Award recognizes Alight’s impact and commitment to fostering a purpose-driven work environment while delivering exceptional client services.
Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT), a leading cloud-based human capital and technology-enabled services provider, today announced it has been honored as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. The recognition is granted through a comprehensive assessment involving employee interviews, company reviews, publicly accessible data and an analysis of over 120 key performance indicators.
“This recognition reflects Alight’s belief that colleagues who feel valued and empowered are better able to deliver on our purpose—helping 35 million people to live healthier, more financially secure lives,” said Dave Guilmette, CEO of Alight. “As a leading, technology-enabled services provider in benefits administration, we don’t just talk about wellbeing—we live it. Our culture is built around supporting the whole person, creating a workplace where everyone can show up as their best self, every day.”
Alight’s workplace values
Alight operates under three core values — Champion People, Grow with Purpose and Be Alight — guiding the company’s efforts to build thriving, high-performing workforces for both Alight colleagues and clients. Recent initiatives for Alight’s colleagues include:
- Launching a global mentoring program as part of our integrated talent development strategy, supporting growth and career advancement.
- Presenting as the 2025 sponsor of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City’s Workplace Mental Health Collaborative, reinforcing our focus on employee wellbeing.
- Investing in recruitment technology to improve the quality of hires, reduce time-to-fill, and create job postings that resonate with a diverse talent pool.
- Relaunching the Alight Cares platform to broaden opportunities for colleague volunteerism and charitable giving.
- Introducing a refreshed Hiring Manager and Recruiting Toolkit to support equitable hiring practices across the organization.
- Publishing Alight’s first Equal Pay Statement, reflecting the company’s ongoing efforts to promote transparency and fairness in compensation.
These initiatives reinforce Alight’s commitment to putting values into action and building a strong and engaging work environment.
“Companies that emphasize building a strong workplace environment see higher levels of employee engagement,” said Jennifer H. Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief at Newsweek. “And with higher employee engagement comes a range of benefits. That’s why Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group are partnering for the third-annual ranking of America’s Greatest Workplaces, recognizing the companies where employee engagement comes naturally.”
In addition to this recognition, Alight has also been named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in several categories for 2025: America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for LGBTQ+.
See the full list of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for 2025.