Minnesota Attorney General’s Office wins Top Workplace USA award for 4th year in a row

Breaks into national top 100 of similar-sized workplaces for first time; highest-ranked of all similar-sized Minnesota workplaces; only state AG office in country so honored

AGO also named a Star Tribune Top Workplace for 4 years in a row

March 25, 2025 (SAINT PAUL) — Today, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office won a 2025 USA Today Top Workplaces award for the 4th year in a row. The Office previously won USA Today’s Top Workplaces award in 2024, 2023, and 2022. The award honors organizations with 150 or more employees that have created exceptional, people-first cultures. Award-winners are recognized for their commitment to fostering a workplace environment that values employee listening and engagement.

This year, the Office has for the first time broken into the top 100 of similar-sized employers nationally, ranking 63rd out of 873 organizations with 150-499 employees that have been named a Top Workplace USA. It is also the highest-ranked of all 41 Minnesota employers of the same size that have been so honored.

Of the more than 1,500 employers of all sizes across the country that have been awarded the Top Workplace USA distinction, only 15 are state government agencies. Of them, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office is the only attorney general’s office in any state to win this award.

Additionally, the Attorney General’s Office has won the Star Tribune’s Top Workplace award for the last four years as well, winning in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.

Attorney General Ellison has put in policies and procedures to support his employees in their work, to recognize their achievements, and to collect and act on their feedback. Attorney General Ellison holds monthly town hall-style, all-staff meetings where he takes questions from any and all employees. He also holds yearly meetings with each of the 20 divisions within the office, where he invites feedback from staff, listens to ideas, and works to implement the changes recommended to him.

Additionally, Attorney General Ellison has encouraged employees to form Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), where employees with similar backgrounds or lived experiences can come together to support one another both in and outside the workplace. The Attorney General’s Office has multiple ERGS, includes groups for veterans, BIPOC employees, caregivers, LGBTQ+ staff, women, and more. The office also has multiple committees, where employees can take a leadership role in improving the policies of the office to create a better work experience for everyone. These including committees focused on training, fun and wellness, recruitment and diversity, personnel, safety and security, and more. Through these initiatives and others like them, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has built and maintained a positive office culture, which has been repeatedly recognized by publications like the Star Tribune and USA Today.

“At the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, we treat everyone with respect, we listen to feedback, and we value everyone’s contributions in the workplace,” said Attorney General Ellison. “That’s how we’ve built a strong office culture and high morale among our staff. This isn’t just good for our employees, it’s good for helping the people of Minnesota afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect. A positive, nationally recognized work environment also allows us to recruit the best and brightest people to work on behalf of Minnesotans. We’ve worked hard to create a workplace that’s supportive, transparent, and inclusive, and that’s good for absolutely everyone.

“The staff of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office are some of the most talented, caring, and dedicated people I’ve met, and working alongside them is a privilege each and every day,” added Ellison. “I am proud of what we have accomplished together on behalf of the people and the State of Minnesota, and I look forward to continuing that important work.”

The winners of the Top Workplaces Award are determined by authentic employee feedback captured through a confidential survey conducted by Energage, the HR research and technology company behind the Top Workplaces program since 2006. The results are calculated based on employee responses to statements about Workplace Experience Themes, which are proven indicators of high performance.