An archive of the fifth annual Star Tribune Top Workplace survey. Employees ranked their workplaces based on leadership, benefits and the company's strategic direction.

Top large companies: Making the right hires

ACR Homes, an operator of group homes, gains the top ranking in its first year in our survey.

Top midsize companies: Fun, charity as big draws for employees

Midsize employers share the wealth to keep workers happy.

Top small companies: Values, mission, hedgehogs boost culture, growth

Tech firm Intertech and Gentle Transitions, in senior services, lead the pack for 2014.

Top Workplaces first-timers: Having fun with the job

Giving Back: Simple lessons from company volunteers

Contributing to the community is a part of the job description at top workplaces.

Top Workplaces: Special award winners

Employees singled out these companies for special praise.

Top Leaders: Executives share credit, spread responsibility

The executives who received the highest leadership scores in employee surveys had two things in common: All were surprised, and none wanted to take credit.

2014 Top 100 Workplaces

Minnesota employees surveyed by WorkplaceDynamics ranked these 100 employers as Top Workplaces for 2014.

2014 National standard setters

These 50 Minnesota employers scored high enough to qualify as Top Workplaces against WorkplaceDynamics' national benchmark, although not high enough to crack the Top 100 Workplaces.