US office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller Inc. has been named in Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in the U.S. for the third year in succession. Herman Miller ranked 97th in the list, compared to 89th the previous year.

The “iconic furniture maker cut (its) workforce by more than 15 percent, reduced hours, and suspended 401(k) contributions. Still, employees praised management for ‘handling the downturn with class and doing what is best for the collective whole,’” Fortune said of Herman Miller.

Much of the magazine’s judging criteria is based on confidential surveys in which staff evaluate the credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie of their workplace. Criteria this year included how companies were helping employees weather the recession.