Lexington Park, MD — Being great does not merely happen by chance. It is something that is deliberate and with constant effort. But who objectively determines what is great? For AVIAN’s workplace culture, it’s the employees who make that determination.
This May, after employees were surveyed on their experiences working at AVIAN, the company was certified as a 2025 Great Place to Work®
“AVIAN strives to cultivate a workplace where people feel welcome, connected and engaged,” said Tara Strickland, Vice President of Employee Experience at AVIAN. “We deliberately apply focus and attention to how we fulfill out cultural promises to our employees every day. These cultural promises cover concepts of gratitude, ownership, empowerment, and growth."
This certification, based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at AVIAN, validates the company’s continued efforts and emphasis on the employee experience. Of those surveyed, 97 percent of employees said AVIAN’s a Great Place To Work – 40 percent higher than the average U.S. company.
“AVIAN is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for 2025,” said George Franz, President and Chief Operating Officer at AVIAN. “Every company with people is going to say it takes care of its people and has a great culture. Over its 20-year history, AVIAN has successfully done so, and we are committed to building upon that legacy as we continue to grow.”
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, 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 AVIAN stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees."
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. To read more about AVIAN’s scores in the different categories please visit: https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7047568.
This isn’t the first time AVIAN has been recognized for its culture of care. In 2018, right before the company became 49-percent-employee owned by an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, AVIAN received its first national recognition for engagement and culture on the Inc. Best Places to Work list. AVIAN was recognized by Inc. a total of three times through 2022 ranking among top companies in the United States.
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About AVIAN
AVIAN (*ae-v-yin*) is an employee-owned government services small business headquartered in Lexington Park, Maryland.
We are resourceful, responsive, and reachable for our clients in program, financial, and logistics management; engineering and systems engineering; test and evaluation of manned and unmanned aerial, surface, and sub-surface systems; workforce development and training; and communication strategy and graphic design.
Our philosophy is simple. We care for our employees. Our employees care for our customers. Our customers care to return. Simply put, we take care of each other.
For more information, visit www.avian.com.
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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