Timeline

2026 Registration Deadline / Enhancement Deadline

Participation registration deadline. Companies will receive a confirmation email and further instruction immediately following registration. Companies choosing to withdraw from the process may do so by this date without incurring a withdrawal fee by contacting a BCG representative.

Deadline to submit all employee survey customization requests, request alternate language surveys and request to survey additional employees, beyond the random sample or outside of the United States and/or Canada. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your request or to learn more.

Employee Upload Portal Launch

A web link for the Employee Upload Portal is sent to the primary contact to upload employee email addresses for survey distribution. The deadline to upload the file containing the email addresses is JUN 6. Companies that need access codes will also request them via this portal.

Employer Benefits & Policies Questionnaire Sent

A web link for the BCG Employer Questionnaire (EQ) will be sent to the primary contact at each of the registered companies.

Employee Upload Portal Deadline

Deadline to submit employee email addresses to BCG via the Employee Upload Portal. This is also the deadline to request any access codes for employees without company email addresses.

Employer Benefits & Policies Questionnaire Deadline

Completed Employer Questionnaires (EQs) are due.

IT Test

A sample of the employee survey invitation will be sent to the primary contact as well as the IT contact. This sample is for testing purposes only.

Employee Surveys Sent

Online Employee Engagement & Satisfaction Surveys are sent via email and access codes. The emails are sent from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with subject line of "Best Places to Work in Multifamily® Employee Survey." Resends of the survey will follow on July 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, and 22 for those with email who have not yet completed the survey. Access codes for employees without email will be sent to the primary contact shortly before the survey launch. 

Employee Survey Deadline

Deadline for the employee survey.

Notification Process

Multifamily Leadership prepares and issues notification emails and/or letters to the participants.

BCG Report Package Sent

The BCG Report package is sent to participating organizations. 

Program Awards Event & Celebration

The 2026 "Best Places to Work in Multifamily®" awards and rankings will be celebrated in person at the Multifamily Innovation® Summit taking place early December 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. For information about the awards, click here.

2027 Registration Deadline