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The Muse VIBE Awards 2025: Honoring 2025’s Standout Employers Who Are Shaping the Workforce in 2026

Updated 1/19/2026
The Muse VIBE Awards 2025: Honoring 2025’s Standout Employers Who Are Shaping the Workforce in 2026
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Which companies are creating workplaces where people can truly thrive? The Muse VIBE Awards spotlight employers that support, elevate, and empower their workforce—fostering cultures where employees can grow, feel valued, and bring their full selves to work.

Launched to highlight workplaces where people feel supported and inspired, The Muse VIBE Awards celebrate organizations that are building more equitable, inclusive, and engaging work environments. At The Muse, we know that career satisfaction is deeply connected to feeling respected, heard, and empowered at work—and these awards recognize companies that are making that a reality.

Wondering how the awards are determined?

This year’s engagement-based awards are powered by The Muse platform data, reflecting how candidates explore employer profiles, engage with job listings, and take action throughout their career journeys. These metrics provide a real-time view into which employers are resonating most across the platform.

Award Categories for 2025

This year, we’re looking back on 2025’s outstanding companies and leaders that are still thriving and hiring in 2026. They’re recognized across the following categories:

  • Most Explored Employer Profiles
  • Career Interest Leader
  • Talent Magnet Award
  • Employer Visibility Leader

The VIBE Awards 2025 winners will be announced soon!


Building better workplaces takes a collective effort. From companies committed to equity to professionals who explore, engage, and share their perspectives, this work is shaped by the community that makes it possible.

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