Three Louisiana Employers Rank on Forbes List
Recruiters at Louisiana employers can use the survey-based placements as a benchmark for their own employer brand.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Jobs — General
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Forbes released its third-annual America's Dream Employers ranking for 2027, built with market research firm Statista, which surveyed over 10,000 college students and over 142,000 workers at companies with at least 1,000 employees. Three Louisiana-headquartered companies made the 500-company list.
Why it matters
For Louisiana employers, the ranking is a public benchmark of how students and workers perceive employers, which bears directly on recruiting and retention in a competitive regional labor market. Because the list is built from worker and student opinion rather than company self-reporting, it signals what candidates in the state consider a desirable place to work.
The ranking draws on over 10,000 college students and over 142,000 workers, covering employers with at least 1,000 employees, and places 500 companies on the list. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (10,827 employees) ranked 19th, LCMC Health (18,000 employees) 85th, and Lamar Advertising Company (3,500 employees) 108th.
The players
Forbes
Business media company that publishes annual employer rankings used as a reference by recruiters and job seekers.
Statista
Market research firm that conducts large-scale consumer and worker surveys and supplied the survey data behind the ranking.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Baton Rouge-based health system with 10,827 employees, ranked 19th on the 2027 list.
LCMC Health
New Orleans-based health system with 18,000 employees, ranked 85th on the 2027 list.
Lamar Advertising Company
Baton Rouge-based outdoor advertising company with 3,500 employees, ranked 108th on the 2027 list.
The details
Forbes partnered with Statista to survey students and employees about which employers they consider dream employers, and the resulting list reflects those self-reported perceptions. Student participants were asked which employers they regarded as dream employers, while employees were asked about their own dream employers. For Louisiana companies, a placement on a perception-based list functions as an employer-brand signal that can influence applicant interest.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: Forbes ranking coverage of the 2027 America's Dream Employers list appeared.
2025: Forbes published its Best Employers for Tech Workers and New Grads rankings.
2026: Forbes published its Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals ranking.
Market Landscape
The 2027 ranking is the third annual edition of Forbes' America's Dream Employers list and follows the 2025 Tech Workers and New Grads and 2026 Healthcare Professionals rankings. Its inclusion of three Louisiana health and advertising employers places the state's companies within a national employer-perception series that Forbes has built out across successive years.
Louisiana employers in healthcare and advertising should treat the ranking as a reference point for employer-brand positioning when recruiting students and experienced workers. HR and recruiting teams may find it useful to compare their own candidate-perception data against the survey-based placements of comparable companies.
The takeaway
Perception-based rankings like this one reward employers whose workers and prospective hires would recommend them, so Louisiana operators should audit their own candidate and employee sentiment. Recruiting leaders should track whether their employer-brand signals shift in the next annual cycle.
Further reading
For broader context on hiring and workforce trends, see Jobs — General coverage across the state.
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