Forbes teamed up with Statista to create the ranking, which is based on survey responses from more than 217,000 people working at U.S. companies with more than 1,000 employees. Companies with more than 5,000 employees were deemed “large employers.” Survey participants rated companies based on criteria such as salary, work environment, training programs and growth opportunities. They were also asked if they would recommend their current employer to others.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals ranked highest on the list of all drugmakers, earning the No. 73 spot out of 701 total employers. Novo Nordisk, Johnson & Johnson and Merck also ranked among the top 100.
Here are the drug companies featured on the list, along with their corresponding rank:
73. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
80. Novo Nordisk
90. Johnson & Johnson
97. Merck & Co.
104. Amgen
112. Roche Holding
118. Lilly
153. Takeda Pharmaceutical
184. AstraZeneca
215. AbbVie
240. GSK
269. Nutrien
286. Genentech
359. Parexel International
396. Bayer
408. Pfizer
536. Sanofi
540. Boehringer Ingelheim
573. Bristol Myers Squibb
581. Alcon
582. ICON (Ireland)
583. Thermo Fisher Scientific
624. Novartis
634. Gilead Sciences
View the full ranking here.
