Nvidia and Microsoft ranked one and two
Nvidia and Microsoft named Israel’s top tech workplaces, praised for stability and support during the war.
(THE TIMES OF ISRAEL) Chipmaker giant Nvidia and software developer Microsoft are the two top tech firms to work for in Israel, with employees seeking a stable workplace supportive of reserve soldiers and their families during the challenging war period, an annual ranking by business analytics firm Dun & Bradstreet Israel released late last month showed.
Nvidia Israel, one of the country’s largest employers, and Microsoft, this year came in first and second place, respectively, both holding their title for the second year in a row. Workplace management platform Monday.com maintained its third place in the ranking from last year.
Last year, Nvidia moved up to the number one spot from eighth place in 2023. The chipmaker pushed Microsoft into second place after the latter had held the title for five years in a row.
Despite the war that erupted after October 7, 2023, during which many tech employees went on reserve duty for prolonged periods, Nvidia has continued with plans to expand its presence in Israel and hire more employees. In addition, the tech firm alongside its employees raised funds to donate to nonprofit organisations that are supporting Israeli and Gazan civilians affected by the war.
Nvidia’s operations in Israel are the firm’s largest outside of the US. The company employs over 5000 workers across seven R&D centres, from Yokne’am in the north through Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Ra’anana in the centre of the country to Beersheba in the south.
Sheila Zavaro Weiss, head of D&B’s Duns 100 division, said that the 2025 ranking showed the “greatest change and most significant shift” in the past decade in employees’ preferences due to the war and challenges experienced by Israeli households and businesses. Whereas before the war there was a strong sole focus on salary and benefits when choosing a workplace, employees now also search for employers who offer a supportive organisational culture in periods of crisis and hardship, according to the Dun & Bradstreet survey.
The D&B ranking selected the 50 best high-tech companies to work for in 2025, which together employ over 47,000 employees in Israel. The ranking is based on a survey of tens of thousands of employees in Israeli high-tech companies, examining a range of criteria, including promotion and professional development opportunities, work-life balance, work environment, diversity and inclusion, compensation and benefits, management and direct managers, and organisational culture.
In fourth place in Dun & Bradstreet’s annual ranking came SAP Labs, moving into the top five list from sixth place last year. US cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, founded by American-Israeli entrepreneur Nir Zuk, dropped down one spot from last year to fifth place.
US semiconductor company Intel, which has been present in Israel since 1974, plunged 11 spots to 29th place in the ranking.