Sept. 10, Norman, OK — Nextep, a leading professional employer organization, has been selected for the 2025 Fortune Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services™ List by Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine. This is Nextep’s 6th consecutive time being named to this prestigious list.
The Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services award is based on analysis of survey responses from nearly 149,000 employees at Great Place To Work Certified™ companies in the consulting and professional services industry.
Nextep continues to collect hardware for both its internal and external operations. Earlier this year, the company won ClearlyRated’s Best of HR Services Award for providing superior service to its clients.
“When we talk about our core values at Nextep, we always start with our people,” said Brian Fayak, Nextep’s President and CEO. “As we continue to grow and push forward as an organization, it’s critical to us that we continue to foster an environment where our people feel valued, encouraged, and cared for. And we know that if our people feel that way, it directly impacts our clients’ experience, which our award-winning customer service reflects.”
The Criteria
The Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services list is highly competitive. Great Place To Work, the global authority on workplace culture, determines its lists using its proprietary Trust Index™ Survey to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America’s largest ongoing annual workforce study, based on over 1.3 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 8.4 million employees.
Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. The organization selected honorees based on their ability to offer positive outcomes for employees regardless of job role, race, gender, sexual orientation, work status, or other demographic identifier.
“Earning a spot on the Best Workplaces list honors us and showcases our incredible people,” said Melissa Grimes, Nextep’s Chief Operating Officer.“ I am so proud of our team and everything they do to make Nextep such a special place to work.”
“Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. “In every industry, our research shows that investing in people drives productivity and higher revenues.”
About Nextep
Nextep is a leading provider of human resources solutions, offering a comprehensive, tech-forward suite of services, including payroll, employee benefits, HR consulting, and risk and compliance support. With a focus on delivering exceptional customer service, Nextep helps businesses of all sizes thrive. For more information on how a PEO helps a business, visit nextep.com/services/peo.
About the Fortune Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services List
Great Place To Work selected the 2025 Fortune Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services by analyzing more than 1.3 million confidential employee surveys, representing the experience of more than 8.4 million workers in the U.S. in 2024 and 2025. Of those responses, nearly 149,000 came from employees at Great Place To Work Certified companies in the consulting and professional services industry, and this ranking is based on that feedback. The Great Place To Work Trust Index™ Survey ranks companies based on 60 employee experience questions.
