50 Best Places To work

First International Bank & Trust

Headquarters: Watford City, N.D.

Number of employees: 681

Description: First International Bank & Trust (FIBT) is a fast-growing, relationship-driven bank that provides complete financial solutions. Family-owned for more than a century, our roots can be traced back to Arnegard, N.D., where the bank was issued a charter in 1910. FIBT now serves communities in three states, offering personal and business banking, private banking, wealth management, and insurance. While innovation and technology have propelled us forward, FIBT remains committed to the family values upon which the bank was founded. We strive to ensure every customer feels leaving like family, and every employee knows they are valued.

First Western Bank & Trust

Headquarters: Minot, N.D.

Number of employees: 212 FTE

Website: firstwestern.bank

Description: First Western Bank & Trust is proud to maintain longevity with our personnel by offering exceptional pay and benefits, flexibility for family commitments and a friendly, professional atmosphere. We empower our employees to volunteer for charitable causes and community events during work hours through our Outreach Committee, organized by our staff. Our Employee Committee provides seasonal and festive events to engage beyond work duties. We strive to promote within our company and provide employees access to continuing education.

Headquarters: Dickinson, N.D.

Number of employees: 1,040

Website: fisherind.com

Description: Established in 1952, Fisher Industries is a family of businesses that encompasses all aspects of the aggregate production and heavy civil construction industries. Our unique, vertically-integrated business model allows us to handle small projects, large scale operations, and every job in between. Our goal is to provide reliable products and sustainable solutions for innovative global infrastructure. Working as a unified team, Fisher Industries continues to pursue and successfully tackle the industry’s toughest jobs. Bridges, levees, roads, and walls -- we do it all.

Fisher Industries Gate City Bank

Headquarters: Fargo, N.D.

Number of employees: 770

Website: GateCity.Bank

Description: A $2.6 billion mutual community bank, Gate City Bank has 43 locations across 22 communities in North Dakota and central Minnesota. Gate City Bank is committed to making lives better by investing in its team members and the communities it serves. In addition to being North Dakota’s number one mortgage lender, Gate City Bank has also been named one of the “50 Best Places to Work” since 2014 by Prairie Business magazine and named “Best Bank in North Dakota” by Forbes magazine in 2019.