The 2026 Top Workplace Awards recognized organizations across Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Slovenia for outstanding employee experiences. This year’s winners included both Top Workplace and Best of the Best recipients, with the latter recognizing the strongest overall performance across all categories. Meet the companies that stood out in 2026.
Introduction
The Top Workplace Awards returned to HR.WEEKEND in 2026 for their fourth year, bringing together organizations from across Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Slovenia.
Based on employee feedback, the awards recognize companies that stand out in employee engagement, satisfaction, and overall workplace experience. Alongside the Top Workplace Awards, the Best of the Best Award recognizes organizations achieving exceptional results across all categories.
The story behind the Awards
The Top Workplace Award was launched by Luppa in 2023 to recognize organizations that listen to their employees and work to improve the employee experience. In 2024, the first live ceremony in Rovinj brought the awards to the HR.WEEKEND stage.
In 2025, the Best of the Best Award was introduced to recognize organizations with the strongest overall performance across all categories. In 2026, the fourth year of the Top Workplace Awards brought both recognitions together once again.
Meet the 2026 winners
The competition was extremely strong this year, with 78 companies participating and a total of 45,779 employees providing their feedback through the survey.
Best of the Best winners
This year’s champions represent the very best in their markets and categories:
Croatia
Large companies:
- 1st place: Addiko
- 2nd place: JGL
Mid-sized companies:
- 1st place: Submarine
- 2nd place: Big Bang
- 3rd place: ECCOS inženjering
Small companies:
- 1st place: Hidrocibalae
- 2nd place: Solflare
- 3rd place: Factory x
Serbia
Large companies:
- 1st place: Nelt
- 2nd place: Addiko
- 3rd place: MediGroup
Mid-sized companies:
- 1st place: PharmaS
- 2nd place: MPC Properties
- 3rd place: Big Bang
Small companies:
- 1st place: JGL
- 2nd place: Solflare
- 3rd place: Degordian
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Large companies:
- 1st place: Addiko
- 2nd place: Stanić
Mid-sized companies:
- 1st place: Nelt
- 2nd place: Mplus
Small companies:
- 1st place: Big Bang
- 2nd place: PharmaS
- 3rd place: Degordian
Slovenia
Mid-sized companies:
- 1st place: Addiko
- 2nd place: Better Care
- 3rd place: Big Bang
Small companies:
- 1st place: Manpower
- 2nd place: Mplus
The Top Workplace winners
- Automotive: Rimac Technology
- Pharmaceuticals: JGL, PharmaS
- Finance: Addiko Group
- Construction & Real Estate: ECCOS inženjering, Hidrocibalae, MPC Properties
- IT: APIS IT, ASEE Hrvatska, Better Care, DECODE, Factory X, HSM Informatika, Solflare, Visage Technologies
- Public Sector: HAKOM
- Marketing: Degordian, SeekandHit
- Other Services: Manpower SEE, Mplus Group
- Food Industry: Stanić Grupa
- Transport & Logistics: Nelt Group
- Retail: Big Bang
- Hospitality: Submarine
- Healthcare: MediGroup
How to take part in the awards
By using Luppa and conducting a Deep Dive survey, every company becomes eligible to participate in the awards.
The evaluation process is based on several key criteria:
- eNPS (Employee Net Promoter Score): Measures how likely employees are to recommend their company as a workplace.
- Employee engagement: The level of involvement, motivation, and commitment among employees.
- 12 dimensions of employee satisfaction: Covering aspects such as work-life balance, leadership, growth opportunities, and company culture.
Employee satisfaction results are compared against industry and market averages. To earn the Top Workplace Award, companies must score at least 15% above these averages.
The Best of the Best Award goes even further, honoring organizations whose results are 25% higher than the benchmarks, recognizing those who truly set the standard for workplace excellence. This means some categories might have multiple winners - or none at all.
Learn more about the award criteria.
If you want to understand where the average company stands—and what it truly takes to rise above it—explore our Workforce Reports, where we break down the latest satisfaction and engagement trends across Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia.
Why these awards matter
Earning the Top Workplace or Best of the Best Award goes beyond recognition of excellence - it strengthens a company’s reputation and helps build a trusted employer brand. Such achievements resonate both internally and externally.
Within organizations, they inspire pride among employees, reinforcing a sense of belonging and validation that their voices matter.
Externally, they showcase a company’s commitment to creating a thriving workplace, increasing visibility in the labor market and positioning the organization as an employer of choice.
Beyond recognition, the award can also serve as a catalyst for continuous growth. It encourages companies to continue listening to employee feedback and to build on their strengths, ensuring that workplace culture remains dynamic and future-oriented. In this way, the award is not just a celebration of what has been achieved, but also a driver for continuous improvement and long-term success.
Ultimately, being named a Top Workplace or Best of the Best is both a celebration and a responsibility: it recognizes excellence today while committing to sustaining and advancing that excellence tomorrow. For more details and arrangements, please contact the Luppa team directly.
Congratulations to the 2026 Winners
Congratulations to all the 2026 Top Workplace and Best of the Best winners! Your achievements reflect the employee experience you’ve built — and we’re looking forward to seeing who takes the stage next year. ✨
Contact us to see how Luppa can help you drive participation, track sentiment, and turn insights into action.