Fortune Again Names Kronos One of the 100 Best Companies to Work For

Kronites Say it’s an Organization Where Everyone Loves to Work

Bangalore, February 21, 2019Kronos Incorporated today announced that it has been named one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For by Fortune magazine and global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work, for the second consecutive year.

According to Great Place to Work research of Kronos employees, 94 percent of Kronites are proud to work at Kronos. Their unique workplace practices and benefits aided Kronos in being honoured in the 2019 Fortune list. Some of the key workplace practices that earned Kronos their position in the Fortune100 best companies list a second time, includes the following:

  • myTime, the company’s unlimited paid time off policy, and workplace flexibility options
  • Fully paid parental leave, adoption financial assistance, childcare financial assistance, and college scholarships for children of Kronites
  • Student loan repayment financial assistance and a Financial Wellness program
  • Full-time wellness coaching, bikeshare program, treadmill desks and wellness incentives
  • The innovative Kronos Manager Effectiveness Index and Courage to Lead awards programs

The 100 Best Companies list is the pre-eminent ranking in a series of annual lists by Great Place to Work and Fortune from the pool of Great Place to Work-Certified™ organizations. Kronos has also been named a two-time Fortune Best Workplace in Technology; a Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials; a two-time Fortune Best Workplace for Giving Back; a Best Workplace for Women and a Best Workplace for Inclusion; a Best Multinational Workplace in Asia; and, around the world where Kronos has offices, a Best Workplace in Australia, Canada, China, India, and the U.K.

Kronos CEO Aron Ain, a three-time winner of Glassdoor’s Top CEOs honor, outlines how the 41-year-old company built its award-winning culture – all while tripling revenue to $1.4 billion – in his new book, “WorkInspired: How to Build an Organization Where Everyone Loves to Work.”

The 100 Best Companies to Work For list was based on survey responses from 4.3 million employees rating their workplace culture on 60-plus elements – including trust in managers, compensation, fairness, camaraderie, and innovation at all levels – plus a detailed culture audit of employee policies, benefits, values, professional development opportunities, recognition programs, communication processes, and community involvement. Kronos employs nearly 6,000 Kronites around the globe and is actively hiring with hundreds of Kronos job openings worldwide.

Commenting on the achievement, Aron Ain, Chief Executive Officer, Kronos Incorporated said,“We work extremely hard at being a place where everyone loves to work – so Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to make the Fortune list. We believe that great businesses are powered by great people, and having great Kronites around the world who are engaged in their roles and love what they do has a direct impact on our customers. We promise to continue working hard every day to be an inspiring place to work. Thank you Great Place to Work, thank you Fortune, and, above all, thank you Kronites and your families for everything that you do.”

Michael C. Bush, Chief Executive Officer, Great Place to Work said,“The 2019 100 Best are the leaders in creating the most innovative workplaces built on trust. Employees at these organizations feel valued, respected and heard, and are inspired to be their best selves because of the commitment these winning companies have made to creating a great workplace for all employees, no matter who they are or what they do for the company.”

Commenting on the achievement James Thomas, Country Manager, India, Kronos Incorporated said, “Its very exciting to be in the Fortune Top 100 Best Companies List again. This reaffirms what a great people company we are, and demonstrates our attention and focus to be an inspiring culture to have our people continuously innovate for our customers. This is greatly responsible for the fantastic strides we are making in our growth as a globally leading HCM  player.”

About Kronos Incorporated

Kronos is a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Kronos industry-centric workforce applications are purpose-built for businesses, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and government agencies of all sizes. Tens of thousands of organizations — including half of the Fortune 1000® — and more than 40 million people in over 100 countries use Kronos every day. Visit www.kronos.com. Kronos: Workforce Innovation That Works.

About The FORTUNE 100 Best Companies To Work For®

Great Place to Work based its ranking on a data-driven methodology applied to anonymous Trust Index™ survey responses representing the view of more than 4.3 million employees at Great Place to Work-Certified organizations with more than 1,000 employees. To learn more about Great Place to Work Certification and recognition on Best Workplaces lists published with FORTUNE, visit greatplacetowork.com.


About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is a global people analytics and consulting firm that helps companies produce better business results by focusing on workplace culture. Powered by more than 30 years of research, Emprising®, its SaaS-enabled survey and analytics platform, gives companies access to the assessments, data, and reporting needed to build a high-trust, high-performance culture.