50 Best Places to Work for 2017

Here’s the thing to remember about the 50 Best Places to Work for 2017, which Prairie Business takes pride in naming in this issue: Each one was nominated by its employees.

And as those nominations show, we really are talking about 50 exceptional places to work.

For example, “the benefits package speaks volumes,” wrote a Gate City Bank employee. That worker and others went on to describe “four weeks of paid time off per year accruing on Day One,” the fact that employees get discounts on bank products and services (including mortgages) and a “most amazing” 6 percent 401K contribution match.

Besides Epicosity, an ad and marketing agency in Sioux Falls, S.D., “how many places pay you to drink craft beer on Fridays?” asked an Epicosity employee.

“In the past month, we’ve played beach volleyball, enjoyed a team bike riding trip ending in pizza, played mini-golf in our office with fellow ad agencies and had a nerf gun war for one employee’s birthday.”

In Dickinson, N.D., Steffes “offers years of service awards,” an employee wrote. So, ”in two years, I’ll be able to take a weekend trip to anywhere in the lower 48 – on Steffes.”

Then there’s this: “One of the main reasons why I chose to work for Lloyd Companies was the fact that I had heard they were voted onto Prairie Business’ 50 Best Places to Work.” We think Lloyd Companies also deserves credit for hiring sharp employees! PB

Good reading, Tom Dennis

I welcome your feedback and story ideas. Call me at 701-780-1276 or email me at tdennis@ prairiebusinessmagazine.com.

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