20 Best Workplaces for Baby Boomers

To determine our first-ever ranking of the 20 Best Workplaces for Baby Boomers, our research partners surveyed more than 34,000 employees aged 51 and above who work at more than 600 companies with Great Place to Work certification. Michigan-based auto financing company Credit Acceptance appears at No. 1, followed by David Weekley Homes and Workday.

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The Top Ten

Credit Acceptance

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Financial Services & Insurance

Says one baby boomer employee at this auto financing company: "Everyone shows a real concern about each other and their success as a team member, supervisors and managers always encouraging and supportive of ideas and suggestions. The feeling of being appreciated for the work you do and being recognized and incentivized for it as well." Says another boomer: "This is the best company that I have ever worked for. They value employees and customers. You are recognized for individual and team contributions. There is no competition between peers but rather a sense of helping others to be success so we are successful as a company. Management affords employees the ability to grow and develop their careers rather than constraining the to a specific job or skill." Credit Acceptance also appears at No. 20 on the list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials. Read the Great Place to Work review.

David Weekley Homes

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Construction & Real Estate

Says one baby boomer employee: "Integrity is huge for David Weekley Homes. We do a great job of not over-promising and then under-delivering. So many other large companies simply look at the bottom line. We are concerned with the long view." According to another baby boomer: "Our motto 'Building Dreams, Enhancing Lives' — it's what we do and what drives us as a team and as a company in which everyone plays a significant role. When the culture of the company becomes accepted as the way we all operate, wonderful things happen for our team members, customers and communities. After seven years, I am as excited and as motivated to come to work each day as I was on the first day. Great people of diverse backgrounds and cultures bringing their passion and experience to the job every day, working together with determination and focus on the same goal. I have not seen this in any company before. It is a fun place to work where everyone’s contribution is valued and appreciated and where we are all part of the David Weekley family." David Weekley Homes also appears at No. 14 on the list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials and at No. 7 on the list of the 20 Best Workplaces for Gen X'ers. Read the Great Place to Work review.

Workday

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Information Technology

Says one baby boomer: "This is the best company that I have ever worked for. They value employees and customers. You are recognized for individual and team contributions. There is no competition between peers but rather a sense of helping others to be success so we are successful as a company. Management affords employees the ability to grow and develop their careers rather than constraining the to a specific job or skill." Says another boomer: "Management has a high level of integrity. It truly respects customers and employees and is dedicated to producing high-quality products. The open line of communication between senior management and staff is refreshing!" Workday also appears at No. 7 on the list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials and at No. 11 on the list of the 20 Best Workplaces for Gen X'ers. Read the Great Place to Work review.

EKS&H

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Professional Services

"I really like how much we give back to the community and have opportunities to volunteer. It makes me feel a part of something bigger than myself and proud to work for a company with that same vision," says a baby boomer at this accounting and auditing firm. Says another: "Bob Hottman, the CEO walks the talk. You can trust him, he is the proverbial straight-shooter and cares about the people here. He sets the tone for the whole company and he is an excellent leader." EKS&H also appears at No. 50 on the list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials. Read the Great Place to Work review.

Robert W. Baird

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Financial Services & Insurance

Says one baby boomer at this financial advisor: "I had to take a 10 month leave of absence due to medical reasons. Our office kept my job open for me until I could return. People pitched in to fill the need while I was gone. There are not many companies out there would do that for their employees!!! Other people (outside of Baird) were amazed!" Says another baby boomer employee: "The teamwork and cooperation between units/divisions of this company is extraordinary compared to other financial services firms I've experienced. Being employee-owned helps promote that feeling, and so does a leadership team that promotes and recognizes team play." Robert W. Baird also appears at No. 57 on the list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials. Read the Great Place to Work review.

Acuity Insurance

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Financial Services & Insurance

According to one baby boomer employee: "There are many unique and unusual attributes of this company. It is a rewarding company as well as a fun organization to work for. Coming to work is a pleasurable experience, unlike some other companies I have worked for. The compensation package we receive as employees is outstanding, from the salary we receive, to the contributions the company makes to our 401K program, to the annual bonus we receive, and the exceptional healthcare program we are under. Not only is it a fun place to work but a very rewarding one also." Says another baby boomer: "The company is very employee friendly. Seems like management goes out of its way to make this an enjoyable place to work. Simple things like ping pong tables, free popcorn, and massages. There are regular gifts to the employees, often sweets like chocolates which go over very well. The officers periodically serve a free breakfast to the employees. There are bi weekly social hours every even Thursday to get employees together in a non-work environment. The biggest thing to me though is the great financial results Acuity turns in. Growth and profitability. This provides for a secure work place. People don't get laid off around here. The 401(k) contribution by Acuity for each employee, whether they contribute or not, is fantastic. I've worked for another company before Acuity (and I worked for Acuity before the current management team) and there is no comparison. This is a great place to work!" Acuity also appears at No. 9 on the list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials. Read the Great Place to Work review.

National Mortgage Insurance (MI)

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Financial Services & Insurance

Says one baby boomer employee: "National MI is the little start-up that could. We are a young and growing company, which gives us flexibility and maneuverability as we chart our course to greatness. Our management is focused not only on the long-term financial plan, but also on the long-term care and retention of its employees. It hires smart, and continuously seeks to improve the quality of the workplace as well as benefit options. As we continue to grow and succeed, I am excited to see what's next for us!" Read the Great Place to Work review.

Baker Donelson

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Professional Services

Says one baby boomer at this law firm: "The firm has a program called "Clients First," which involves a short social/business/information meeting on each floor every morning (staff and attorneys). This meeting gives everyone an opportunity for interaction and a heads-up on any special projects in which the firm or staff may be involved. The folks I work with and depend upon (and who depend upon me) are wonderful folks. The work environment is comfortable. We have great latitude in dress with, of course, casual Fridays. Also, we will have a "jeans day" periodically to raise money for charity— $5.00 to wear jeans to work for a day. The company provides great benefits and management allows as much flexibility as possible in time-off requests and makes an attempt to keep all staff informed as to its goals and progress." Read the Great Place to Work review.

First American Financial

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Financial Services & Insurance

"Management is creative, flexible, competent, caring and motivated. I am challenged by my career and find it fulfilling and rewarding. This company has tremendous clout in the industry which I greatly appreciate. I love my career and truly do enjoy working for First American. I plan on working here for a long time," says one baby boomer employee. According to another: "Executive management works very hard to seek employee input and respond to it with appropriate changes. They are alsdo focused on developing next-gen leaders and have well conceived programs to do that. They have really done a nice job with recognition programs for team members. Communication from the top has been terrific, with quarterly webinars, Q&A, etc." Read the Great Place to Work review.

SAS

NEW

Information Technology

Says one baby boomer employee at this software company: "Recognizing that people are at different stages of life and have unique needs, management has made available an Employee Assistance Program to confidentially help employees with family, medical, legal, or several other categories of life issues. To aging baby-boomers, this has proven invaluable. The main campus has a long list of unique benefits, like on-site daycare, a health care facility with on-site doctors and nurses, a recreation facility with swimming pool, basketball, and tennis courts, a variety of high quality, low cost cafes at which to eat. But effort is also made to provide equivalent benefits in the regional offices where on-site facilities aren't cost effective, such as memberships to day care or recreational businesses. Those of us in regional offices have enjoyed small-business intimacy with big-business benefits." According to another boomer: "The company is diligent about investing for the long term, and not subjecting itself to the whimsy of the markets. We didn't lay people off during the financial crisis, and we're doing a lot of research into computing paradigms that are still on the drawing boards." Read the Great Place to Work review.