Two of the nation’s top 10 ‘dream employers’ are in Washington, Forbes says. Which ones?

If you could work at any company in the nation, which would you choose?

Forbes asked college students and working people around the United States about their dream employers — and two companies with offices in Washington state got a lot of love.

The two tech companies ranked among the top 10 on Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Dream Employers.

Several other Evergreen State employers — in sectors ranging from retail to real estate — also made Forbes’ list, which features 500 companies in all.

Here’s a look at the Washington employers that made Forbes’ list and where they ranked:

Microsoft, Nintendo rank among best places to work

The highest-ranking Washington company on Forbes’ dream employers list was Microsoft, which came in at No. 3.

Bill Gates and Paul Allen started the famed softw