MichAuto congratulates investor companies Ancor Automotive and Detroit Regional Partnership on their recognition by Crain’s Detroit Business as some of the Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan. Read more about these businesses and the methodology used to select them below.
Crain’s Detroit Business
Aug. 22, 2024
We are proud to introduce Crain’s 2024 Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan.
Large, medium or small, these top employers from nearly every industry strive to build camaraderie among team members whether they work in the office, remotely or on hybrid schedules.
There are employee-executive lunches, pet-friendly workplaces, happy hours and cookouts, ax-throwing, in-office pickleball, free massages and car washes. Some employers reward hard-working staff monetarily and with vacations. Meanwhile, employer-paid health insurance premiums, adoption assistance and financial counseling are more common among the Best Places to Work.
Methodology: Crain’s partners with Workforce Research Group, which researches the registered companies and reviews their employer questionnaire. Questionnaires, which are worth 20% of their final score, include PTO, benefits, “fun” perks, training, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and much more. Participating companies pay Workforce to send out an employee engagement survey that is worth 80% of their score. The survey, in part, looks at employee experience, role satisfaction, workplace culture, training, leadership and work-life balance. From there, Workforce Research Group provides Crain’s with a ranked list. This year, we have 93 Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan.
Best Places to Work was managed by Leslie D. Green, assistant managing editor – special projects for Crain’s Detroit Business, lgreen@crain.com, and written by Christopher Lewis.
17. Ancor Automotive
S.E. Michigan location: Troy | Industry: Technology
Ancorinfo.com
Jose L. Flores, CEO
- Ranking in 2023: 68
- Southeast Michigan-based employees: 40
- Percentage of health care premium covered by the employer: 70%
- Voluntary turnover: 16%
- Paid time off after one year: Unlimited
- Paid time off for community service: Yes
- Employee recognition: Outstanding employees are often recognized with cash, apparel or gift cards
- Unique perks: After-hours events including movie nights, Nintendo tournaments and off-site gatherings
63. Detroit Regional Partnership
S.E. Michigan location: Detroit | Industry: Business services
Detroitregionalpartnership.com
Maureen Donohue-Krauss, CEO
- Ranking in 2023: 11
- Southeast Michigan-based employees: 32
- Percentage of health care premium covered by the employer: 100%
- Paid time off after one year: 20 days
- Paid holidays: 14 days
- Company benefits: Half-day Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day
- Unique perks: Off-site, team-building outings such as bowling, golf simulators and scavenger hunts
- Employee recognition: End-of-year bonus to recognize outstanding employees