Forbes is out with its annual list of the top 500 large employers in the country. Greater Hartford’s top employer may come as a surprise because it’s not in the private sector.
According to the Forbes list, the State of Connecticut tops its rankings in Greater Hartford at the 76th spot nationwide. The highest ranked Connecticut employer is Yale New Haven Health, which is ranked 27th.
Here is the list of Greater Hartford employers and how they ranked:
- State of Connecticut, Hartford – 76th
- Lego Group, Enfield – 185th
- Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford – 189th
- Eversource Energy, Hartford – 370th
- Cigna, Bloomfield – 375th
- Henkel, Rocky Hill – 392nd
- Travelers, Hartford – 419th
- Aetna, Hartford – 440th
Forbes said it worked with online statistics provider Statista to ask more than 30,000 U.S. workers employed by companies with more than 5,000 staff members to determine, on a scale of zero to 10, how likely they were to recommend their employer to someone else. Respondents were also asked how they felt about the other employers in their industry. Forbes said employees were contacted anonymously online without the involvement of their employer.
