GuideWell earns 2026 Great Place To Work Certification™ for the first time

GuideWell, a leading not‑for‑profit health services company, has earned a Great Place To Work® Certification for the first time in its more than 10-year history. The milestone recognizes the Jacksonville-based organization which is parent company to Florida Blue and other healthcare subsidiaries for its commitment to building an exceptional employee experience. The recognition is based entirely on real-time feedback from current employees about what it’s like working at GuideWell. This year, 84% of employees said the company’s a great place to work – compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S. company.

Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to drive business performance, higher employee retention, and increased innovation.

"Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience," says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that GuideWell stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees."

Building on the people-first legacy of its largest subsidiary, Florida Blue, Florida’s leading health insurer, which earned a Great Place to Work certification for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024, GuideWell is expanding an inclusive culture where employees feel connected, supported, and empowered. Among the factors contributing to GuideWell's certification this year, 93% of employees said that they felt welcomed when they joined the organization, and about 90% of GuideWell team members mentioned they feel good about the way the company contributes to the community.

With more than 15,000 team members across the U.S., GuideWell is championing a performance-driven culture where people feel supported, trusted, and empowered. The company is committed to strengthening employee well-being by:

• Investing in digital wellness tools to promote resilience and connect employees to resources that support their emotional, physical, and financial health.
• Using a data-driven approach to identify how managers create high-trust, high-performance environments, developing a Best Manager Index. In 2025, 57% of managers had an index of 80% or higher, a 43% increase from the year prior.
• Enhancing connection and well-being through its 16 employee resource groups – GuideWell Communities – which foster belonging, leadership, and collaboration.

More information about how GuideWell is empowering its workforce and the communities it serves can be found in its latest GuideWell Impact Report.

According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.

About GuideWell

GuideWell comprises Florida’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, Florida Blue, which is the leading health insurer in Florida; Triple-S Management, Puerto Rico’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan and a leading healthcare services company on the island; GuideWell Health, a portfolio of integrated care delivery organizations providing primary and urgent care at more than 100 Florida medical centers and affiliate clinics, including Florida Blue | Sanitas Medical Centers, GuideWell Emergency Medical Doctors, and Florida Health Care Plans. Other GuideWell subsidiaries include GuideWell Source, which provides administrative services to federal healthcare programs, and WebTPA, a market leading administrator of self-funded employer health plans. GuideWell also has a majority stake in several health solutions companies, including Lucet, a behavioral healthcare company that offers tech-enabled support to payers, providers, and health plan members, as well as home-based, whole-person care for high-risk patients.

GuideWell serves nearly 36 million customers across 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including more than 6 million customers in Florida.

For additional information visit www.GuideWell.com. For details regarding the company’s community and sustainability efforts, read the GuideWell Impact Report.  For the latest news and content, visit the GuideWell Newsroom, and follow GuideWell on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram @LifeAtGuideWell, and X @_GuideWell.

About Great Place to Work Certification™

Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.

About Great Place To Work®

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.

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