Timeline
Best Places to Work in Manufacturing
Timeline
Registration Deadline / Enhancement Deadline
May 9, 2025
Participation registration deadline. Companies will receive a confirmation email and further instruction immediately following registration. Companies choosing to withdraw from the process may do so by this date without incurring a withdrawal fee by contacting a BCG representative.
Deadline to submit all employee survey enhancement requests, request alternate language surveys and request to survey additional employees.
Portal Sent
May 13, 2025
A Web link for the Employee Upload Portal is sent to the primary contact to upload employee email addresses for survey distribution. Organizations or companies that need access codes will also request them via this portal.
Employer Questionnaire Sent
May 15, 2025
A Web link for the BCG Employer Questionnaire (EQ) will be sent to the primary contact at each of the registered companies.
Portal Deadline
May 16, 2025
Deadline to submit employee email addresses to BCG via the Employee Upload Portal. This is also the deadline to request any access codes for employees without company email addresses.
Employer Questionnaire Deadline
May 30, 2025
Completed Employer Questionnaires (EQs) are due.
IT Test
Jun 5, 2025
A sample of the employee survey invitation will be sent to the primary contact as well as the IT contact. This sample is for testing purposes only.
Employee Surveys Sent
Jun 10, 2025
Online Employee Engagement & Satisfaction Surveys are sent via email from [email protected] with subject line of "Best Places to Work in Manufacturing - Employee Survey."
Reminders will follow on June 12, 17, 19 and July 1 for those who have not completed the survey.
Access codes for employees without email will be sent to the primary contact shortly before the survey launch.
Employee Survey Deadline
Jul 1, 2025
Completed Employee Surveys are due.
Notifications Sent to Participants
July 2025
BCG prepares and issues notification letters to the participants.
Access to the BCG EnGauge Dashboard Sent
July 29, 2025
Access to the BCG EnGauge Dashboard will be sent to participating organizations via email.
Publication
November 2025
Publication and event date for the "Best Places to Work in Manufacturing."