What are the best places to work in WA? These 10 companies made the cut

Workplace culture is an important factor for many job seekers, but it can be difficult to know what it’s like to work somewhere without actually working there.

Washington state is home to some of the best places to work in the country, according to Inc.

The business magazine recently released its 2025 list of the top U.S. companies “that prioritize their people,” based on employee survey results.

The latest version of Inc.’s Best Workplaces list features a total of 514 workplaces in industries ranging from accounting and financial services to construction and technology.

“These honorees aren’t just talking the talk,” Inc. said. “Their benefits, growth opportunities and team values are having a real impact on the employee experience.”

Here are the 10 businesses in the Evergreen State that made the cut:

What are the best companies to work in Washington?

According to Inc., these Washington companies foster “winning workplace cultures” for their employees:

• Accountability Services, an advisory and accounting firm in Seattle
• Alterra Advisors, a financial planning and wealth management firm in Bellevue
• Brighton Jones, a wealth management firm in Seattle
• CalmWave, a Seattle-based company that uses artificial intelligence to improve medical device alarm efficiency in hospitals
• Consilio Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm in Bellevue tailored to tech industry employees
• Esper, a Bellevue-based device management and software deployment platform
• Gamesight, a Seattle-based company that offers marketing insights to video game developers
• Pacific Energy Concepts, an energy optimization company in Vancouver
• People Come First Construction Group, a construction company in Kent that specializes in outdoor spaces
• Seeq, a Seattle-based software company that uses analytics and artificial intelligence for business efficiency and sustainability insights

Four of the Washington businesses recognized by Inc. are in the financial services industry, while the rest represent a wide variety of industries.

Construction, marketing companies get special shoutouts

Four of the Washington businesses recognized by Inc. are in the financial services industry, while the rest represent a wide variety of industries. While Inc. simply listed the companies that qualified rather than ranking them, it gave certain companies special mentions for notable accomplishments.

Pacific Energy Concepts and People Come First both earned shoutouts for being in business more than 15 years.

Gamesight was one of the few companies with less than 50 employees to make the list, Inc. said, and People Come First has fewer than 100 employees.

People Come First also earned attention due to its relatively high annual revenue.

How did Inc. rank top workplaces in US?

Inc. invited companies to apply for consideration on the best workplaces list. In order to qualify, companies had to meet the following criteria:

• Be an independent company and not a division or subsidiary of a larger company
• Be based in the U.S.
• Have at least five permanent employees
• Be at least two years old
• Bring in less than $1 billion in annual revenue

Inc. worked with a research firm to analyze benefits packages and survey employees at the companies that applied. Inc. then conducted another round of vetting on the companies that applied.

Finally, Inc. compiled its list of the highest scorers.