Best Places to Work in the Federal Government®

For nearly two decades, the Partnership has been measuring employee engagement government-wide as well as within individual departments, agencies and subcomponents, working with Boston Consulting Group since 2018.

When the project began in 2003, employee engagement was a niche human resources concept. It has now become a priority for political and career leaders, garnered attention in the halls of Congress, and spun off into initiatives across the federal government.

Agency leaders and staffs have expanded their knowledge of employee engagement, developing strategies and implementing changes to improve their workplaces. Their efforts that have paid off. Despite disruptions and challenges that have included pay and hiring freezes, government shutdowns, budget uncertainty, political turmoil and increasingly complex missions, many agencies have made strides in engaging employees and creating more productive work environments.