24 NoVA Companies Named Among Nation’s Greatest Workplaces For 2024

VIRGINIA — Twenty-four Northern Virginia-based businesses are among the top 300 "Best Companies to Work For" in the country, according to a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report.

What does it mean to be "the best" in this context, though? U.S. News looked at how publicly-traded companies support "the everyday experience" of their employees, and used both public employment data and direct reviews from workers on platforms such as Glassdoor and LinkedIn.

The ratings include the top 300 overall Best Companies, 24 industry-specific lists, and four regional lists.

The study focused on six metrics: Quality of pay and benefits, work/life balance and flexibility, job and company stability, physical and psychological comfort, belongingness and esteem, and career opportunities/professional development.

Here are the employers headquartered in Northern Virginia that made the list of the top 300 Best Companies to Work For:

• Alarm.com, Tysons (IT, software and services industry)
• Appian Corp., McLean (IT, software and services industry)
• Beacon, Herndon (Construction industry)
• Boeing, Arlington (Transportation industry)
• Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean (Professional services industry)
• Bowman, Reston (Construction industry)
• CACI, Reston (Transportation industry)
• Capital One, McLean (Banking industry)
• DXC Technology, Ashburn (IT, software and services industry)
• General Dynamics, Reston (Transportation industry)
• Hilton, McLean (Hotels, restaurants and leisure industry)
• ICF, Reston (Professional services industry)
• Leidos, Reston (Transportation industry)
• Leonardo DRS, Inc, Arlington (Transportation industry)
• Maximum, McLean (Consumer products and services industry)
• MicroStrategy, Vienna (IT, software and services industry)
• NVR, Reston (Real estate industry)
• Northrop, Falls Church (Transportation industry)
• Parsons Corporation, Chantilly (Transportation industry)
• Privia Health, Arlington (Health services industry)
• Raytheon, Arlington (Transportation industry)
• Strategic Education, Herndon (Consumer products and services industry)
• Tegna, Tysons (Media industry)
• Verisign, Reston (IT, software and services industry)

This is only the second year that U.S. News and World Report has put out this list, as Vice President of Careers Carly Chase noted. Chase said that this ranking helps employees "to choose a company that best meets their needs and requirements."

“Prospective and current employees understand the significant impact their employer has on their quality of life," Chase added. “Whether a new grad seeking a company to launch their career, an established professional looking for a change or an HR professional researching the strengths of their company and others, Best Companies to Work For provides a central space to see which companies are meeting their employees’ needs best.”

U.S. News expanded its 2024-2025 ratings to include 549 companies, subdivided into 29 different industries and regions.

Patch Editor Michelle Rotuno-Johnson reported this story.