Top Companies 2023: The 25 best workplaces to grow your career in Belgium
LinkedIn Top Companies is a ranking of the 25 best workplaces to grow a career. Backed by unique LinkedIn data measuring different elements of career progression, the list reveals companies like AB InBev , Umicore and Mastercard that are helping their employees build careers that will set them up for long-term success.
This year continues to bring waves of disruption in the labor market —?from advancements in AI to the rise of the ‘quiet’ trend (‘quiet quitting ’, ‘quiet hiring’, ‘quiet firing’). Despite strong hiring numbers, economic uncertainty and news of layoffs persist — prompting many professionals to seek their best next career move and employers to rethink how they attract, retain and develop talent.?
Our 2nd annual LinkedIn Top Companies Belgium list is the resource to find the 25 best Belgium workplaces to grow your career right now. The methodology looks at components like how employees are advancing both within a company and when they leave, how they’re upskilling while employed there, and more — revealing companies that help set people up to get ahead in their careers.?
When compiling the list, we also consider factors like attrition and layoffs. Companies that have laid off 10% or more of their workforce between Jan. 1, 2022 and the list launch, based on public announcements — or that have attrition greater than 10%, based on LinkedIn data — are ineligible to rank. A number of the companies on the list have had layoffs under that threshold over the past year.?
Wondering how to use the rankings in your own career or job search? This list is filled with actionable insights and resources for professionals at every level. For each company, you’ll find data around in-demand skills, top locations and more (tip: clicking on a skill will bring you directly to a relevant LinkedIn Learning course). If a company sparks your interest, take a look at their current job openings and connect with employees you may know, or turn on job alerts to stay on top of future opportunities.?
Here are this year’s 25 #LinkedInTopCompanies in Belgium?
Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Louvain | Most notable skills: Automotive, Sales Leads | Largest job functions: Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Sales | About D'Ieteren: D'Ieteren is a Belgian family-run company founded in 1803 that specialises in automobile distribution and vehicle glass repair and replacement. They distribute to Volkswagen, Audi, ?koda, Seat and Porsche.
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Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Louvain, Antwerp | Most notable skills: Commercial Banking , Capital Markets , Investment Banking | Largest job functions: Finance, Sales, Information Technology | About KBC Bank & Verzekering: KBC Bank & Verzekering is a financial institution that offers banking and insurance services to a wide range of customers, from individuals to businesses.
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Top locations in Belgium: Brussels | Most notable skills: Commercial Banking , Management Accounting, Capital Markets | Largest job functions: Business Development, Information Technology, Product Management | About Mastercard: Mastercard is a multinational financial services corporation that facilitates electronic funds transfersIt provides credit, debit, and prepaid card products that enable consumers to make purchases and access cash at millions of merchants and ATMs globally.
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BNP Paribas is the parent company of BNP Paribas Fortis , Cardif and others.
Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent | Most notable skills: Commercial Banking , Debt Collection, Capital Markets | Largest job functions: Finance, Sales, Information Technology | About BNP Paribas: BNP Paribas is a French multinational bank and financial services company that provides a range of services such as retail banking, corporate and investment banking, asset management, and insurance. It operates in over 70 countries and is one of the largest banks in the world.
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Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Namur | Most notable skills: Product Testing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Pharmaceutics | Largest job functions: Operations, Research, Quality Assurance | About GSK: GSK is a British multinational pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of prescription drugs and vaccines. It operates in over 80 countries and is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.
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Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Antwerp | Most notable skills: Chemical Processing, Sales Leads, Manufacturing Operations | Largest job functions: Information Technology, Engineering, Product Management | About Etex: Etex is a Belgian building materials company that produces and distributes a range of solutions for roofs, facades, internal walls, ceilings, and floors.
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Johnson & Johnson is the parent company of Janssen EMEA and others.
Top locations in Belgium: Antwerp, Brussels, Louvain | Most notable skills: Oncology, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biomedical Engineering | Largest job functions: Research, Operations, Information Technology | About Johnson & Johnson: Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational corporation that produces medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods. It is one of the largest healthcare companies in the world and is known for its popular brands such as Band-Aid, Tylenol, and Neutrogena.
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Tata Consultancy Services is the parent company of Digitate and others.
Top locations in Belgium: Brussels | Most notable skills: Software Testing, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Data Storage Technologies | Largest job functions: Information Technology, Engineering, Consulting About Tata Consultancy Services: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is a multinational IT services and consulting company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It provides a range of IT services, consulting, and business solutions to clients across various industries, and is one of the largest IT services companies in the world with over 500,000 employees.
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AB InBev is the parent company of Anheuser-Busch , Ambev , Grupo Modelo and others.
Top locations in Belgium: Louvain, Brussels, Liege | Most notable skills: Food Manufacturing, Food Service Operations, Evolutionary Biology | Largest job functions: Operations, Sales, Marketing | About AB InBev: AB InBev (Anheuser-Busch InBev) is a multinational brewing company headquartered in Louvain. It is the world's largest brewer and produces a range of beer brands including Budweiser, Corona, Stella Artois, and Beck's.
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Top locations in Belgiums: Antwerp, Brussels, Louvain | Most notable skills: Chemical Processing, Materials Science, Electronic Control Systems | Largest job functions: Operations, Information Technology, Research | About Umicore: Umicore is a global materials technology company headquartered in Brussels. It specialises in the production of high-performance materials such as advanced metals, rechargeable batteries, and recycling technology.
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Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Antwerp | Most notable skills: Delivery Operations, Procurement, Economics | Largest job functions: Operations, Sales, Marketing | About UPS: UPS (United Parcel Service) is an American multinational package delivery and supply chain management company.
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Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Ghent | Most notable skills: Food Manufacturing, Food Service Operations, Sales Leads | Largest job functions: Operations, Information, Technology, Research | About Barry Callebaut Group: Barry Callebaut Group is a Swiss-based global chocolate manufacturing company that produces and sells chocolate, cocoa products, and other related ingredients to food and beverage industries worldwide.
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Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent | Most notable skills: Tax Law, Tax Accounting, Economics | Largest job functions: Accounting, Information Technology, Finance | About KPMG: KPMG is one of the world's largest professional services companies, offering audit, tax, and advisory services to businesses, governments, and non-profit organisations. KPMG operates in more than 143 countries and has a global network of member firms.
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Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Ghent | Most notable skills: Cardiology, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Largest job functions: Operations, Sales, Information Technology | About Abbott: Abbott is an American multinational healthcare company that develops and sells a wide range of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic products, and nutritional products. The company's products are used to diagnose, treat, and monitor various health conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, and cancer.
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Top locations in Belgium: Brussels | Most notable skills: Capital Markets , Investment Banking, Criminal Law | Largest job functions: Information Technology, Finance, Operations | About Euroclear: Euroclear is a financial services company based in Brussels that provides settlement and clearing services for securities transactions, such as stocks, bonds, and derivatives. It operates in more than 50 countries and provides post-trade services to various financial institutions, including banks, stock exchanges, and other market participants.
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Top locations in Belgium: Antwerp, Brussels, Liege | Most notable skills: Delivery Operations, Maritime Operations, Airlines | Largest job functions: Operations, Customer Success and Support, Information Technology | About Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders and offers a range of services to its customers, such as sea freight, airfreight, overland transportation, and contract logistics.
Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Antwerp | Most notable skills: Oil & Gas, Chemical Processing, Power Systems | Largest job functions: Operations, Engineering, Sales Program | About Air Liquide: Air Liquide is a French multinational company that provides industrial gasses to various industries, including healthcare, electronics, chemicals, and food and beverage. It produces gasses such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide, as well as equipment and services for their storage, transportation, and use.
Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent | Most notable skills: Tax Law, Tax Accounting, Auditing , | Largest job functions: Accounting, Consulting, Finance | About EY: EY (Ernst & Young) is a multinational professional services firm that provides audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services to businesses, governments, and non-profit organisations. The company offers a range of services to its clients, including financial and risk management, technology consulting and sustainability services.
Proximus is the parent company of Mobile Vikings , BICS and others.
Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp | Most notable skills: Telecommunications, Computer Networking , Industrial Design | Largest job functions: Information Technology, Engineering, Sales | About Proximus: Proximus is a telecommunications company headquartered in Brussels, that provides a range of services, including fixed-line and mobile phone services, internet and television services, and ICT (Information and Communications Technology) services to businesses and consumers. The company operates the largest mobile telecommunications network in the country and also provides broadband and fiber-optic internet services.
Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Charleroi, Ghent | Most notable skills: Physiology, Evolutionary Biology, Pathology | Most common job titles: Clinical Research Associate, Account Manager, Medical Technologist | Largest job functions: Research, Operations, Information Technology | About Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher Scientific is an American multinational company that provides scientific research and laboratory equipment, chemicals, and software. The company offers a wide range of products and services, including analytical instruments, reagents, consumables, software, and services, to various industries, including healthcare, life sciences, and industrial research.
Top locations in Belgium: Brussel, Antwerp, Liege | Most notable skills: Oil & Gas, Chemical Processing, Instrumentation | Largest job functions: Operations, Engineering, Sales | About TotalEnergies: TotalEnergies is a French multinational energy company that operates in all aspects of the oil and gas industry, including exploration, production, refining, marketing, and distribution. The company has expanded into renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and biofuels in recent years, and is also involved in the production of chemicals and plastics.
Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Antwerp | Most notable skills: Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Processing, Materials Science | Largest job functions: Research, Operations, Engineering | About Procter & Gamble: Procter & Gamble (P&G) produces and sells personal care, household cleaning, and pet care products. Some of P&G's well-known brands include Tide, Pampers, Gillette, Oral-B, and Crest.
Top locations in Belgium: Brussels Metropolitan Area | Most notable skills: Plastics, Chemical Processing, Materials Science| Largest job functions: Operations, Research, Engineering | About Solvay: Solvay is a Belgian multinational chemical company that produces a range of chemicals and materials used in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, healthcare, and electronics. The company's products include advanced materials, specialty polymers, and chemicals such as soda ash and hydrogen peroxide.
Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Charleroi | Most notable skills: Neurology, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Product Testing | Largest job functions: Operations, Research, Information Technology | About UCB: UCB is a Belgian pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Brussels, that specialises in the research and development of therapies for neurological and immunological disorders. The company's products include treatments for epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Top locations in Belgium: Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent | Most notable skills: Tax Law, Tax Accounting, Economics | Largest job functions: Accounting, Consulting, Research | About Deloitte: Deloitte offers audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, tax and other services. They operate through affiliated offices around the world in more than 150 countries.
You can read more about how we compile the list below — and you can also check out the Top Companies in Australia ,?Austria ,?Brazil, Canada , Denmark ,?Egypt ,?France ,?Germany ,?India ,?Indonesia ,?Ireland ,?Israel ,?Italy ,?Japan ,?Kenya ,?Nigeria , the Netherlands ,?New Zealand ,?Philippines ,?Portugal ,?Poland ,?Singapore ,?Saudi Arabia ,?Spain ,?South Africa ,?Sweden ,?Switzerland , Turkey ,?the UAE ,?the United Kingdom ?and?the United States .
Methodology
Our methodology uses LinkedIn data to rank companies based on eight pillars that have been shown to lead to career progression: ability to advance; skills growth; company stability; external opportunity; company affinity; gender diversity; educational background and employee presence in the country. Ability to advance tracks employee promotions within a company and when they move to a new company, based on standardised job titles. Skills growth looks at how employees across the company are gaining skills while employed at the company, using standardised LinkedIn skills. Company stability tracks attrition over the past year, as well as the percentage of employees that stay at the company at least three years. External opportunity looks at Recruiter outreach across employees at the company, signalling demand for workers coming from these companies. Company affinity, which seeks to measure how supportive a company’s culture is, looks at connection volume on LinkedIn among employees, controlled for company size. Gender diversity measures gender parity within a company and its subsidiaries. Finally, educational background examines the variety of educational attainment among employees, from no degree up to Ph.D. levels, reflecting a commitment to recruiting a wide range of professionals. Finally, employee presence in the country looks at the company’s number of employees in the country relative to other companies, as a means of capturing companies that provide a diverse work environment and more opportunities for career advancement and networking.?
To be eligible, companies must have had at least 500 employees as of Dec. 31, 2022 in the country and attrition can be no higher than 10% over the methodology time period, based on LinkedIn data. Similarly, companies with layoffs that amount to more than 10% of their workforce, based on public announcements between Jan. 1, 2022 and the list launch, are also ineligible. Only parent companies rank on the list; majority-owned subsidiaries and data about those subsidiaries are incorporated into the parent company score. The methodology time frame is Jan. 1, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2022. This analysis represents the world seen through the lens of LinkedIn data, drawn from the anonymized and aggregated profile information of LinkedIn's members around the world.
We exclude all staffing and recruiting firms, educational institutions and government agencies. We also exclude LinkedIn, its parent company Microsoft and Microsoft subsidiaries.
About company insights
*Company insights were sourced from LinkedIn Talent Insights and include the parent company and majority-owned subsidiaries. Data reflects aggregated public member data from active LinkedIn profiles in the relevant country and includes employee profiles associated with the parent company and majority-owned subsidiaries on LinkedIn. We exclude members who identify as interns or contractors. All insights reflect a 12-month time period looking back from January 2023. Top locations were categorised as the regions or cities that employed the largest percentage of each company. Skills data was derived from measuring the most frequent unique skills among a company’s employees, relative to other companies. Most common job titles represent the occupations that are most common within each company. Largest job function measures the function area most prevalent within each company.?
Reported and proofread by: Liza Jansen
Methodology and insights by: LinkedIn Economic Graph -team
Managing editors: Solange Uwimana , Lynn Chouman
Special Projects Leads: Marie Malzac (EMEA), Michele Pierri (International)
Regional Lead: Julien Wettstein
International Executive Editor: Sandrine Chauvin
Honoree companies: 1. D'Ieteren | 2. KBC Bank & Verzekering | 3. Mastercard | 4. BNP Paribas | 5. GSK | 6. Etex | 7. Johnson & Johnson | 8. Tata Consultancy Services | 9. AB InBev | 10. Umicore | 11. UPS | 12. Barry Callebaut Group | 13. KPMG | 14. Abbott | 15. Euroclear | 16. Kuehne+Nagel | 17. Air Liquide | 18. EY | 19. Proximus | 20. Thermo Fisher Scientific | 21. Total Energies | 22. Procter & Gamble | 23. Solvay | 24. UCB | 25. Deloitte ?
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