Columbus CEO’s Top Workplaces 2024: 85 Organizations That Earn Top Marks From Employees

These 85 organizations are the 2024 Top Workplaces. They are listed by their rankings, which were determined by Columbus CEO research partner Energage, in three size categories based on the number of Columbus region employees. Data is current as of employee surveys from late 2023.

LARGE ORGANIZATIONS (350 or more employees)

1. DHL Supply Chain North America   

Year founded: 1969

Ownership: Public

Sector: Logistics

City: Westerville

Employees: 500

2. Worthington Industries

Year founded: 1955

Ownership: Public

Sector: Metal products

City: Worthington

Employees: 1,800

(The company separated into Worthington Enterprises and Worthington Steel on Dec. 1, 2023, after the Top Workplaces survey process was complete.)

3. Advocate RCM

Year founded: 1998

Ownership: Private

Sector: Financial services and insurance

City: Dublin

Employees: 363

4. Discover

Year founded: 1986

Ownership: Public

Sector: Credit and finance

City: Riverwoods, IL

Employees: 4,056

5. CGI

Year founded: 1976

Ownership: Public

Sector: Consulting

City: Fairfax, VA

Employees: 390

6. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers

Year founded: 1996

Ownership: Private

Sector: Restaurants

City: Plano, TX

Employees: 1,155

7. Elford

Year founded: 1910

Ownership: Private

Sector: Building construction

City: Columbus

Employees: 375

8. Keller Williams Consultants Realty

Year founded: 2003

Ownership: Private

Sector: Real estate

City: Dublin

Employees: 402

9. Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC)

Year founded: 1974

Ownership: Nonprofit

Sector: Research

City: East Liberty

Employees: 453

10. Romanoff Group

Year founded: 1981

Ownership: Private

Sector: Electrical

City: Gahanna

Employees: 399

11. Fifth Third Bank

Year founded: 1858

Ownership: Public

Sector: Banks

City: Cincinnati

Employees: 588

12. Mid-City Electric

Year founded: 1960

Ownership: Private

Sector: Electrical

City: Westerville

Employees: 567

13. The Buckeye Ranch

Year founded: 1961

Ownership: Nonprofit

Sector: Human and social services

City: Whitehall

Employees: 540

14. Olentangy Local School District

Year founded: 1952

Ownership: Public

Sector: Primary/secondary schools

City: Lewis Center

Employees: 3,000

15. Kimball Midwest

Year founded: 1923

Ownership: Private

Sector: Wholesale distribution

City: Columbus

Employees: 529

16. Fairfield County, Ohio

Year founded: 1800

Ownership: Government

Sector: Local government

City: Lancaster

Employees: 1,800

17. Ohio State University Physicians

Year founded: 2002

Ownership: Nonprofit

Sector: Outpatient test, treatment and surgery

City: Columbus

Employees: 1,814

18. Ohio Department of Agriculture

Year founded: 1846

Ownership: Government

Sector: State government

City: Reynoldsburg

Employees: 478

MIDSIZE ORGANIZATIONS (125 to 349 employees)

1. Daugherty Business Solutions

Year founded: 1985

Ownership: Private

Sector: Custom software development and consulting

City: St. Louis, MO

Employees: 126

2. Total Quality Logistics – TQL

Year founded: 1997

Ownership: Private

Sector: Logistics

City: Cincinnati

Employees: 168

3. BDO USA LLP

Year founded: 1910

Ownership: Partnership

Sector: Certified Public Accountants and consultants

City: Chicago, IL

Employees: 204

4. Syntero

Year founded: 1978

Ownership: Nonprofit

Sector: Human and social services

City: Dublin

Employees: 130

5. Lake Shore Cryotronics Inc.

Year founded: 1968

Ownership: Private

Sector: Electronics/computers

City: Westerville

Employees: 206

6. Northwestern Mutual – Columbus

Year founded: 1857

Ownership: Co-op/mutual

Sector: Financial advisers

City: Milwaukee, WI

Employees: 141

7. Revolution Mortgage

Year founded: 2018

Ownership: Private

Sector: Mortgage lending

City: Westerville

Employees: 165

8. Greif

Year founded: 1877

Ownership: Public

Sector: Industrial packaging

City: Delaware

Employees: 295

9. KEMBA Financial Credit Union

Year founded: 1933

Ownership: Co-op/mutual

Sector: Credit union

City: Columbus

Employees: 311

10. Beam Benefits

Year founded: 2012

Ownership: Private

Sector: Health insurance

City: Columbus

Employees: 334

11. The Richwood Banking Co.

Year founded: 1867

Ownership: Public

Sector: Financial services and insurance

City: Gahanna

Employees: 217

12. Bridgeway – Academy & Therapy Center

Year founded: 2005

Ownership: Nonprofit

Sector: Education

City: Columbus

Employees: 250

13. R.G. Barry Corp.

Year founded: 1947

Ownership: Private

Sector: Clothing, footwear and accessories

City: Pickerington

Employees: 140

14. The Wellington School

Year founded: 1982

Ownership: Nonprofit

Sector: Primary/secondary schools

City: Columbus

Employees: 147

15. KPMG LLP

Year founded: 1953

Ownership: Private

Sector: Certified Public Accountants and consultants

City: New York, NY

Employees: 271

16. Health Care Logistics

Year founded: 1978

Ownership: Private

Sector: Vendor serving health care industry

City: Circleville

Employees: 337

17. Thrive Companies

Year founded: 2018

Ownership: Partnership

Sector: Integrated development, construction and management

City: Columbus

Employees: 134

18. Panda Restaurant Group

Year founded: 1973

Ownership: Private

Sector: Restaurants

City: Rosemead, CA

Employees: 209

19. PITT OHIO

Year founded: 1979

Ownership: Private

Sector: Distribution, logistics and freight

City: Pittsburgh, PA

Employees: 181

20. Crawford Hoying

Year founded: 1994

Ownership: Private

Sector: Development

City: Dublin

Employees: 133

21. Groundworks

Year founded: 2016

Ownership: Private

Sector: Construction

City: Virginia Beach, VA

Employees: 137

22. RevLocal

Year founded: 2010

Ownership: Private

Sector: Advertising and marketing

City: Granville

Employees: 262

23. Citrin

Year founded: 2006

Ownership: Private

Sector: Hospitality, entertainment, recreation and travel

City: Columbus

Employees: 193

24. Kenneth’s Hair Salons and Day Spas

Year founded: 1977

Ownership: Partnership

Sector: Personal care

City: Columbus

Employees: 344

25. Summit Home Care

Year founded: 2006

Ownership: Private

Sector: Home health care services

City: Columbus

Employees: 299

26. Moody Nolan

Year founded: 1982

Ownership: Private

Sector: Architecture

City: Columbus

Employees: 174

27. Air Force One Inc.

Year founded: 1984

Ownership: Private

Sector: HVAC and refrigeration

City: Dublin

Employees: 249

28. Westerwood

Year founded: 1978

Ownership: Nonprofit

Sector: Senior living

City: Columbus

Employees: 237

SMALL ORGANIZATIONS (124 or fewer employees)

1. S-S Bendure & Hartwig

Year founded: 2007

Ownership: Public

Sector: Life insurance, annuities and retirement investments

City: Columbus

Employees: 122

2. Arvo Tech

Year founded: 2014

Ownership: Private

Sector: Credit and finance

City: Columbus

Employees: 50

3. Renier Construction Corp.

Year founded: 1980

Ownership: Private

Sector: Building construction

City: Columbus

Employees: 63

4. Diley Medical Group

Year founded: 2008

Ownership: Private

Sector: Physicians practice

City: Canal Winchester

Employees: 54

5. Durable Slate Co.

Year founded: 1986

Ownership: Private

Sector: Restoration

City: Columbus

Employees: 55

6. Hamilton Capital

Year founded: 1997

Ownership: Private

Sector: Financial advisers

City: Columbus

Employees: 92

7. Leading EDJE

Year founded: 2007

Ownership: Private

Sector: Custom software development and consulting

City: Dublin

Employees: 82

8. Benesch

Year founded: 1938

Ownership: Private

Sector: Law

City: Cleveland

Employees: 65

9. Revolution Group

Year founded: 1995

Ownership: Private

Sector: Managed services and outsourcing

City: Westerville

Employees: 57

10. Manifest Solutions Corp.

Year founded: 1994

Ownership: Private

Sector: Managed services and outsourcing

City: Columbus

Employees: 84

11. BTTS Holdings

Year founded: 1998

Ownership: Private

Sector: Special events and catering

City: Westerville

Employees: 118

12. Slalom

Year founded: 2001

Ownership: Private

Sector: Custom software development and consulting

City: Seattle, WA

Employees: 70

13. Boss Gal Beauty Bar

Year founded: 2019

Ownership: Partnership

Sector: Personal care

City: Columbus

Employees: 60

14. Star Seven Six

Year founded: 2022

Ownership: Private

Sector: Information technology

City: Columbus

Employees: 74

15. Continental Building Co.

Year founded: 1984

Ownership: Private

Sector: Building construction

City: Columbus

Employees: 75

16. Setterlin Building Co.

Year founded: 1935

Ownership: Private

Sector: Building construction

City: Columbus

Employees: 99

17. Dawson

Year founded: 1946

Ownership: Private

Sector: Staffing

City: Columbus

Employees: 50

18. ProScape Lawn & Landscape Services

Year founded: 1998

Ownership: Private

Sector: Construction

City: Marion

Employees: 50

19. King Memory

Year founded: 2008

Ownership: Private

Sector: Electronics/computers

City: Columbus

Employees: 55

20. Orangetheory Fitness

Year founded: 2010

Ownership: Private

Sector: Marketing and branding

City: Dublin

Employees: 90

21. Construction One Inc.

Year founded: 1980

Ownership: Private

Sector: Building construction

City: Columbus

Employees: 55

22. Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana

Year founded: 1983

Ownership: Nonprofit

Sector: Nonprofit

City: Columbus

Employees: 72

23. Yard Solutions

Year founded: 1990

Ownership: Private

Sector: Landscaping and lawn care

City: Groveport

Employees: 64

24. Northwoods

Year founded: 2003

Ownership: Private

Sector: Custom software development and consulting

City: Dublin

Employees: 84

25. United Schools Network

Year founded: 2008

Ownership: Nonprofit

Sector: Primary/secondary schools

City: Columbus

Employees: 113

26. Columbus Early Learning Centers

Year founded: 1887

Ownership: Nonprofit

Sector: Education

City: Columbus

Employees: 60

27. Hondros College

Year founded: 1981

Ownership: Private

Sector: Education

City: Westerville

Employees: 83

28. NFM Lending

Year founded: 1998

Ownership: Private

Sector: Mortgage lending

City: Linthicum, MD

Employees: 110

29. Distinctive Kitchen

Year founded: 1994

Ownership: Private

Sector: Building construction

City: Columbus

Employees: 120

30. Steiner + Associates

Year founded: 1993

Ownership: Private

Sector: Development

City: Columbus

Employees: 112

31. Duracorp LLC DBA SOLUT!

Year founded: 2005

Ownership: Private

Sector: Paper and paper products

City: Lewis Center

Employees: 99

32. Peoples Bank

Year founded: 1902

Ownership: Public

Sector: Banks

City: Marietta

Employees: 50

33. Expedient

Year founded: 2001

Ownership: Private

Sector: Managed services and outsourcing

City: Pittsburgh, PA

Employees: 52

34. Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

Year founded: 1967

Ownership: Partnership

Sector: Law

City: Columbus

Employees: 67

35. Reminger Co. LPA

Year founded: 1958

Ownership: Private

Sector: Law

City: Cleveland

Employees: 64

36. PERFICIENT

Year founded: 1997

Ownership: Public

Sector: Information technology

City: St. Louis, MO

Employees: 50

37. Tech Elevator

Year founded: 2015

Ownership: Parent company

Sector: Education

City: Cleveland

Employees: 86

38. Planes Companies

Year founded: 1921

Ownership: Private

Sector: Logistics

City: West Chester

Employees: 81

39. Payliance

Year founded: 2007

Ownership: Private

Sector: Credit and finance

City: Columbus

Employees: 81

This story is from the Top Workplaces supplement in the Spring 2024 issue of Columbus CEO.