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Iberdrola leads Spanish companies in Forbes’ 2026 employer ranking
Iberdrola ranked highest among Spanish companies in the World’s Best Employers 2026 list.
The ranking was compiled by Forbes with analysis firm Statista and includes 900 companies worldwide.
It is based on opinions from more than 300,000 workers in over 50 countries.
Workers’ views covered pay, career growth, work-life balance and company reputation.
BBVA, Repsol, Acciona, Amadeus IT Group, Santander, ACS and Grupo Saica were also among the Spanish companies listed.
Iberdrola was more than 250 places ahead of Repsol and more than 350 ahead of Acciona.
Microsoft, Delta Air Lines and Shopify topped the global ranking; the list gives no further next steps.
Iberdrola was the highest-ranked Spanish company in Forbes’ World’s Best Employers 2026 list.
The ranking was compiled with analysis firm Statista and is based on opinions from more than 300,000 workers in over 50 countries.
It assessed aspects of work experience including pay, growth opportunities, work-life balance and company reputation.
The list contains 900 companies and is led by Microsoft Software, Delta Air Lines and Shopify Software.
Iberdrola ranked ahead of BBVA, Repsol, Acciona, Amadeus IT Group, Santander, ACS and Grupo Saica.
- Who
- Iberdrola was the highest-ranked Spanish company. Forbes compiled the ranking with Statista.
- What
- Iberdrola led Spanish companies in the World’s Best Employers 2026 ranking.
- When
- The ranking is for 2026. The article was published on October 16, 2026.
- Where
- The ranking covers companies worldwide, drawing on workers in more than 50 countries.
- Why
- The ranking assesses workers’ opinions on professional experience, including pay, growth opportunities, work-life balance and company reputation.
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- Ranking
- World’s Best Employers 2026
- Iberdrola
- Highest-ranked Spanish company
- Survey
- More than 300,000 workers in over 50 countries
- List size
- 900 companies
- Leaders
- Microsoft Software, Delta Air Lines and Shopify Software