2026 Timeline
2026 Timeline

Best Places to Work SoCal
Timeline
Registration Deadline / Enhancement Deadline
Apr 17, 2026
Participation registration deadline. Confirmation of registration will be sent within 24 hours. Companies will receive a confirmation email and further instruction immediately following registration.
Deadline to submit all employee survey enhancement requests, request alternate language surveys and request to survey additional employees.
Companies choosing to withdraw from the process may do so by this date by contacting [email protected]. After this date, all applicable registration, report, and enhancement fees will apply in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed to at registration.
Portal Sent
Apr 21, 2026
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.
Portal Deadline
Apr 24, 2026
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.
IT Test
May 14, 2026
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
May 19, 2026
Online Employee Engagement & Satisfaction Surveys are sent via email from [email protected] with subject line of "Best Places to Work in SoCal - Employee Survey".
Reminders will follow on May 21, 26, 28 & June 2 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
Jun 2, 2026
Completed Employee Surveys are due.
Notifications Sent to Participants
June 2026
BCG prepares and issues notification letters to the participants.
Access to BCG EnGauge Dashboard Sent
June 30, 2026
BCG EnGauge Dashboard packages are sent to organizations who purchased their results.
Publication & Virtual Event
September 29, 2026

