Cincinnati Children’s recognized by Forbes as among America’s Best Employers for Company Culture

Top ranked health system in Ohio

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Cincinnati Children's placed No. 1 in Ohio among health systems ranked by Forbes on its inaugural listing of America's Best Employers for Company Culture.

Of the 600 companies across all industries that Forbes recognized nationwide, Cincinnati Children's ranked Number 74 overall - in the top 12%. With over 19,600 employees and 1.7 million patient encounters annually, Cincinnati Children's is the largest employer in Southwest Ohio.

"At Cincinnati Children's, every team member is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work," said Peter Adebi, chief Human Resources officer and senior vice president. "We offer a competitive benefits package, extensive well-being resources, and numerous opportunities to grow and lead. We've revamped our development programs to ensure we are supporting our employees where they are - empowering them to advance their individual aspirations.

"Our focus on employee recognition isn't limited to a day, week or even a month - it is year-round and spans all our locations and all our team members," Adebi said. "And finally, our inclusive listening strategy means that we are hearing what our employees are telling us, then taking action to address their feedback as we strive to be the best at getting better."

Information about employment opportunities may be found at Jobs.CincinnatiChildrens.org.

To determine the list of America's Best Employers for Company Culture for 2025, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey 218,000 workers at U.S. companies with at least 1,000 people. Survey respondents were asked if they would recommend their employer to others and to rate it based on a range of company culture-related topics. For instance, participants were asked whether their employer recognizes good performance, encourages a healthy work-life balance, values input and ideas from employees across the organization, prioritizes collaboration among coworkers and provides avenues to advance. Statista analysts also did extensive research on each organization to assess company culture-related best practices, such as the presence of employee-centric training programs.