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# Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 

**By:** Eli McGarvie

**Published:** March 9, 2023

The Netherlands is an amazing country to visit and an even better place to live. Amsterdam, the Hague, and Rotterdam — these are all fantastic cities to work in with great [work-life](https://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/topics/work-life-balance/) balance, [high-paying jobs](/magazine/162-highest-paying-tech-companies-in-europe), and a booming tech scene.

According to [Dealroom](https://dealroom.co/blog/startup-job-creation-netherlands-2022), Dutch startups have created over 135,000 jobs in the Netherlands with an 8% annual growth rate. There have been many success stories not just locally but internationally as well, companies like [Booking.com](https://www.booking.com/), [Takeaway.com](https://www.takeaway.com/), and [Messagebird](https://www.messagebird.com/) are just another reason why you should consider this beautiful country when searching for a job in Europe. While there are many great companies in the Netherlands, you might be wondering, what are the best companies to work for according to the data.

In this article, we’ll discuss the top 25 companies in the Netherlands based on ratings and internal data from LinkedIn, plus we’ll list the most popular companies for young professionals entering the workforce.

## Methodology

LinkedIn ranks and publishes an annual list of the [best employers](https://nl.linkedin.com/pulse/top-companies-2022-de-25-beste-bedrijven-om-jouw-carri%C3%A8re-) in the Netherlands. They rank each company based on unique LinkedIn data. So we have to trust that they aren’t representing any biases. Thankfully, LinkedIn shares the criteria for its rating system. It’s based on rankings from seven categories related to employee career success. The categories are: (1) the opportunity to advance within the company; (2) learning new skills; (3) business stability; (4) outside career opportunities; (5) involvement with employees; (6) gender diversity and (7) educational background.

## Best companies to work for in the Netherlands

According to LinkedIn, the top five companies to work for in the Netherlands are [Rabobank](https://www.rabobank.com.au/), [ABN AMRO Bank](https://www.abnamro.com/en/home), [ING](https://www.ing.com/), [ASML](https://www.asml.com/en), and [Philips](https://www.philips.com/global). The great thing about this list is that all 25 of these companies have IT and engineering positions open, which means they are actively recruiting. We’ve also added [Glassdoor](https://www.glassdoor.com/member/home/index.htm) ratings so that you can a glimpse at employee satisfaction.

| # | Company | Rating | Industry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Rabobank | 4.1 | FinTech |
| 2 | ABN AMRO Bank | 3.9 | FinTech |
| 3 | ING | 4.0 | FinTech |
| 4 | ASML | 4.1 | Software |
| 5 | Philips | 3.8 | Healthcare |
| 6 | TNO | 4.0 | R&D |
| 7 | Unilever | 4.1 | Consumer goods |
| 8 | Atos | 3.7 | IT services |
| 9 | Capgemini | 3.7 | IT services |
| 10 | Nike | 4.1 | Consumer goods |
| 11 | Shell | 4.1 | Energy |
| 12 | The Kraft Heinz Company | 3.5 | Consumer goods |
| 13 | Royal DSM | 4.1 | Biotech |
| 14 | Royal Haskoning DH | 4.0 | Construction |
| 15 | Deltares | 3.9 | R&D |
| 16 | NN Group | 3.9 | FinTech |
| 17 | ProRail | 3.7 | Transport |
| 18 | Volkswagen AG | 4.1 | Automotive |
| 19 | Tata Consultancy Service | 4.0 | IT services |
| 20 | IBM | 4.0 | IT services |
| 21 | Siemens | 4.1 | Electronics |
| 22 | Arcadis | 4.0 | Architectural |
| 23 | CGI | 3.9 | IT services |
| 24 | Aegon | 3.7 | FinTech |
| 25 | Conclusion | 3.9 | IT services |

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## Most popular companies to work for in the Netherlands

To get a full perspective on the “best” companies in the Netherlands, it’s also important to include a list of the companies that people _want_ to work for. For example, Google might not get the highest rating on Glassdoor, but it’s still a company many tech professionals dream of working for. So it’s important to include both perspectives: the current employee, and the future employee.

This list is from [The Most Attractive Employers](https://universumglobal.com/blog/the-netherlands-most-attractive-employers-2021/) in the Netherlands reported by Universum (2021). In this report, they surveyed over 28,100 students in the Netherlands and asked them what companies were most attractive to them. As this relates to tech companies and developers, we used the results from the engineering and IT students. Star ratings are taken from [Glassdoor](https://www.glassdoor.com/member/home/index.htm).

| # | Company | Rating | Industry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Rijksoverheid | 3.9 | Government |
| 2 | Rijkswaterstaat | 3.7 | Government |
| 3 | Tesla | 3.6 | Automotive |
| 4 | Google | 4.4 | IT services |
| 5 | Coolblue | 3.9 | Electronics |
| 6 | Ministerie van Defensie | 4.1 | Government |
| 7 | Apple | 4.2 | Computer hardware |
| 8 | IKEA | 3.7 | Consumer goods |
| 9 | ASML | 4.1 | Electronics |
| 10 | Philips | 3.8 | Electronics |
| 11 | KLM | 4.1 | Transport |
| 12 | HEINEKEN | 4.2 | Consumer goods |
| 13 | Microsoft | 4.4 | Computer hardware |
| 14 | bol.com | 4.1 | Consumer goods |
| 15 | TNO | 4.0 | R&D |
| 16 | Unilever | 4.1 | Consumer goods |
| 17 | Nike | 4.1 | Consumer goods |
| 18 | Royal HaskoningDHV | 4.0 | Consulting |
| 19 | Albert Heijn | 3.6 | Consumer goods |
| 20 | FrieslandCampina | 3.9 | Consumer goods |
| 21 | Shell | 4.1 | Energy |
| 22 | Volvo Cars | 4.1 | Automotive |
| 23 | BAM Groep | 3.8 | Construction |
| 24 | Heijmans | 4.3 | Construction |
| 25 | Nederlandse Spoorwegen | 4.0 | Transport |

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## Get a developer job in the Netherlands

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