THE OUTGEEK AWARDS · VOTING CLOSES DECEMBER 31

Team of the Year 2026

The OutGeek awards for the tech teams women in tech most want to work for. Ten awards, decided by the women who meet these hiring teams in person at OutGeek events in 38 cities.

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OUTGEEK Team of
the Year ★ 2026 ★
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WINNERS REVEALED JANUARY 15, 2027
Voting closes December 31. Make your 10 picks.
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AUGUST

Voting opens

Plus members and team accounts get one vote in each of the 10 awards.
ALL FALL

Meet the teams

Nominated teams pitch, host and answer questions at OutGeek events and in Threads.
DECEMBER 31

Voting closes

Last day to vote. Votes are final once cast.
JANUARY 15

Winners announced

Every award's winner shows on this page and on the winning team's scorecard.
THE 10 AWARDS

What each award recognizes, and who's leading

Leaders stay hidden until January 15 so early results don't sway the vote. Here's what each award recognizes and how many teams are in the running.

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01THE TOP AWARD · 33 NOMINEES

Best Company to Work For →

The overall award: the team attendees would most like to join.
VOTERS LOOK AT · how the team talks about its work, who it hires, and whether people stay.
Winner revealed January 15
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03 33 NOMINEES

Best Company Culture

For the team where people treat each other well, every day.
VOTERS LOOK AT · how managers lead, how the team showed up at events, how inclusive it feels.
Winner revealed January 15
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04 33 NOMINEES

Best Work-Life Balance

For the company that lets people have a life outside work.
VOTERS LOOK AT · reasonable hours, flexible schedules, time off people actually take.
Winner revealed January 15
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05 33 NOMINEES

Best Company for Women in Tech

For the company doing the most for women in tech, in practice.
VOTERS LOOK AT · women in leadership and on technical teams, pay equity, promotions, support for parents and returners.
Winner revealed January 15
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06 33 NOMINEES

Most Innovative Company

For the team building the products and tech people find most exciting.
VOTERS LOOK AT · what they build, the problems they take on, how new the work is.
Winner revealed January 15
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09 33 NOMINEES

Best Tech Team

For the engineering, product and data team people most want to work with.
VOTERS LOOK AT · the team's technical work, its talks at events, how it treats juniors and seniors.
Winner revealed January 15
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10 34 NOMINEES

Best Startup to Work For

For an early-stage company with its own shortlist, so startups compete with startups.
VOTERS LOOK AT · the founders, the mission, growth, and how the team supports new hires.
Winner revealed January 15
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HOW WINNERS ARE CHOSEN

Voted by the people who met the team

Most employer awards are judged by panels or surveys. Team of the Year is decided by women in tech who have talked to these hiring teams at our events, read their posts and asked them questions in Threads.

Who votes
OutGeek Plus members and team accounts. One vote per award, per account.
Who's on the ballot
In 2026: companies OutGeek has worked with, plus any company that nominates itself. Startups have their own shortlist.
Votes are final
Once cast, a vote can't be changed. A team's own vote counts like anyone else's.
Ratings are separate
Anyone signed in can rate a company for free. Ratings show on scorecards and as hints on the ballot. Only votes decide the awards.
Results stay hidden
Leaders are revealed on January 15, when voting has closed.
CGI speakers presenting to women in tech at the OutGeek Montreal event
CGI on stage · Montreal
A Clutch speaker presenting to women in tech in a bright room at OutGeek Toronto
Clutch on stage · Toronto
Attendees smiling and talking at the OutGeek women in tech event hosted by Flaconi in Berlin
Flaconi · Berlin
Speakers and attendees in a bright lounge at OutGeek Mexico City
Speakers · Mexico City
🏆 2025 RESULTS · TOP 10

👀 The teams people remember

The ten most-voted teams of 2025, by total votes across all categories from Plus members and team accounts.

🥇 1ST PLACE
BlackRock →
1,095VOTES
🥈 2ND PLACE
MaintainX →
1,070VOTES
🥉 3RD PLACE
50Hertz →
995VOTES
5 TF1 →
900
6 Okta →
786
7 Flaconi →
780
8 CGI →
725
9 Intact →
701
10 Allianz →
695
FOR HIRING TEAMS

Put your team on the ballot

Nominate your company from an OutGeek team account. The $129/month account includes one category. Extra categories are $199 once and go on the ballot as soon as payment clears.

—You can edit a nomination until someone outside your team votes for it.
—A nomination puts you on the ballot. Only votes decide the winner.
—Your team account can vote too: one vote per category.

About Team of the Year

FAQ

OutGeek Plus members and team accounts. Each account gets one vote in each of the 10 categories. Votes are final once cast.

Voting opens in August and closes December 31. Winners are announced on January 15.

Leaders stay hidden while voting is open, so early results don't sway the vote. Every category's leader and winner shows here on January 15.

In 2026 the ballot lists companies OutGeek has worked with, plus any company that nominates itself from a team account. The $129/month team account includes one category. Extra categories are $199 once.

No. Ratings and votes are separate. Rating a company is free for every signed-in account and shows on the company scorecard. Only votes decide Team of the Year.

No. A nomination puts a company on the ballot. Only votes decide the winner, and each account gets one vote per category.

Winning teams get a feature in the OutGeek Journal, their open roles in our newsletter blast, their jobs featured on OutGeek, and social media support from our team.

No. The team with the most votes in an award wins.

Yes. A team account's vote counts like anyone else's: one vote in each award.
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Voting closes December 31. Plus members and team accounts can vote.

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