👩‍💻 AWARD 05 OF 10 · TEAM OF THE YEAR 2026

Best Company for Women in Tech 2026

For the tech company doing the most for women in tech, in practice. Voted by women in tech who meet these hiring teams in person at OutGeek events in 38 cities.

A packed room of women in tech at the Intact panel at OutGeek Montreal
OUTGEEK Award 05 ★ 2026 ★
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WINNER REVEALED JANUARY 15, 2027
Voting closes December 31. One vote per award.
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WHAT THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES

The company doing the most for women in tech

Plenty of companies talk about women in tech. This award goes to the one with numbers to back it up: women on technical teams and in leadership, equal pay, promotions, and real support for parents and women returning to tech.

AWARD
05 of 10, OutGeek Team of the Year 2026
VOTED BY
Women in tech with OutGeek Plus, and OutGeek team accounts
VOTING
August to December 31, 2026
WINNER
Revealed January 15, 2027
NOMINEES
33 teams on the 2026 ballot
WHAT VOTERS LOOK AT
01

Women in technical roles and leadership

Not only in recruiting and HR.
02

Pay equity

Regular reviews, and a willingness to share the results.
03

Promotions

How many women were promoted this year, and into what roles.
04

Support for parents and returners

Parental leave, return-to-work programs and flexibility.
05

Sponsorship and mentorship

Senior people who actively open doors for women on the team.
⚖️ FAIR AND OPEN

How the winner is picked

1

Members vote

OutGeek Plus members and team accounts vote from August to December 31.
2

One vote per account

One vote in this award per account, and one in each of the other nine. Votes are final once cast.
3

Every vote is tied to an account

Each account votes once in each award: 10 votes in all, one per award.
4

Most votes wins

The team with the most votes on December 31 wins. We reveal the winner on January 15.
A speaker on stage at the OutGeek event hosted by Flaconi in Berlin
💬 BEFORE YOU VOTE

Questions to ask a hiring team

Ask them at an OutGeek event, or in Threads, where hiring teams answer members' questions.

  1. 1How many women are on the engineering team, and who leads it?
  2. 2How many women were promoted this year?
  3. 3Do you publish pay equity results?
  4. 4What support is there for women returning after a career break?
  5. 5Who sponsors women for senior roles here?
  6. 6What has the company changed after feedback from women on the team?
🗣️ IN VOTERS' WORDS

Why they'd join a team

“For once I wasn’t the only woman in the conversation. Three of their engineers were women and one of them leads the team.”
OutGeek event attendee
“I asked how many women they’ve promoted this year and she gave me an actual number. Not a speech about values, a number.”
OutGeek event attendee
ON THE 2026 BALLOT · 33 TEAMS

The 2026 nominees

Every team on the ballot for this award, A to Z. The leader stays hidden until January 15 so early results don't sway the vote.

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👑 LAST YEAR

2025: the top tech companies, voted by women in tech

In 2025, before the ten awards, voters picked one overall top 10. 2026 is the first year of the Best Company for Women in Tech award.

👩‍💻 FOR HIRING TEAMS

Nominate your team for Best Company for Women in Tech

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.

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About this award

FAQ

Voting is open until December 31, 2026, and the winner is revealed on January 15, 2027. Until then the leader stays hidden so early results don’t sway the vote. 2026 is the first year of this award.

OutGeek Plus members and team accounts. Each account gets one vote in this award, and one in each of the other nine. Votes are final once cast.

It looks at one thing: what a company does for women in tech. Best Company to Work For is the overall award, and each of the other awards looks at something else.

Most lists rely on employee surveys or data companies send in. This award is voted by women in tech who meet these hiring teams in person at OutGeek events in 38 cities, plus OutGeek team accounts.

Yes. Each award is voted on separately, so one company can win more than one.

Voting closes December 31, 2026. The winner is revealed on January 15, 2027, on this page and on the winning team’s company page.

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.

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.

The other nine awards

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