Birmingham, Ala.
AUM: $23.8 billion
Employees: 28
Years won: 2016, 2017, 2018
Category: Money managers with 20 to 49 employees
Popular perks:
• Located near several scenic parks where employees can take breaks during the day; Wi-Fi extends outside of the building.
• Celebrates employee accomplishments and builds camaraderie through planned and impromptu activities like happy hours and on-site food truck visits.
• Covers 80% of employees' health insurance premiums.
Employees say:
• "Highland uses its advantages as a small company to be responsive to each individual employee's needs and put them in a position to succeed."
• "Our boss takes time to catch up with employees and ask how they are doing."
• "Management recognizes performance, achievements and encourages innovative thinking."