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The Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award criteria are more rigorous than other workplace awards. While many workplace awards require a small sample of survey participants, we ask for every employee’s opinion, and engagement winners must achieve a qualifying score that places them in the top tier of organizations. Each company measures its engagement using Gallup’s Q¹² — a survey that asks employees about performance, commitment to their organization and business metrics. The organizations that meet the required criteria are among clients in Gallup’s historical database including more than 70.8 million respondents and more than 11.7 million workgroups from 230 countries.

Applicants submit information about their strategy, leadership, performance, accountability, communication, knowledge management, development and ongoing learning. A panel of Gallup workplace scientists and experts evaluates applicants and assesses them against criteria established by the most comprehensive workplace study ever conducted. Applicants have to measure up to some of the most productive and profitable organizations in the world.

Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award strengths applicants similarly submit information to the review panel about their strategy, training, learning and coaching efforts related to CliftonStrengths and the impact the strengths intervention has had.

Additionally, our 2026 Winners With Distinction Award recognizes organizations for the effective work they’ve done this year implementing strategic initiatives to further engagement and help employees thrive. Naming these organizations as winners for their standout strengths and engagement stories honors their commitment and effort.

Learn more about the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award criteria.