The Veteran Friendly Index
Saluting companies that serve veterans.
Anyone can call themselves veteran-friendly. The VFI Score checks who actually hires veterans, supports them and promotes them, using a 100-point standard where only verified answers count.
Are you walking the walk, or just talking the talk?
Honor Roll
Companies that walk the walk
Every company here earned its score with proof: real hiring numbers, real programs, and veterans who back it up.
The first spots on the Honor Roll are open.
Companies certified during our founding period are marked as Founding Members for good. Certification is free.
Claim a founding spotThe VFI Score
100 points. Five pillars. Proof required.
Companies tell us what they do. We check it. Only what we verify goes into the public score, so a company can't slogan its way to a badge.
Hire 30 pts
Recruiting & Hiring
Do veterans actually get hired here, and does the company go looking for them?
Belong 20 pts
Community & Culture
Is there a real veteran community inside the company, and do managers understand military culture?
Grow 20 pts
Retention & Advancement
Do veterans stay, get promoted, and get backed up when the Guard or Reserve calls?
Care 15 pts
Benefits & Well-being
Do the benefits fit the realities of veteran life: VA care, disability, education?
Prove 15 pts
Proof & Accountability
Does the company measure its results and let veterans speak for themselves?
For employers
What your company gets, at no cost
A badge for your careers page
Show veteran candidates you've been verified, not just self-declared. The badge links to your live profile, so anyone can check it.
An official certificate
A numbered, printable certificate for the lobby, the HR office and your proposals.
A showcase profile
Your story, your programs, your veteran employees' words, and a direct line to your open jobs.
A roadmap
Your score breakdown shows exactly where to improve: VERG, Guard and Reserve support, hiring, retention.
How it works
Three steps to certified
- 1
Register
Answer the VFI questionnaire about hiring, community, retention, benefits and proof. About 15 minutes.
- 2
Verify
We review your evidence, and with your permission talk to veteran employees. Only verified items count.
- 3
Get recognized
Receive your badge, certificate and showcase profile. Renew each year to keep it.
For veterans and supporters
Know a company that truly has your back?
Nominate them. We'll invite them to get certified and let them know the veteran community is asking. If your company only talks the talk, we want to hear that too.