The ranking of the best places to work in Uruguay

For this year’s lists, GPTW surveyed 120 Uruguayan organizations from 17 different fields. Of them, 50 achieved presence in three different categories: the best companies to work for, which have between 10 and 50 employees; the second list positions the companies of between 51 and 300 workers; and, the third nuclear classification to organizations that work in the country with a staff of more than 300 employees.

According to the GPTW report that accompanies the companies’ positions, the well-being of Uruguayan workers within their respective companies was marked, mainly, by three aspects: connection to purpose (between the employee and the organization); physical and mental well-being; and the security and stability.

Leadership, credibility and respect, the three keys

Likewise, there are three central axes that the consultant evaluates when preparing the ranking: leadership, credibility and respect.

“The role of leaders is key in the way of working in any organization: the present and the future,” said the study on the first axis. “In this context, the leader focused on the work of the future is clear that the Flexibility is critical to creating successful teams made up of motivated people and that their management will set the pulse of their people”, was developed on that point.

The study carried out by GPTW of the organizations for this year showed that “the current leaders in our country have been working hard on this issue, observing a significant increase in the data that makes the experience of your teams. However, there is still one important gap regarding those leaders who are not part of a great place to work”.

“The best places to work in Uruguay this year show a significant impact of their work in terms of the experience of their collaborators on feeling respected and cared for by these organizations and their leaders”, demonstrated the report on the third point, which is respect.

“In turn, fostering andhe balance between personal and work life continues to be a determining factorwhich has challenged organizations in this new post-pandemic reality,” he added.

Fedra Feola is the country manager of GPTW Uruguay

Best companies with between 10 and 50 employees to work for in Uruguay

The first of the three lists organized Uruguayan companies with between 10 and 50 employees. The company that ranked best was Awalabs, which belongs to the information technology industry. Rounding out the top five positions were: phData, Nexa, Translational Research in Oncology (TRIO), and Renier.

This is how the complete ranking was configured:

Position	Company	Number of employees	Industry
1	Awalabs	19	information technology
2	phData	10	information technology
3	NEXA	37	information technology
4	Translational Research in Oncology (TRIO)	22	Health care
5	Renier	Four. Five	Media
6	digital wasabi	29	advertising marketing
7	Tower House Studio	14	information technology
8	GoGrow	33	information technology
9	BIKO	25	Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
10	influence	36	information technology

Best companies with between 51 and 300 employees to work for in Uruguay

The second category positioned Uruguayan companies with between 51 and 300 workers. In this case, the Hilton hotel was the one that obtained the first place. For their part, DHL Uruguay, December Labs, Bunker db and Verde completed the top 5.

This is how the complete list was:

Position	Company	Number of employees	Industry
1	hilton	123	hospitality
2	DHL Uruguay	102	Logistics
3	December Labs	140	information technology
4	bunker db	63	information technology
5	GREEN	105	Financial services
6	light-it	52	information technology
7	LACNIC	70	Telecommunications
8	practice	116	information technology
9	xmartlabs	129	information technology
10	Uruguayan airports	263	Airport
eleven	abstract	117	information technology
12	ethermax	88	information technology
13	Octobot	69	information technology
14	BASE	214	Retail
fifteen	The real	256	Retail
16	EY Uruguay	185	Professional services
17	Punta el Este Airport	54	Airport
18	kaizen	58	information technology
19	scantech	288	information technology
twenty	Hikko	73	information technology
twenty-one	Altimetrik	143	information technology
22	The Sandbox Uruguay	92	information technology
23	TIMAC Agro	78	Agriculture
24	TMF URUGUAY	67	Professional services
25	Acsa	71	real estate

Best companies with more than 300 employees to work for in Uruguay

FNC or Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza was the company that consolidated as the best workplace in Uruguay with more than 300 employees, according to the GPTW parameters. It was followed by Globant, Arcos Dorados Uruguay, Deloitte Uruguay and Saber.

This is how companies of this size positioned themselves:

Position	Company	Number of employees	Industry
1	FNC	642	manufacturing production
2	globant	1100	information technology
3	Golden Arches Uruguay	2000	Hospitality
4	Deloitte Uruguay	364	Professional services
5	will know	938	information technology
6	credit	374	Financial services
7	House Credit	452	Financial services
8	Santander	582	Financial services
9	Orders Now	1236	information technology
10	BASF	999	Other
eleven	zonamerica	318	Other
12	TA TA	3986	Retail
13	SAN ROQUE	387	Retail
14	pharmashop	2018	Retail
fifteen	Soon	392	Financial services

How Uruguayan companies face the future?

“The future of work will be increasingly focused on people and their needs. With the advancement of technology and automation, many repetitive and routine tasks will be performed by robots and artificial intelligence systems, freeing up employees to focus on tasks that require soft skills such as creativity, empathy, and decision-making. ”, noted the GPTW 2023 report.

And he concluded: “This change will require companies to focus on the well-being and satisfaction of their employees. Instead of maximizing efficiency and productivity at any cost, companies will have to consider how work affects their teams’ quality of life. This can include flexible hours, remote work, a range of broader benefits, and career development opportunities.”