Edward Jones nets workplace honors

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - Financial-services firm Edward Jones was named a 50 Best Workplace for Camaraderie by Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine, according to Deborah P. Gabriel, a financial adviser in Palatine and Arlington Heights. Edward Jones ranked No. 30 on the list, a ranking based on associates' own assessments of a sense of team, fun and collegiality at the firm.

Edward Jones was selected based on evaluations by over 255,000 randomly-selected employees from nearly 600 participating companies. Employees anonymously answered questions about how frequently they experience the behaviors that create a great workplace. Companies achieving the highest overall results in their size categories were then ranked based on employees' feedback regarding the quality of the personal connections they experience with colleagues.

"We're very proud of our culture at Edward Jones that is based upon our partnership," Gabriel said. "It eliminates competition and fosters a culture of collaboration and camaraderie in which associates volunteer to help each other succeed at serving our clients."

Survey results achieved a 95 percent confidence level and a margin of error of 5 percent or less. The total score for each company was based entirely upon employee feedback.

The 50 Best Workplaces for Camaraderie ranking is one of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work® and Fortune based upon employee survey feedback from published Great Place to Work Reviews.

Edward Jones also ranked a best workplace for millennials and women by Great Place to Work and Fortune. The firm ranked No. 6 on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for in 2015, its 16th appearance on the list.