Introducing The Next Gen 100 - Next Gen Workplaces 2021 List

Introducing The Next Gen 100

RippleMatch is excited to announce the list of 2021 of the top workplaces for Generation Z: The Next Gen 100.

Through an extensive application and scoring system, the following companies were identified as organizations that go above and beyond to craft a workplace that empowers their employees to thrive professionally and personally.

Read on to discover the companies identified as Next Gen workplaces, as well as what defines a 2021 Next Gen workplace.

2021 Next Gen Workplaces: The Next Gen 100

The Makings of a Next Gen Workplace

What is a Next Gen workplace? The Top 100 Next Gen Workplaces are comprised of organizations that are building standout workplaces for the next generation of talent, informed by extensive data collected by RippleMatch on what Generation Z values in a workplace. These companies are investing in the programs, benefits, and cultures that enable their people to thrive personally and professionally. Each company featured as a Next Gen Workplace filled out a detailed application about their organizations and were among the top scoring applicants.

Key Attributes of Next Gen Workplaces

Learning & Development

Next Gen Workplaces are committed to nurturing and growing the careers of their employees, and that includes entry-level talent. Many of the companies featured in this list offer robust internship programs, structured mentorship opportunities, internal training, executive speaker series, and clear paths for upward mobility.

Company Culture & Well-being

Companies selected as Next Gen Workplaces are investing in cultures that are inclusive and supportive of all employees. These organizations often offer standout benefits that empower employees to bring their full selves to work such as mental health and flexible work options, in addition to fostering strong communities internally.

Financial Security & Benefits

Companies that qualify as Next Gen Workplaces understand the importance of financial security and competitive compensation. The organizations that made it into The Next Gen 100 offer standout financial benefits, including examples such as 401(k) plans, employer-subsidized healthcare plans, financial planning, bonuses, and more.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Next Gen Workplaces are committed to moving the needle on D&I and are taking actionable steps to increase representation. The companies included are making long-term investments in D&I such as diversity-focused partnerships, building relationships with HBCUs & HSIs, leveraging technology, providing resources for ERGs, and having dedicated D&I team members.

Next Gen Workplaces: The Top 100 Workplaces for the Next Generation of Talent

RippleMatch is excited to present the Next Gen 100, a list of companies that are building workplaces that empower the next generation of talent to thrive personally and professionally. Click the links below to learn more about each company that qualified as a Next Gen Workplace.

This list is presented in alphabetical order.

3M
Industry: Consumer Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

Learn why 3M is a Next Gen Workplace by clicking here.

IMC Trading
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

Learn why IMC Trading is a Next Gen Workplace by clicking here.

Addepar
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

Learn why Addepar is a Next Gen Workplace by clicking here.

JLL
Industry: Real Estate | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

Learn why JLL is a Next Gen Workplace by clicking here.

Aerojet Rocketdyne
Industry: Aerospace and Defense | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Lenovo
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Akamai Technologies
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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McMaster-Carr
Industry: Supply Chain & Logistics | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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AlphaSights
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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METAPRAXIS
Industry: Fintech | Company Size: Startup (20-99 employees)

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Alto Pharmacy
Industry: Health, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices/Technology | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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MetLife
Industry: Insurance | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Anheuser-Busch
Industry: CPG | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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MissionWired
Industry: Marketing, Advertising, Media & Entertainment | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Armstrong World Industries
Industry: Hardware, Manufacturing, & Construction | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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New Relic
Industry: Consumer Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Aronson LLC
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)e

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Newsela
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Arrive Logistics
Industry: Supply Chain & Logistics | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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NFI Industries
Industry: Supply Chain & Logistics | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Ascend Wellness Holdings
Industry: Health, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices/Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Nokia
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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AT&T
Industry: Consumer Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Northwestern Mutual
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Bath & Body Works Inc
Industry: Retail | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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nVent Electric, plc
Industry: Hardware, Manufacturing, & Construction | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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BetMGM
Industry: Consumer Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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OneTrust
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Better
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Palo Alto Networks
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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BNY Mellon
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Pariveda
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Campbell Soup Company
Industry: CPG | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Paylocity
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Cargill
Industry: Supply Chain & Logistics | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Policygenius
Industry: Insurance | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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CarMax
Industry: Retail | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Poseida Therapeutics
Industry: Health, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices/Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Charles River Associates
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Public Consulting Group
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Clari
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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PURE Insurance
Industry: Insurance | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Cockroach Labs
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Qualtrics
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Colgate-Palmolive Company
Industry: CPG | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Rackspace Technology
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Credera
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Red Bull North America
Industry: CPG | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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CrowdStrike
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Robinhood
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Curbio
Industry: Real Estate | Company Size: Startup (20-99 employees)

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Roblox
Industry: Marketing, Advertising, Media & Entertainment | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Dell Technologies
Industry: Consumer Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Royal Caribbean Group
Industry: Travel & Hospitality (Travel, hotels, and restaurants) | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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dentsu
Industry: Marketing, Advertising, Media & Entertainment | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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SAP
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Discover
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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SAP NS2
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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DISQO
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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SC Johnson
Industry: CPG | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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DraftKings
Industry: Consumer Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Schlumberger
Industry: Energy | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Drift
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Schneider Electric
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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eBay Inc.
Industry: Consumer Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Sendero
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Electronic Arts
Industry: Consumer Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Siemens
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Epic
Industry: Consumer Technology | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Snackpass
Industry: Consumer Technology | Company Size: Startup (20-99 employees)

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EY
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
Industry: CPG | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Ferguson
Industry: Supply Chain & Logistics | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Splunk
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Fetch Rewards
Industry: Consumer Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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St. Onge Company
Industry: Supply Chain & Logistics | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Figma
Industry: Consumer Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Stack Overflow
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Foursquare
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Strata Decision Technology, L.L.C.
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Freddie Mac
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Teach For America
Industry: Nonprofit | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Gallagher
Industry: Insurance | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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The Estée Lauder Companies
Industry: Retail | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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General Mills
Industry: CPG | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Trimble
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Getinge
Industry: Health, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices/Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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UnitedHealth Group
Industry: Health, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices/Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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GlaxoSmithKline
Industry: Health, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices/Technology | Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Venture For America
Industry: Nonprofit | Company Size: Startup (20-99 employees)

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Grainger
Industry: Retail | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Walmart
Industry: Retail | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Guidehouse
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Wiser Solutions Inc
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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Harness
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Midsize Organization (100-999 employees)

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XPO Logistics
Industry: Supply Chain & Logistics | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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HedgeServ
Industry: Financial, Business, & IT Services | Company Size: Privately Held Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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Yext
Industry: B2B Technology | Company Size: Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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