Awards & Recognition
From The Best Places to Work to the Fastest Growing Companies, see what accolades SEI has earned thanks to our commitment to excellence and innovation.
Cincinnati Business Courier
2026 Best Places to Work
SEI Cincinnati Finalist
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2026 Best Places to Work
SEI Atlanta #3
Inc. Magazine
2026 Inc. 5000
SEI Philadelphia #3,111
Inc. Magazine
2026 Inc. 5000
SEI Charlotte #1,854
Inc. Magazine
2026 Inc. 5000
SEI Phoenix #2,184
Inc. Magazine
2026 Inc. 5000
SEI Miami #2,884
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2026 Top Workplaces
SEI Atlanta #12
Philadelphia Business Journal
2026 Best Places to Work
SEI Philadelphia Finalist
Consulting Magazine
#1 Most Admired Leadership
SEI
Consulting Magazine
#1 Most Inclusive
SEI
Consulting Magazine
#1 Happiest Employees
SEI
Consulting Magazine
#1 Mid Sized Firm
SEI
AZ Central
2026 Top Workplaces
SEI Phoenix #24
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Top Workplaces
SEI Cincinnati #6
Boston Business Journal
Best Places to Work Medium Company Category
SEI Boston #1
Forbes
America's Best Management Consulting Firms
SEI
Nashville Business Journal
Largest Management Consulting Firms
SEI Nashville #10
Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Inc. 5000 Regionals: Northeast
SEI Philadelphia #52
Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest
SEI Cincinnati #125
Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Inc. 5000 Regionals: Northeast
SEI Boston #101
Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southeast
SEI Miami #82
Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southwest
SEI Phoenix #54
Wellness Alliance (WELCOA)
2025 Well Workplace Gold
SEIze The Day Wellness Program
Phoenix Business Journal
Best Places to Work in 2025
SEI Phoenix | #13
The Boston Globe
Top Workplaces of 2025
SEI Boston | #5
Charlotte Business Journal
Best Place to Work in 2025
SEI Charlotte | Top 10
Dallas Business Journal
2025 Best Places to Work
SEI Dallas | #13
Crain's New York Business
2025 Best Places to Work
SEI New York #5
Consulting Magazine
Best Firms to Work For | SEI #4
15 Consecutive Years on the List
The Atlanta Business Chronicle
Best Places to Work 2025
SEI Atlanta #6
Cincinnati Business Courier
Best Places to Work 2025
SEI Cincinnati | Repeat Recipient
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Top Workplaces 2025
SEI Atlanta #36 | Small Workplaces
Philadelphia Business Journal
Best Places To Work 2025
SEI Philadelphia #4
AZ Central & The Arizona Republic
Top Workplaces 2025
SEI Phoenix #13
Boston Business Journal
Best Places to Work 2025
SEI Boston #1
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Top Workplaces 2025
SEI Cincinnati #2
Washington Business Journal
Best Places to Work in 2025
SEI Washington, D.C. #11
Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southeast
SEI Miami #55
Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southwest
SEI Dallas #89
Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Inc. 5000 Regionals: Northeast
SEI Philadelphia #69
Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southwest
SEI Phoenix #114
South Florida Business Journal
Best Places to Work 2025
SEI Miami #17 | Small Company
The Phoenix Business Journal and CornerStone Staffing
Best Places to Work 2024
SEI Phoenix #14
Boston Globe
2024 Top Workplaces
SEI Boston #1
Charlotte Business Journal
Best Places to Work 2024
SEI Charlotte #4
Chicago Sun-Times
2024 Best Workplaces
SEI Chicago #10
Crain's New York Business
Best Places to Work 2024
SEI New York #10
Crain's Chicago Business
Best Places to Work 2024
SEI Chicago | 3rd Consecutive Year
Consulting Magazine 2024
Best Firms to Work For | SEI #1
Second Consecutive Year at #1
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Best Places to Work For 2024
SEI Atlanta | Medium Company
Cincinnati Business Courier
Best Places to Work 2024
SEI Cincinnati | Finalist in Large Company Category
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Top Workplaces 2024
SEI Atlanta #17
Inc. 5000
2024 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
SEI Washington, D.C. #3220
Inc. 5000
2024 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
SEI Miami #1280
Inc. 5000
2024 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
SEI New York #742
Inc. 5000
2024 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
SEI Dallas #2943
Cincinnati Enquirer
2024 Top Workplaces
SEI Cincinnati #5
AZ Central
2024 Top Workplaces
SEI Phoenix #36
Boston Business Journal
2024 Best Places to Work
SEI Boston #1
Washington Business Journal
2024 Best Places to Work
SEI Washington, D.C. #16
Inc. 5000 Regionals - Northeast
2024 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
SEI New York #168
Inc. 5000 Regionals - Southeast
2024 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
SEI Miami #89
Inc. 5000 Regionals - Mid-Atlantic
2024 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
SEI Washington, D.C. #59
Inc. 5000 Regionals - Southwest
2024 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
SEI Dallas #127
The Phoenix Business Journal and CornerStone Staffing
2023 Best Places to Work
SEI Phoenix #8
The Boston Globe
2023 Top Workplaces
SEI Boston #4
Dallas Business Journal
2023 Best Places to Work
SEI Dallas #31
Washington Business Journal
2023 Best Places to Work
SEI Washington, D.C. #1
Crain's New York Business
2023 Best Places to Work
SEI New York #40
Consulting Magazine 2023
Best Firms to Work For | #1
SEI National Award
Crain's Chicago Business
2023 Best Places to Work
SEI Chicago | Second Consecutive Year
The Washington Post
2023 Top Workplaces
SEI Washington, D.C.
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2023 Best Places to Work
SEI Atlanta #4
Cincinnati Business Courier
2023 Best Places to Work
SEI Cincinnati
Inc. 5000 Regionals
2023 Fastest Growing Companies In America
SEI Washington, D.C.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2023 Top Workplaces
SEI Atlanta – #2 Small Companies | Special Award for Best Communication
The Philadelphia Business Journal
2023 Best Places to Work (Micro Category)
SEI Philadelphia - Finalist
Boston Business Journal
2023 Best Places to Work (Small Company Category)
SEI Boston #1
South Florida Business Journal
2023 Best Places to Work
SEI Miami #12
Inc. 5000 Regionals - Southeast
2023 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
SEI Miami #154
Inc. 5000 Regionals - Mid-Atlantic
2023 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
SEI Washington, D.C. #82
The Phoenix Business Journal and CornerStone Staffing
2022 Best Places to Work
SEI Phoenix #28
The Boston Globe
2022 Top Places to Work
SEI Boston #6
Consulting Magazine
2022 Best Large Firms to Work For
SEI #2
Crain's Chicago Business
2022 Best Places to Work
SEI Chicago #40
Cincinnati Business Courier
2022 Best Places to Work (Large Company Category)
SEI Cincinnati #1
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2022 Best Places to Work
SEI Atlanta #2
Inc. 5000 Regionals
2022 Fastest Growing Companies in America
SEI Washington, D.C. #2,348
Washington Business Journal
2022 Best Places to Work
SEI Washington, D.C.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2022 Top Workplace
SEI Atlanta #4
Cincinnati Business Courier
2021 Best Places to Work
SEI Cincinnati #8
Atlanta Business Chronicle 2021
Best Place to Work in the Medium Company Category
SEI - Atlanta #2
Consulting Magazine
2021 Best Large Firms to Work For
SEI # 2
Inc. 5000
Fastest-growing private companies in America
SEI Washington, D.C. #980
Inc. 5000
Fastest-growing private companies in America
SEI Chicago #2,858
Inc. 5000
Fastest-growing private companies in America
SEI Boston #4,321
Inc. 5000
Fastest-growing private companies in America
SEI Dallas #4491
Washington Business Journal
Best Places to Work for Small Businesses List
SEI DC #2
The Enquirer
Top Workplaces Cincinnati 2021
SEI - Cincinnati #8
Inc. 5000
Regionals Texas 2021 List
SEI Dallas #138
Inc. 5000
Regionals Midwest 2021 List
SEI Chicago #101
Inc. 5000
Regionals D.C. Metro 2021 List
SEI DC #25
Boston Business Journal
Best Places to Work: Small Companies 2021
SEI Boston #1
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Top Places to Work 2021
SEI Atlanta #14
Consulting Magazine
2020 Best Firms to Work For
#2 Best Firm
Inc. 5000
2020 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Chicago - #1510 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Inc. 5000
2020 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Dallas - #1512 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Consulting Magazine
2013 Best Small Firms to Work For
#3 Best Small Firms to Work For
Cincinnati Business Courier
2019 Best Places to Work
SEI Cincinnati | Repeat Award Winner
Phoenix Business Journal
2018 Best Places to Work
Cincinnati Business Courier
2018 Best Places to Work
Medium Company | Repeat Award Winner
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2018 Best Places to Work
Medium Size Employer | Repeat Award Winner
Boston Business Journal
2018 Best Places to Work
#4 Small Employer | Repeat Award Winner
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2017 Top Workplaces
#2 Small Company | Repeat Award Winner
Cincinnati Enquirer
2017 Top Workplaces
#1 Small Company | Repeat Award Winner
The Boston Globe
2017 Top Places to Work
#3 Small Employer | Repeat Award Winner
Inc. 5000
2017 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Atlanta - #3252 Ranking (6-Time Honoree) | Repeat Award Winner
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2017 Best Places to Work
Medium Size Employer | Repeat Award Winner
Cincinnati Business Courier
2017 Best Places to Work
#1 Medium Company | Repeat Award Winner
Phoenix Business Journal
2017 Best Places to Work
Micro Companies Category | Repeat Award Winner
Consulting Magazine
2017 Best Firms to Work For
#3 Best Small Firm to Work | 7th Consecutive Year
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2016 Top Workplaces
#3 Small Company | Repeat Award Winner
The Boston Globe
2016 Top Places to Work
#6 Small Employer
Cincinnati Enquirer
2016 Top Workplaces
Repeat Award Winner
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2016 Pacesetters Fastest Growing Private Companies
Repeat Award
Inc. 5000
2016 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Atlanta - #2339 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Inc. 5000
2016 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Phoenix - #3140 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Inc. 5000
2016 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Boston - #4081 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Consulting Magazine
2016 Best Small Firms to Work
#5 Best Small Firm | 6th Consecutive Year
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2016 Best Places to Work
Medium Size Employer | Repeat Award Winner
Boston Business Journal
2016 Best Places to Work
#3 Small Employer | Repeat Award Winner
Cincinnati Business Courier
2016 Best Places to Work
Medium Company | Repeat Award Winner
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2015 Top Workplaces
#2 Small Company | Repeat Award Winner
Cincinnati Enquirer
2015 Top Workplaces
Small Company Category | Repeat Award Winner
Boston Business Journal
2015 Pacesetters Top 70 Fastest Growing Private Companies
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2015 Pacesetters Fastest Growing Private Companies
Inc. 5000
2015 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Phoenix - #1884 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Inc. 5000
2015 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Atlanta - #2047 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Inc. 5000
2015 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Boston - #4225 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2015 Best Places to Work
#2 Medium Size Employer | Repeat Award Winner
Boston Business Journal
2015 Best Places to Work
#9 Extra Small Company
Cincinnati Business Courier
2015 Best Places to Work
Repeat Award Winner
Phoenix Business Journal
2015 Best Places to Work
Repeat Award WinnerMicro Companies Category |
Consulting Magazine
2015 Best Firms to Work For
#7 Best Small Firms to Work | 5th Consecutive Year
The Cincinnati Enquirer
2014 Top Workplaces
#1 Small Company
Inc. Magazine
2014 Top 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
SEI Phoenix - #1731 Ranking
Inc. Magazine
2014 Top 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
SEI Boston - #3944 Ranking
Inc. Magazine
2014 Top 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
SEI Atlanta - #4165 Ranking
Consulting Magazine
2014 Seven Small Jewels: Seven to Watch
Atlanta Business Journal
2014 Pacesetters
One of Atlanta’s Fastest Growing Companies
Consulting Magazine
2014 Best Small Company to Work For
#3 Best Small Firm | 2nd Consecutive Year
Phoenix Business Journal
2014 Best Places to Work in the Valley
Cincinnati Business Courier
2014 Best Places to Work For
Finalist
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2014 Best Places to Work
Small Company
The Cincinnati Enquirer
2013 Top Workplaces
Boston Business Journal
2013 Top 70 Fastest Growing Private Companies
Inc. Magazine
2013 Top 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
SEI Phoenix - #2917 Ranking
Inc. Magazine
2013 Top 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
SEI Boston - #3091 Ranking
Consulting Magazine
2013 Best Small Firms to Work For
#1 IT Consulting Service Line
Cincinnati Business Courier
2013 Best Places to Work For
Finalist
Phoenix Business Journal
2013 Best Places to Work
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2013 Best Places to Work
Top Small Professional Services Company
Boston Business Journal
2013 Best Places to Work
2012 Top Workplaces
2012 Top Workplaces
Inc. Magazine
2012 Top 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
SEI Boston - #1985 Ranking
U.S. Bank
2012 December “Business of the Month”
with Josh Cares
Cincinnati Business Courier
2012 Best Places to Work For
Finalist
Phoenix Business Journal
2012 Best Places to Work
Consulting Magazine
2012 Best Firms to Work For
#5 Best Small Firm
Inc. Magazine
2011 Top 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
SEI Boston - #1115 Ranking
Inc. Magazine
2010 Top 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
SEI Boston - #1193 Ranking
Inc. Magazine
2008 Top 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2020 Top Workplaces
5th Consecutive Year
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2019 Top Workplaces
4th Consecutive Year
Inc. 5000
2019 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Chicago - #853 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Inc. 5000
2019 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Dallas - #1321 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Inc. 5000
2019 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI New York - #2771 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Washington Business Journal
2019 Best Places to Work
SEI Washington, D.C. - #3 Ranking
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2019 Best Places to Work
3rd Consecutive Year
Consulting Magazine
2019 Best Firms to Work For
#3 Best Firm | #1 in Culture and #1 in Work Life Balance Subcategories
The Boston Globe
2018 Top Workplaces
#10 Small Employer | Repeat Award Winner
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2018 Top Workplaces
Small Company Category | Repeat Award Winner
Inc. 5000
2018 Top IL Companies
#11 Ranking
Inc. 5000
2018 Top Chicago Companies
#10 Ranking
Inc. 5000
2018 Top Business Products & Services Companies
#8 Ranking
Inc. 5000
2018 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Chicago - #193 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Inc. 5000
2018 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI New York - #2283 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
Inc. 5000
2018 Fastest Growing Companies List
SEI Dallas - #3823 Ranking | Repeat Award Winner
The Cincinnati Enquirer
2011 Small Workplace
#11 Ranking
Consulting Magazine
2018 Best Firms to Work For
#6 Best Small Firm to Work For | 8th Consecutive Year
Smart Business and Medical Mutual
2011 Pillar Award for Community Service
Consulting Magazine
2011 Best Small Firms to Work For
#14 Best Small Firm
Consulting Magazine
2011 Best Small Firms to Work For
#1 How Often Does Your Firm Meets Its Clients’ Needs category
Inc. Magazine
2009 Top 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies
SEI Boston - #941 Ranking
Consulting Magazine
2008 Best Small Firms to Work
#2 Best Small Firm
Cincinnati Enquirer
2018 Top Workplaces
Small Company Category | Repeat Award Winner
Consulting Magazine
2008 Best Small Firms to Work
#1 How Often Does Your Firm Meets Its Client’s Needs category
Inc. Magazine
2007 Top 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies
Atlanta Business Chronicle
2007 Best Places to Work
Small Business Finalist
Cincinnati Business Courier
2003 Best Places to Work
Small Companies Winner
Technology Association of Georgia
2003 Best Employer
Finalist for Emerging Growth Company
Cincinnati Business Courier and USA Today
2001 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Finalist
Cincinnati Business Courier
1999 Pinnacle Award for Fastest Growing Companies
Inc. Magazine
1998 Top 500 Fastest Growing Companies
#284 Ranking