Absa and Standard Bank have been named the best employers in South Africa by Forbes’ latest Best Employers ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now in its seventh edition, the ranking surveys over 170,000 employers in over 50 countries that work for multinational companies and institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respondents are asked if they would recommend their company to family or friends and to rate their employer on remote-working options, parental leave benefits, diversity, work-life balance, talent development, diversity and pride in the product or services that the company offers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responses are then codified into a scoring system, with the 700 companies with the highest scores making the final list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Absa was ranked the 103rd-best employer in the world and the best in South Africa, followed by Standard Bank at 130th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was also named the employer for workers to grow their careers in South Africa by LinkedIn<\/a>. That said, it was not named as one of the best 20 employers in South Africa by the Top Employers Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n