Large | FedEx | 1973 | Public | Distribution, logistics, & freight | Memphis, TN | 15 | 1500 | 300000 | 5 | |
| 6 | Large | Kwik Trip | 1965 | Private | Convenience store / gas station | LaCrosse, WI | 104 | 2508 | 10100 | 6 | |
| 7 | Large | Bremer Bank | 1943 | Private | banking and financial services | St. Paul, MN | 62 | 1100 | 7 | ||
| 8 | Large | AgStar Financial Services | 1918 | Cooperative | Credit & finance | Greater Minneapolis-St. P | 9 | 515 | 8 | ||
| 9 | Large | UCare | 1984 | Non-profit | Non-profit | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | 521 | 9 | ||
| 10 | Large | Graco Inc. | 1926 | Public | Industrial equipment | Minneapolis, MN | 5 | 1157 | 10 | ||
| 11 | Large | Mortenson Construction | 1954 | Private | Construction | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | 510 | 11 | ||
| 12 | Large | Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare | 1897 | Non-profit | Pediatric specialty health care | Saint Paul, MN | 9 | 1250 | 12 | ||
| 13 | Large | Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America | 1896 | Public | Financial services | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 1748 | 150000 | 13 | |
| 14 | Large | C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. | 1905 | Public | Transportation/logistics | Eden Prairie, MN | 8 | 1614 | 8353 | 14 | |
| 15 | Large | Securian Financial Group Inc. | 1880 | Parent company | General insurance | St. Paul, MN | 1 | 2323 | 3500 | 15 | |
| 16 | Large | Ebenezer Society | 1917 | Non-profit | Senior living | Minneapolis, MN | 34 | 756 | 16 | ||
| 17 | Large | Maple Grove Hospital | 2009 | Non-profit | Hospitals | Maple Grove, MN | 1 | 674 | 17 | ||
| 18 | Large | Northwestern College | 1902 | Non-profit | Higher education | St. Paul, MN | 2 | 532 | 700 | 18 | |
| 19 | Large | Prime Therapeutics LLC | 2004 | Private | Pharmacy | Eagan, MN | 3 | 1133 | 19 | ||
| 20 | Large | Twin Cities Orthopedics | 1996 | Partnership | Physicians practice | Golden Valley, MN | 29 | 645 | 700 | 20 | |
| 21 | Large | Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | 1902 | Non-profit | Non-profit | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 1023 | 3000 | 21 | |
| 22 | Large | CHS Inc. | 1931 | Cooperative/Mutual | Agribusiness wholesale and retail | Inver Grove Heights, MN | 90 | 2000 | 9000 | 22 | |
| 23 | Large | National Marrow Donor Program | 1987 | Non-profit | Non-profit | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | 668 | 23 | ||
| 24 | Large | Cargill | 1865 | Private | Agricultural, financial and industrial | Wayzata, MN | 46 | 6000 | 139000 | 24 | |
| 25 | Large | Park Nicollet Health Services | 1921 | Non-profit | Clinics, hospitals, medical specialties | St. Louis Park, MN | 28 | 8200 | 8200 | 25 | |
| 26 | Large | Olmsted Medical Center | 1949 | Non-profit | Regional health care system | Rochester, MN | 16 | 1056 | 1091 | 26 | |
| 27 | Large | Dow Water & Process Solutions | 1977 | Parent company | Produce reverse osmosis elements to purify water | Edina, MN | 1 | 615 | 27 | ||
| 28 | Large | Starkey Hearing Technologies | 1967 | Private | Medical devices & products | Eden Prairie, MN | 2 | 1700 | 3500 | 28 | |
| 29 | Large | University of St. Thomas | 1885 | Non-profit | College / university | St. Paul, MN | 3 | 1550 | 1550 | 29 | |
| 30 | Large | U.S. Bancorp | 1863 | Public | Commercial bank | Minneapolis, MN | 143 | 10810 | 64270 | 30 | |
| 1 | Midsize | Right at Home | 2001 | Private | Home health care services | Bloomington, MN | 1 | 244 | 244 | 31 | |
| 2 | Midsize | Werner Electric Supply | 1920 | Private | Wholesale distribution | Cottage Grove, MN | 6 | 219 | 32 | ||
| 3 | Midsize | Periscope | 1994 | Private | Advertising | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 294 | 350 | 33 | |
| 4 | Midsize | Proto Labs Inc. | 1999 | Private | Quick turn custom manufacturing. | Maple Plain, MN | 3 | 355 | 513 | 34 | |
| 5 | Midsize | Plunkett's Pest Control | 1915 | Private | Pest control | Fridley, MN | 1 | 174 | 35 | ||
| 6 | Midsize | Pediatric Home Service | 1990 | Private | DME/HME and private duty nursing | Roseville, MN | 1 | 279 | 36 | ||
| 7 | Midsize | Wipfli LLP | 1930 | Partnership | Accounting & business consulting | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | 167 | 1300 | 37 | |
| 8 | Midsize | Wingspan Life Resources | 1973 | Non-profit | Human and social services | St Paul, MN | 27 | 176 | 176 | 38 | |
| 9 | Midsize | Maurices-Corporate Office | 1931 | Public | Clothing, footwear, & accessories | Duluth, MN | 1 | 347 | 39 | ||
| 10 | Midsize | State Bank & Trust | 1966 | Private | Financial services & insurance | Fargo, ND | 14 | 249 | 40 | ||
| 11 | Midsize | Hammer Residences Inc. | 1923 | Non-profit | Human and social services | Wayzata, MN | 1 | 450 | 450 | 41 | |
| 12 | Midsize | Bridge Realty LLC | 2007 | Private | Agents / brokers | Chaska, MN | 3 | 243 | 260 | 42 | |
| 13 | Midsize | Noran Neurological Clinic | 1972 | Private | Physicians practice | Minneapolis, MN | 6 | 187 | 43 | ||
| 14 | Midsize | The Business Bank | 2000 | Private | Commercial bank | Minnetonka, MN | 12 | 187 | 44 | ||
| 15 | Midsize | StuartCo | 1970 | Partnership | Property management | Minneapolis, MN | 26 | 293 | 45 | ||
| 16 | Midsize | PreferredOne Administrative Services Inc. | 1984 | Private | Third party administrator of employer health plans | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | 313 | 46 | ||
| 17 | Midsize | Colle+McVoy | 1935 | Parent company | Advertising, marketing and public relations | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 204 | 47 | ||
| 18 | Midsize | Sunrise Community Banks | 1986 | Private | Community development finance | Saint Paul, MN | 8 | 170 | 48 | ||
| 19 | Midsize | Marco Inc. | 1973 | Private | Technology product sales and service | St. Cloud, MN | 11 | 325 | 49 | ||
| 20 | Midsize | Sibley East School District | 1991 | Non-profit | Primary / secondary school | Arlington, MN | 1 | 183 | 50 | ||
| 21 | Midsize | The Nerdery | 2003 | Private | Interactive | Bloomington, MN | 1 | 285 | 340 | 51 | |
| 22 | Midsize | The Emily Program | 1993 | Private | Mental health | St. Paul, MN | 8 | 262 | 52 | ||
| 23 | Midsize | Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq | 1916 | Private | Real estate | Bloomington, MN | 23 | 384 | 466 | 53 | |
| 24 | Midsize | Quality Bicycle Products | 1981 | Private | Bicycle parts & accessories distribution | Bloomington, MN | 1 | 460 | 54 | ||
| 25 | Midsize | Microsoft | 1981 | Public | Information technology | Redmond, WA | 3 | 246 | 90000 | 55 | |
| 26 | Midsize | Braun Intertec | 1957 | Private | Multidisciplinary engineering | Bloomington, MN | 8 | 376 | 56 | ||
| 27 | Midsize | The Mosaic Co. | 2004 | Public | Commodities | Plymouth, MN | 2 | 253 | 7700 | 57 | |
| 28 | Midsize | Minnesota Elevator Inc. | 1971 | Private | Manufacturing | Mankato, MN | 1 | 180 | 58 | ||
| 29 | Midsize | Twin Cities Public Television | 1957 | Non-profit | Non-profit | St. Paul, MN | 1 | 197 | 197 | 59 | |
| 30 | Midsize | Landscape Structures Inc. | 1971 | Private | Metal products | Delano, MN | 1 | 282 | 300 | 60 | |
| 1 | Small | Valley Rehabilitation Services | 1993 | Partnership | Rehabilitation | Chaska, MN | 5 | 59 | 61 | ||
| 2 | Small | Clockwork Active Media Systems | 2002 | Private | Digital media agency | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 56 | 56 | 62 | |
| 3 | Small | The Container Store | 1978 | Private | Specialty retail | Coppell, TX | 1 | 55 | 5000 | 63 | |
| 4 | Small | Comfort Keepers North -- Osseo | 2002 | Private | Home health care services | Dayton, OH | 1 | 60 | 64 | ||
| 5 | Small | Anytime Fitness Inc. | 2002 | Private | Health, wellness, fitness | Hastings, MN | 2 | 97 | 65 | ||
| 6 | Small | mono | 2004 | Cooperative/Mutual | Creative branding | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 51 | 51 | 66 | |
| 7 | Small | Presbyterian Homes SummerWood of Plymouth | 2003 | Non-profit | Senior living | Roseville, MN | 1 | 61 | 65 | 67 | |
| 8 | Small | The ALARIS Group Inc. | 2000 | Partnership | Vendor serving health care industry | Duluth, MN | 2 | 69 | 68 | ||
| 9 | Small | Brenny Transportation Inc. | 1996 | Partnership | Distribution, logistics, & freight | Saint Cloud, MN | 1 | 50 | 50 | 69 | |
| 10 | Small | NetApp | 1992 | Public | Data storage solutions | Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | 58 | 70 | ||
| 11 | Small | Burns & McDonnell | 1898 | Private | Engineering/architecture/construction | Kansas City, MO | 1 | 50 | 3375 | 71 | |
| 12 | Small | Pharmaceutical Specialties Inc. | 1974 | Private | Medical devices & products | Rochester, MN | 1 | 55 | 72 | ||
| 13 | Small | Lloyd Management | 1971 | Private | Property management | Mankato, MN | 1 | 83 | 83 | 73 | |
| 14 | Small | Atomic Learning | 2000 | Private | Technology training and professional development | Little Falls, MN | 1 | 58 | 74 | ||
| 15 | Small | Northwestern Mutual Financial Network - The Bohannon Group | 1857 | Cooperative/Mutual | Financial services & insurance | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | 63 | 75 | ||
| 16 | Small | VitreoRetinal Surgery | 1988 | Private | Health center/clinic | Bloomington, MN | 7 | 78 | 76 | ||
| 17 | Small | McKinley Group, Consulting, Finance and HR | 2003 | Partnership | Search and consulting | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 50 | 50 | 77 | |
| 18 | Small | TheMLSonline.com | 2001 | Private | Agents / brokers | Champlin, MN | 1 | 112 | 78 | ||
| 19 | Small | Object Partners Inc. | 1996 | Private | Custom development of enterprise software | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 62 | 70 | 79 | |
| 20 | Small | Summit Brewing Co. | 1986 | Private | Food / beverages | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | 51 | 80 | ||
| 21 | Small | PCL Construction Services Inc. | 1903 | Private | Commercial building construction | Denver, CO | 1 | 78 | 81 | ||
| 22 | Small | Vinland National Center | 1976 | Non-profit | Chemical dependency treatment | Loretto, MN | 2 | 55 | 82 | ||
| 23 | Small | Matrix Communications - Network Design, Inc. | 1985 | Private | Telecommunications | Plymouth, MN | 1 | 58 | 83 | ||
| 24 | Small | Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota | 1912 | Non-profit | Professional | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | 51 | 50 | 84 | |
| 25 | Small | Thymes | 1982 | Private | Manufacture - consumer goods | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 61 | 85 | ||
| 26 | Small | Perficient Inc. | 1997 | Public | IT consulting | St Louis, MO | 1 | 59 | 1722 | 86 | |
| 27 | Small | Spring Lake Park Fire | 1944 | Non-profit | Fire department | Spring Lake Park, MN | 4 | 100 | 100 | 87 | |
| 28 | Small | Hospice of the Twin Cities | 1993 | Non-profit | Hospice | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 70 | 70 | 88 | |
| 29 | Small | PAM's Auto Inc. | 1991 | Private | Auto parts, accessories, & tires | Saint Cloud, MN | 1 | 60 | 61 | 89 | |
| 30 | Small | SafetyCall International/Pet Poison Helpline | 2004 | Partnership | Health care | Bloomington, MN | 1 | 73 | 73 | 90 | |
| 31 | Small | AdvisorNet Financial | 1959 | Private | Financial advisors | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | 51 | 91 | ||
| 32 | Small | Community Development Inc. | 1999 | Partnership | Manage homeowner associations | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | 74 | 74 | 92 | |
| 33 | Small | Padilla Speer Beardsley | 1961 | Private | Integrated Communications & public relations | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 102 | 93 | ||
| 34 | Small | Tactile Systems Technology Inc. | 2002 | Private | Health care | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 74 | 94 | ||
| 35 | Small | Home Instead Senior Care - Burnsville | 2003 | Private | Home health care services | Burnsville, MN | 1 | 111 | 95 | ||
| 36 | Small | Probus OneTouch | 2003 | Private | Internet & catalog | Plymouth, MN | 1 | 53 | 60 | 96 | |
| 37 | Small | Help Systems LLC | 1982 | Private | Enterprise software | Eden Prairie, MN | 3 | 118 | 170 | 97 | |
| 38 | Small | Schechter Dokken Kanter CPAs | 1990 | Private | Accountancy | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | 62 | 98 | ||
| 39 | Small | Minneapolis Financial Group | 2003 | Private | Financial services industry | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | 59 | 99 | ||
| 40 | Small | SafeNet Consulting Inc. | 1994 | Partnership | Management consulting | Minnetonka, MN | 1 | 57 | 75 | 100 |