2005 Winners Ranked Within the New England Region
| Rank In This Category | Employer | National Rank | Region |
| 1 | Partners HealthCare System Inc. Wellesley, Mass. | 42 | New England |
| 2 | Staples Inc. Framingham, Mass. | 51 | New England |
| 3 | State Street Corp. Boston | 89 | New England |
| 4 | Xerox Corp. Stamford, Conn. | 93 | New England |
| 5 | Progress Software Corp. Bedford, Mass. | 95 | New England |
| 6 | Aetna Inc. Hartford, Conn. | 96 | New England |
SOURCES: Company-submitted surveys, company Web sites, Hoovers.com | |||