2022 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® The most comprehensive and authoritative rating of employee engagement and satisfaction in the federal government. Learn more Our 2023 rankings will be previewed on May 16 and released in full on May 20. Public Service Recognition Week is May 5-11. Celebrate with Us Our Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® award winners represent America’s best in government. Learn more Read our impact story. Learn more See how the Partnership is responding to the crisis of trust in government. Learn more The Public Service Leadership Institute is the preeminent source of public service leadership programs, policies and perspectives. Learn More Compare agencies See all participating agencies The annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings, produced by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group, measure employee engagement and satisfaction government-wide and at individual departments, agencies and subcomponents. The rankings and accompanying data provide a means of holding federal leaders accountable for the health of their organizations, shining the spotlight on agencies that are successfully engaging employees as well as on those that are falling short. The data provides leaders with a roadmap to better manage our government’s most important asset—its employees. Best-in-class private sector organizations understand that increased employee engagement and satisfaction lead to better performance and outcomes, and federal leaders need to follow suit by placing greater emphasis on improving the workforce and the workplace culture. The federal government-wide Best Places to Work employee engagement and satisfaction score for 2022 is 63.4 out of 100, a 1.1-point decrease from 2021. This downturn in employee engagement and satisfaction, following a 4.5-point decrease a year earlier, occurred at a time when agency leaders were making difficult decisions about whether employees should return to the office or work remotely part or full time due to the pandemic. Employees also were uncertain about pay raises for 2023 amid soaring inflation, while a number of agencies faced increased demands to implement major legislative initiatives. These changes left the workforce in flux. Partnership to unveil 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings In collaboration with Boston Consulting Group and The Washington Post, we will release a special top 10 preview of our 2023 Best Places to Work rankings on May 16. The full rankings will be announced in partnership with BCG on May 20. Sign up for emails to stay updated about the top-performing agencies in the federal government! 2022 analysis About the rankings Our resources Our services Presented By Profiles in Improvement We talked to a subset of agencies that improved their scores or ranking in selected categories in order to identify best practices, new ideas and strategies for success. Although these agencies represent a small fraction of those that improved, others can apply these successes to create a better employee experience. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Effective Leadership: Empowerment Innovation Performance: Agency Featured Resources Examine our reports, toolkits and other materials that focus on improving federal employee engagement. Thumbnail for Providing Employees with High-Quality Training and Development Opportunities Providing Employees with High-Quality Training and Development Opportunities Download Thumbnail for Fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Download Thumbnail for Engaging a Remote Workforce Engaging a Remote Workforce Download Thumbnail for Beyond the Beltway: How Federal Leaders Can Engage Employees Working Across the Nation Beyond the Beltway: How Federal Leaders Can Engage Employees Working Across the Nation Download Thumbnail for A Prescription for Better Performance: Engaging Employees at VA Medical Centers A Prescription for Better Performance: Engaging Employees at VA Medical Centers Download Thumbnail for Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Engaging Employees to Improve the Work Experience Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Engaging Employees to Improve the Work Experience Download See more In the News Read news stories about the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings. Agencies get first look into the 2022 Best Places to Work rankings Federal News Network Not Even the Best Places to Work in Government Were Immune to Federal Employee Morale Decline Last Year Government Executive Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Washington Post Read all