This year’s top winners of the “Best Places to Work in Maine” in all three categories are companies that have consistently made the list each year, including Dechra, Machias Savings Bank, Allagash Brewing Co., and iBec Creative Inc.
The designation by Best Companies Group recognizes businesses that have established and consistently fostered outstanding workplace environments. The assessment process administered by the independent research firm evaluated each company’s employee policies and procedures and surveyed responses from employees.
Now in its 17th year conducting surveys about Maine, the program saw 100 organizations named to the list for the second year.
Taking the No. 1 spot in the large-company category with 250 or more U.S. employees was Consigli Construction Co., Inc. moving up from its spot at No. 9 in 2021. Consigli is a fourth-generation construction engineering company founded in 1905. Its headquarters are located in Milford, Mass.
Patriot Subaru, which is based in Saco and is the largest Subaru dealer in the state, took top honors in the medium employer category with 50 to 249 U.S. employees.
Acadia Benefits attained the top spot among smaller businesses with 15-49 national employees. The locally owned insurance agency specializes in employee benefits. The company started in 1990 and has provided brokerage and consulting services to its customers throughout Northern New England for 30 years.
Employers and their rankings from highest to lowest scores:
Large Company Category
- Consigli Construction Co., Inc.
- Dechra
- Granite Group
- Machias Savings Bank
- Thornton Tomasetti
- Edward Jones
- Marcum LLP
- Darling’s
- Bangor Savings Bank
- Kennebec Behavioral Health
- NFI North (Northeastern Family Institute)
- Hancock Lumber
- TD Bank NA
- Cianbro
- athenahealth Inc.
- Unum
- Carey Medical Center
- Summit Utilities Inc.
- Hammond Lumber Company
- Tyler Technologies
- Camden National Bank
Medium Company Category
- Patriot Subaru
- Colby Co. Engineering
- Allagash Brewing Company
- Systems Engineering
- SFX AMERICA
- Haley Ward, Inc.
- CCB, Inc
- Maine State Credit Union
- Arkatechture
- Albin, Randall & Bennett
- PeoplesChoice Credit Union
- KNICKERBOCKER GROUP
- Sweep and Slate
- Wings for Children and Families
- GWI
- Maine Savings Federal Credit Union
- Evergreen Credit Union
- Bissell Brothers Brewing
- Finance Authority of Maine
- Basham & Scott, LLC
- The Nonantum Resort
- Drummond Woodsum
- Downeast Credit Union
- Partners Bank Of New England
- Eyecare Medical Group
- Mainely Tubs
- Katahdin Trust Company
- VETRO, Inc.
- DeBlois Electric, Inc.
- Landry/French Construction
- Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine
- VividCloud
- Bath Savings Institution
- Howell Laboratories Inc
- Bernstein Shur
- Witham Family Hotels
- Allen Insurance and Financial
- NorState Federal Credit Union
- Barrett Made
- cPort Credit Union
- Skowhegan Savings Bank
- Midcoast Federal Credit Union
- Pines Health Services
- Acadia Federal Credit Union
- Maine Properties, LLC
Small Company Category
- Acadia Benefits
- Penobscot General Contractors
- Saco Valley Credit Union
- Portland Webworks, Inc.
- Lebel & Harriman Retirement Advisors
- Sevigney-Lyons Insurance
- TruChoice Federal Credit Union
- Maine Rural Water Association
- Maine Dentistry
- Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies Inc.
- Gelinas HVAC Services
- CourseStorm
- Epic Communications LLC
- iBec Creative, Inc
- Onpoint Health Data
- Spinnaker Trust
- MedRhythms
- Chilton Furniture
- Oxford County Mental Health Services
- ATX Advisory
- Maine Eco Homes
- Paquin & Carroll Insurance
- Planson International
- Clear H2O
- TideSmart
- Main-Land Development Consultants, Inc
- Scott & Jon’s
- James W. Sewall Company
- MPX
- Gorrill-Palmer Consulting Engineers
- Thompson Financial Group
- Franklin Somerset Federal Credit Union
- Garrand Moehlenkamp
- Trademark Federal Credit Union
