20 Best Workplaces for Gen X'ers

To determine our first-ever ranking of the 20 Best Workplaces for Gen X'ers, our research partners surveyed more than 109,000 employees aged 36-50 years old who work at more than 600 companies with Great Place to Work certification. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants appears at No. 1, and is followed by design firm Kimley-Horn and mortgage lender Quicken Loans.

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Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

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Hospitality

"It is amazing how quickly people become a part of the culture," says a Gen X employee. "One of our bellman delivered a Kimpton moment shortly after starting and while in training. As he was standing outside of the hotel, he heard a taxi driver yelling at someone who had exited the cab and walked into the hotel. He found out it was one of our employees who he did not know and that the taxi was waiting for her to get change from inside. We had just opened so getting change was not as easy as it currently is. To diffuse the situation, the brand new bellman paid the full fare to get the irritated taxi driver off of our property. The bellman didn't ask who the coworker was nor did he ask if he would be reimbursed. Of course, we reimbursed him. But it was a really great thing seeing that he was willing to help a coworker whom he did not know and he felt empowered to do so. The people here are second to none." Says another Gen X'er: "Within a few weeks of being hired, the company wide Finance/HR/IT/Facilities conference was taking place and I was to attend. I thought I wouldn't know anyone. Without my knowledge my boss had shared a personal resume and biography about me with all of the other finance attendees. When I arrived, people knew who I was and had details about my past work experience, some of the things I liked, where I had lived etc. It made me feel right at home and as if I was returning somewhere I had not been in quite a while and was catching up with friends." Kimpton also appears at No. 17 on the list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials. Read the Great Place to Work review.

Kimley-Horn

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Professional Services

"Employees are given opportunity to grow and build their own practice in the area of their expertise. Phenomenal benefits, competitive pay, path to ownership. You have the feeling that you are truly valued and that people care about you on a more personal level," says a Gen X employee at this design firm. Says another: "They really want to see everyone, regardless of position, succeed and have a good retirement." Kimley-Horn also appears at No. 3 on the list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials. Read the Great Place to Work review.

Quicken Loans

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Financial Services & Insurance

"Quicken Loans cares deeply about its team members," says a Gen X employee at the mortgage lender. "I have never felt so supported by a company before.. We are provided with high quality training in a wide variety of areas, allowed paid time off to volunteer, mentoring opportunities and a fantastic location to work in." Says another Gen X'er: "Quicken Loans is a unique and, without doubt, a great place to work. The benefits, the camaraderie and the freedom are unmatched from any other company I have worked for in the past or have heard of from close friends and family. The work culture is accepting of different personalities, yet challenges each individual to do their best. One of the practices that sets Quicken Loans apart from all other companies is the Bullet Time — it's a Monday afternoon that's reserved for all technology team members to participate in any technology initiative regardless of their area of expertise. You are free to learn something new, contribute to projects in progress or start a new initiative. Team members are valued for all their contributions whether it's directly related to work or not." Quicken Loans also appears at No. 2 on the list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials. Read the Great Place to Work review.

Texas Health Resources

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Health Care

Says one Gen X employee: "The company is very flexible. Great work life balance. Extremely ethical and uphold the highest standards. Always striving to improve. Everyone is so helpful and friendly." According to another Gen X'er: "Texas Health Resources, more than any other company I have seen, does not just talk about work/life balance, they encourage it. We have opportunities for community time off to give back, fitness and health programs etc. which really shows the commitment to the employees." Read the Great Place to Work review.

Ultimate Software

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Information Technology

Says one Gen X'er: "Ultimate Software is a company that is the absolute best at putting its employees first. First example, they still pay 100% of the medical for every single full-time employee and their families. The company has been on a growth pattern with respect to new employees and the benefit hasn't even changed...and we are making money. That, to me, is truly unique (and unusual). I have been here for 14+ years, through hiring freezes and times when most other tech companies were finding ways to make some money by essentially laying off their workforce. I thought this benefit has to go at multiple points while at Ultimate, but it never budged. On top of that, today the company keeps stacking on the benefits, like team building budgets, team trips, food, exercise and diet professionals, money for exercising, discounts for healthy food, (they are really putting an emphasis on living healthy), training budget, tech gadget budget, to name just a few. The payoff for all the unique and unusual benefits is that their employees want to 'care back' and they put in whatever they can for the company. They work very hard for their company. I see that on many levels from my own dedication and commitment to my colleagues to the directors." Ultimate Software also appears at No. 5 on the list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials. Read the Great Place to Work review.

xMatters

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Information Technology

A Gen X employee at this tech company says, "People often say that a company's culture trickles down from the top. This seems especially true in smaller companies (like ours) and our CEO very much determines the culture at xMatters. His ethics set a standard for being competitive and driving to do our best without creating a cut-throat culture full of backstabbing. His devotion as a husband, father, and community member mean that we set a tone of a balanced life with hard work. While as a company we live in the fast-paced tech world of Silicon Valley, our full picture existence as spouses, parents, partners and family members is well respected and fully accepted within the corporate culture. The company's view of us as balanced humans somehow magically makes us all strive to work harder given that we have the flexibility and autonomy to manage our lives. Most of us are home for family dinner even if it means starting our work day early or logging back on at night. The company further supports this by sponsoring a personal progression program (3P) where employees are given a stipend to pursue an interest outside of work. These programs can include pursuing an activity with family members and results are celebrated at an annual company meeting where global employees gather for a week of learning and fun (another unique aspect of the company)." Read the Great Place to Work review.

David Weekley Homes

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Construction & Real Estate

"This company is very supportive of its employees that may go through difficult times. We are allowed to help out in donating time off to employees, if we choose. They really go above and beyond to take care of our team members," says one Gen X employee. Says another: "The "giving back" to the community aspect of David Weekley Homes is second to none. Our Building Community Character program is amazing and I am proud to be a part of it." David Weekley Homes also appears at No. 14 on the list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials and at No. 2 on the list of the 20 Best Workplaces for Baby Boomers. Read the Great Place to Work review.

Encompass Home Health And Hospice

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Health Care

"I appreciate the ethics and business practices that this company was founded on and still employs. Executive management promotes a positive approach to the business and it trickles down to middle management which creates a healthy work environment in the individual offices. This company has a generous PDO policy emphasizing a healthy work/life balance," says a Gen X employee. Read the Great Place to Work review.

PrimeLending

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Financial Services & Insurance

"It is truly a family friendly company," says a Gen X employee. "In any situation they are understanding of conflicts that arise- taking off early to get your sick kiddo from school, bringing in a kiddo if the sitter cancels, and events outside of the office that include family. Events for appreciation are very well done — a lot of attention to detail in making us feel appreciated. Monthly celebrations for birthdays and work anniversaries include nice lunches out with the team and management." Read the Great Place to Work review.

Plante Moran

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Professional Services

"Each person has the opportunity to pursue their interests, such as type of client, industry specialization, and service offerings, but also has the security and resources of being in a large firm," says a Gen X employee at this accounting firm. According to another Gen X'er, "This freedom creates an entrepreneurial environment and allows people to be successful in a many different ways. This is one of the key reason we are able to retain our really good people." Plante Moran also appears at No. 22 on the list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials. Read the Great Place to Work review.