Calgary is bursting with companies, and a new ranking has revealed that YYC is home to some of the best employers in Canada.
The Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers 2025 has been revealed, and there are plenty of companies headquartered in Calgary to make the list.
Before we get to which company made the list and where it is, let’s break down how Forbes compiled its list, shall we?
How the ranking was made
To determine the ranking, the business magazine partnered with market research firm Statista to survey more than 40,000 Canada-based employees working for companies and institutions that employ at least 500 individuals within Canada. Survey respondents (who remained anonymous so they could answer freely) were asked if they would recommend their employer to others and rate it based on a range of criteria, including salary, work flexibility, training programs, and opportunities to advance.
Participants were also asked if they would recommend their previous employers (within the past two years) and those employers they knew through their experience in the industry or through friends or family who worked there.
Responses were then tallied, and the analysis included survey data from the last three years, which brought about a more round look at the organizations that ranked well time and time again, compared to those that may have just had a banner year.
The more recent data and the evaluations from current employees were weighted more heavily than others. Ultimately, each employer was given a score, and the top 300 organizations made the list of Canada’s Best Employers 2025.
Which Calgary-based companies made the list?
No company headquartered in Calgary cracked the top 100 of the list; Canadian Natural Resources landed just outside of it at #103.
Next up was the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede at #140, Alberta Energy Regulator at #159, Bennett Jones at #160, Enmax at #174, Enbridge at #191, and Bethany Care Society at #196.
Mount Royal University fell just outside of the top 200 at #204, followed by Boardwalk Rental Communities at #210, WestJet Airlines at #224, the City of Calgary at #228, Suncor Energy at #237, and last but not least, Lafarge at #240.
Check out the full Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers 2025.