The Worldʼs Best Workplaces
Exceptional employee experience is the result of putting employees and their roles at the centre of leadership’s attention
Our findings reveal that opportunities are consistently missed for many organisations, and there are scores of areas in which they can make their workplaces better.
An elite group of employers buck this trend and deliver individual workplaces that brilliantly support employee experience, reported by the employees themselves. Some of these spaces – ones that comply with strict qualification criteria – are awarded our Leesman+ certification.
These environments outperform their non-certified counterparts in the global Leesman database in nearly every way. Here, our research outlines what makes those workplaces outstanding.
The following reports show how.
Exceptional employee experience is the result of putting employees and their roles at the centre of leadership’s attention
Our findings reveal that opportunities are consistently missed for many organisations, and there are scores of areas in which they can make their workplaces better.
An elite group of employers buck this trend and deliver individual workplaces that brilliantly support employee experience, reported by the employees themselves. Some of these spaces – ones that comply with strict qualification criteria – are awarded our Leesman+ certification.
These environments outperform their non-certified counterparts in the global Leesman database in nearly every way. Here, our research outlines what makes those workplaces outstanding.
The following reports show how.
The world’s best
workplaces 2019
Published February 2020
In 2019, Leesman independently assessed the workplace experience of 235,644 employees across 1,277 workplaces worldwide.
Across 32 workplaces and 19 industry sectors, 22 organisations obtained the Leesman+ certification in 2019. This publication analysed and celebrated these outstanding workplaces that accommodate nearly 40,000 employees across 17 countries.


The world’s best
workplaces 2018
Published May 2019
In 2018, Leesman independently assessed the workplace experience of 151,770 employees across 971 workplaces worldwide.
Out of those 971 buildings surveyed in 2018, only 28 achieved a Leesman+ certification across 13 organisations. Our report delves into what elevated these workplaces above the rest.
The world’s best
workplaces 2017
Published January 2018
In 2017, Leesman independently assessed more than 117,103 employees across 813 workplaces globally.
Of these assessed, 21 organisations received a Leesman+ certification across 24 workplaces. This report examines those outstanding offices to understand what makes them stand out from the rest

The world’s best workplaces 2019
Published February 2020
In 2019, Leesman independently assessed the workplace experience of 235,644 employees across 1,277 workplaces worldwide.
Across 32 workplaces and 19 industry sectors, 22 organisations obtained the Leesman+ certification in 2019. This publication analysed and celebrated these outstanding workplaces that accommodate nearly 40,000 employees across 17 countries.
The world’s best workplaces 2018
Published May 2019
In 2018, Leesman independently assessed the workplace experience of 151,770 employees across 971 workplaces worldwide.
Out of those 971 buildings surveyed in 2018, only 28 achieved a Leesman+ certification across 13 organisations. Our report delves into what elevated these workplaces above the rest.
The world’s best workplaces 2017
Published January 2018
In 2017, Leesman independently assessed more than 117,103 employees across 813 workplaces globally.
Of these assessed, 21 organisations received a Leesman+ certification across 24 workplaces. This report examines those outstanding offices to understand what makes them stand out from the rest