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These Ohio companies are among the best employers in the world, Forbes says

By Sundi Rose
n this Oct. 20, 2010, file photo, cans of paint are seen at a Sherwin Williams store in Brunswick, Maine.
Paint giant Sherwin-Williams landed on a Forbes list for Ohio Pat Wellenbach AP

Ohio is quickly emerging as one of the leading premier business hubs in the country and with this pro-business climate, it is not surprising that three Ohio-based corporations made Forbes’ Best Employers list.

How the Forbes’ ranks best employers

Forbes partners with Statista to independently survey over 300,000 employees worldwide. Employees anonymously rate their own companies on factors that contribute to a positive work culture, whether they would recommend their employer to family or friends.

These factors include:

  • Pay
  • Talent development
  • Remote work 
  • Diversity 
  • Corporate responsibility
  • Company image

The survey combines scores from the current year and the past two years, with more weight given to recent feedback and current employees.

Being a best employer means:

  • Excelling financial
  • Employee engagement
  • Culture
  • Benefits
  • Global reputation

Best employers in Ohio

Ohio has many corporate heavy-hitters, but for three companies to land on the World’s Best Employer’s List means they are recognized globally for their positive and engaging company environment.

  • 174 - Sherwin-Williams: 64,000 employees and $23.1 billion in annual revenues
  • 326 - Goodyear: 71,000 employees generating $16 billion annually
  • 361 - Cardinal Health: 48,000 employees and about $226.8 billion annually

The best employers in the world

Of the 10 companies at the top of the list, seven of them are headquartered in the United States, and have major name recognition in the corporate world.

Top 10 worldwide

  • 1 - Microsoft: 228,000 employees
  • 2 - Delta Airlines: 100,000 employees
  • 3 - Alphabet: 183,323 employees
  • 4 - Adobe: 20,709 employees
  • 5 - BMW Group: 159,000
  • 6 - NVIDIA: 29,600 employees
  • 7 - Sony: 113,000 employees
  • 8 - IBM: 300,000
  • 9 - Apple: 164,000
  • 10 - Lego Group: 31,000 

The “best employer” distinction is an important accolade because it makes the Ohio companies more attractive for potential employees and fosters a high morale for the current employees.

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