Top Workplaces 2026 nominations open
Great workplaces don’t happen by accident. They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people. If you know of one, nominate it as a Top Workplace in New Mexico.
For the 14th year, the Albuquerque Journal will honor outstanding workplace culture in the region. Any organization with 35 or more employees in the region is eligible to compete for a Top Workplaces award. Standout companies will be honored in the summer of 2026.
Anyone can nominate an outstanding company. The nomination deadline is Jan. 9. Public, private, nonprofit, a school, or even a government agency. To nominate an employer or for more information on the awards, just go to abqjournal.com/nominate or call (505) 288-3443.
There is no cost to participate. To qualify as a New Mexico Top Workplace, employees evaluate their workplace using a short 26-question survey that takes just a few minutes to complete. Companies will be surveyed through March.
Energage, the Pennsylvania-based research partner for the project, conducts Top Workplaces surveys for media in 65 markets nationwide and surveyed more than 2 million employees at more than 8,000 organizations in the past year.
“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a celebration of excellence,” said Eric Rubino, CEO of Energage. “It serves as a reminder of the vital role a people-first workplace experience plays in achieving success.”
For the 2025 awards, nearly 1,200 organizations in New Mexico were invited to survey their employees. Based on employee survey feedback, 51 earned recognition as New Mexico Top Workplaces.