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11 Dallas-Fort Worth companies named best places to work by U.S. News

Texas is home to 30 of the best employers nationwide, according to U.S. News.

Nearly a dozen distinguished Dallas-Fort Worth-based companies have been hailed among the best places to work in 2025 by U.S. News and World Report.

The annual "U.S. News Best Companies to Work For" report examines thousands of publicly-traded companies around the world to determine the best employers based on six metrics including work-life balance and flexibility; quality of pay and benefits; job and company stability; career opportunities and professional development; and more. The companies were not ranked, but included based on reader surveys and publicly available data about each workplace.

New for the 2025-2026 ratings, U.S. News expanded its methodology to include privately owned companies and companies with internship opportunities for recent graduates and new, current, and prospective students. Companies were also grouped into job-specific and industry-specific lists, and the publication also added a new list highlighting "employers that are particularly friendly to employees who are also caregivers in their personal lives."

U.S. News included four publicly-traded companies and seven privately owned companies across DFW on the lists, with eight of them located in Dallas, and one each in Plano, Fort Worth, and Grand Prairie.

It may not come as a surprise that Texas Instruments has once again landed among the top publicly traded Dallas-based companies, especially after making the list in 2024. The company currently employs more than 34,000 people, generates $15.64 billion in annual revenue, and has a market cap of $138.44 billion, according to the report. It received high ratings for its job stability, work environment, quality of pay, and professional development opportunities.

Though Texas Instruments is a semiconductor company, U.S. News included it in its "Best in Manufacturing and Agriculture" list. It also appeared in the "Best Companies in the South" and "Best Companies for Internships" lists.

Event services company Freeman was named among the top privately owned employers based in Dallas, specializing in corporate events like trade show, conferences, and exhibits. In addition to being included in the list of best overall companies to work for, Freeman was also highlighted in the "Best in Media and Communications" list.

"The company provides audio-visual services including stage rigging, lighting designs, creative direction and live streaming, as well as event technology services including polling and audience engagement enhancements, artificial intelligence solutions, and platforms for hosting virtual events," U.S. News said in the company's profile.

Other top companies to work for across Dallas-Fort Worth include:

Aimbridge Hospitality, Plano
Ben E. Keith, Fort Worth
Coach America, Grand Prairie
Integrity Marketing Group, Dallas
Lincoln Property Company, Dallas
RGP, Dallas
Sammons Enterprises, Dallas
Veritex Community Bank, Dallas

Interestingly, U.S. News named data center services company Digital Realty as one of the top employers headquartered in Dallas, but CultureMap reported the company relocated from San Francisco to Austin in 2021, and Digital Realty's own website says its corporate headquarters are located in Austin. However, the company does operate more than a dozen data centers in the Dallas area.

Other top Texas employers
In all, 30 employers headquartered in the Lone Star State made it onto U.S. News' 2025-2026 "Best Places to Work For" lists. Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth tied for the most employers to make the list, at 11 companies each. Diamondback Energy in Midland was the only company from West Texas to make it on the list for the second year in a row.

"'Best' is a subjective term relative to career satisfaction, and many aspects factor into someone’s decision to apply for a job with any given company," U.S. News said. "But some universally desired factors can contribute to a good workplace, such as quality pay, good work-life balance, and opportunities for professional development and advancement."

The best places to work for in Houston are:

American Bureau of Shipping
Calpine
Chevron
ConocoPhillips
Hines
Insperity, Kingwood
KBR
Men's Warehouse
Occidental
PROS
Skyward Specialty Insurance

The top companies to work for in Austin are:

Cirrus Logic
Dell Technologies, Round Rock
Silicon Labs
Yeti

The top companies to work for in San Antonio are:

Frost Bank
H-E-B
Sachry Group

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Drive time

Tesla’s driverless Cybercabs are preparing to hit the roads in Dallas

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Tesla’s self-driving Cybercabs, already on the roads of Austin, will be roaming the streets of Dallas in the near future.

In an October 10 post on the X social media platform, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, Ashok Elluswamy, said Cybercabs are coming “soon” to Dallas. He offered no timeline.

The futuristic Cybercab differs significantly from Tesla’s more laidback Model Y Robotaxi, which cruised into the Dallas area this spring.

Both autonomous electric vehicles are manufactured in Austin, where Tesla is based. The Robotaxi Tracker website shows 319 Cybercabs and 420 Robotaxis are registered in Texas today.

Perhaps the most striking difference between the Cybercab and Robotaxi is the absence or presence of driving controls.

The Cybercab — made especially for driverless ride-hailing trips — lacks a steering wheel, gas pedal, and brake pedal, among other typical fixtures. The vehicle uses camera vision and sensors to navigate streets, highways, parking lots, and more. The Robotaxi features a traditional steering wheel and pedals.

Another difference: The Cybercab’s bench-style seating accommodates only two passengers. Depending on the configuration, a Robotaxi can carry up to four or five passengers in the front row and rear row. Touchscreens are installed in both rows. The Cybercab comes with a single touchscreen.

A Cybercab’s exterior color stands out — either a matte or glossy golden shade — and comes with two butterfly doors. The Robotaxi has a less-flashy paint scheme and a more conventional four-door setup.

Also unlike the Robotaxi, the Cybercab isn’t equipped with side mirrors, a rearview mirror, or a back window.

Inside the Cybercab, you’ll find a large interactive touchscreen, and enough cargo room for large items like luggage, golf clubs, and scooters.

Elluswamy’s comment about Dallas came in response to an X post saying Austin had more than 300 Cybercabs. The cars, which launched in Austin last month, were spotted throughout the city during the just-concluded ACL Music Festival.

In Tesla’s July call with Wall Street analysts, Elluswamy praised the Cybercab as “a phenomenal product.”

“Anyone who rides in it instantly falls in love with the experience,” he said.

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) may not be in love with the Cybercab, though. It has launched two investigations into them.

In September, NHTSA opened an investigation into data that Tesla supplied to obtain federal certification of the Cybercab. Investigation paperwork notes their lack of a steering wheel, gas pedal, brake pedal, and mirrors.

This month, the federal agency opened an investigation into reports that Cybercabs and Robotaxis had exceeded posted speed limits in active school zones.

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