These 8 NC companies are among the best in the US for tech workers, Forbes says
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- Eight NC-based firms ranked among Forbes' top 300 for tech workers in 2025.
- The ranking surveyed workers on topics such as salary and professional development.
- Labcorp, Bank of America and Lenovo are the top three NC companies in the Forbes list.
Eight companies headquartered in North Carolina are among the top 300 in the country for tech workers.
That’s according to a new list from Forbes, which partnered with the market research firm Statista to survey more than 25,000 tech workers in the U.S. employed at companies with at least 1,000 people. These employees self-identified as having jobs focused on “tech” or “IT functions,” including software development, cybersecurity, cloud computing, data project management and technical support.
The workers were asked how likely they would be to recommend their current and previous employer and companies they know through peers, friends or family. The workers were also asked to evaluate their companies based on factors such as salary, professional development opportunities, workplace flexibility and ability to openly express ideas and opinions.
Data from current employees was weighted more heavily than older data (from the past three years of Forbes-Statista surveys) and responses from past employees or people who had never worked at the company.
Best NC companies for tech workers
Eight businesses based in North Carolina made Forbes’ top 300 list:
- No. 10: Labcorp Holdings, based in Burlington
- No. 45: Bank of America, based in Charlotte
- No. 112: Lenovo, based in Morrisville
- No. 117: Lowe’s, based in Mooresville
- No. 131: Duke Energy, based in Charlotte
- No. 189: Truist Financial, based in Charlotte
- No. 236: Honeywell International, based in Charlotte
- No. 273: Novant Health, based in Winston-Salem
Labcorp and Lenovo are among the top 25 largest employers in Durham County and Wake County, respectively, The News and Observer previously reported. However, Lenovo announced earlier this year that it would lay off 3% of its full-time U.S. workforce, affecting some in the Triangle.
Other Forbes listings
Several of these companies also made Forbes’ list of the 100 best companies to work for in North Carolina.
- Duke Energy ranked No. 21
- Lowe’s ranked No. 40
- Labcorp ranked No. 42
- Bank of America ranked No. 49
- Novant Health ranked No. 69
- Lenovo ranked No. 76
