Top Workplaces D-FW Nomination Deadline Extended

The annual awards program recognizes the best employers in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Apr. 9, 2026 at 3:18am

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The 2026 Top Workplaces D-FW program, which honors the top employers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, has extended its nomination deadline to May 15. The annual awards competition is open to companies with 50 or more employees in the DFW region and is conducted in partnership with Energage, a research firm.

Why it matters

The Top Workplaces program highlights the region's best employers and helps attract and retain top talent in the DFW area. By extending the nomination deadline, the program aims to ensure more companies have the opportunity to participate and be recognized for their workplace culture and employee satisfaction.

The details

The Top Workplaces D-FW program is open to any type of company with 50 or more employees in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, including public, private, nonprofit, and government entities. Participating organizations are evaluated based on a 26-question survey completed by their employees. Companies that exceed national benchmarks set by Energage and rank among the top tier are recognized as Top Workplaces.

  • The 2026 Top Workplaces D-FW nomination deadline has been extended to May 15, 2026.
  • The Top Workplaces D-FW competition is an annual program, now in its 18th year.

The players

Energage

A Pennsylvania-based research firm that conducts the Top Workplaces surveys for media outlets in 70 markets, surveying more than 2 million employees at over 8,000 organizations in the last year.

Highlands Residential Mortgage

A company that was ranked the No. 3 midsize company in the 2025 Top Workplaces D-FW competition.

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What’s next

Organizations will be surveyed through mid-June, and the competition's top performers will be profiled in a special publication in the fall. To nominate an employer, or for more information about the program, visit www.dallasnews.com/nominate or call (214) 550-8155.

The takeaway

The extended nomination deadline for the 2026 Top Workplaces D-FW program provides more companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth region the opportunity to be recognized for their exceptional workplace culture and employee satisfaction, which can help attract and retain top talent in the area.