Hawaiʻi’s Top Employers 2021 – Hawaii Business Magazine

Employees’ views about the workplace are changing rapidly – engagement, morale, life balance and community commitment now often play a bigger role in workplace satisfaction than compensation.

Employees have spoken in the 2021 Best Places to Work Survey. Read on to find out where they work and why they love their jobs.

Platinum level winners have made the list 10+ years, Gold winners 5-9 years, Silver winners 2-4 years and Bronze winners one year.

PLATINUM LEVEL WINNERS

ProService Hawaii

At ProService Hawaii, people are the company’s most prized assets. The company knows this to be true because their employees go to bat for their clients every day, making it one of Hawaii’s fastest growing companies and an industry leader in HR solutions and services.

The ProService team powers the payroll, benefits, HR and more for 2,100+ small and mid-sized businesses statewide. When the full impact of the novel coronavirus was understood in February 2020, they knew that in order to best care for clients—in what would likely be challenging times—their first priority needed to be their employees. To do their best work, the ProService team needed good health, new tools and technology, support from their leaders, and an unwavering understanding of their contribution to the company’s mission.

By early March 2020, nearly 300 employees transitioned into a remote work environment. Everyone was set-up with VPN access, desktop monitors and Zoom access, and virtual company huddles were scheduled weekly to keep everyone informed.

“Our employees have braved the new and the unexpected with resilience and an unshakeable commitment to our clients,” says Ben Godsey, President and CEO of ProService Hawaii. “Over the last year there’s been so much recognition of our people by our clients who say they wouldn’t be in business today were it not for the advice, support, encouragement our team has delivered.”

ProService goes the extra mile to create an excellent employee experience that in turn leads to an excellent client experience. And after a year like 2020, to be recognized by employees as a Best Place to Work in Hawaii for 15 straight years is an even bigger honor.

According to employees, the company’s entrepreneurial culture, passionate people and connection to the company’s purpose are what they enjoy most about working within the ProService family. Other modern perks they love include weekly paydays, generous healthcare coverage, paid time off, two floating holidays, one volunteer day, 401(k) matching, student loan repayment assistance, gym discounts, employee recognition programs, flexible hours and/or remote work options, and more.

660 Kalanianaole Hwy., Ste. 200, Honolulu, HI 96825
(808) 725-6877 | proservice.com

First Hawaiian Bank

With the COVID-19 pandemic devastating the economy and changing how everything was done in 2020,First Hawaiian Bank’s employees stepped it up like never before. Their employees responded quickly to the challenges with perseverance, com-passion and a resilience in caring for their customers, while keeping each other healthy and safe.

“Our employees’ commitment and resolve are the strength of the bank and the driving force behind our success,” says Chairman, President & CEO Bob Harrison. “I am very proud of what we have accomplished in the midst of this pandemic – helping businesses secure their PPP loans, offering fee waivers, deferrals to mortgage, consumer and commercial borrowers and efficiently managing our customers’ banking needs through it all.”