When employers offer perks and create a culture and environment that promotes good work-life balance, they benefit, too. “Despite all the public uproar over Marissa Mayer’s decision to ban telecommuting earlier this year, it appears employees still feel their jobs offer flexibility and great perks.” (Note: Marissa Mayer has an 86% approval rating among employees CEO approval ratings are calculated similar to Presidential approval ratings in which employees are asked if they approve or disapprove of the way their CEO is leading the company.) Zupan says she was surprised to see Internet giant Yahoo on the list this year.
All four of these companies made their debut on this year’s list. “When it comes to work-life balance at Slalom Consulting, headquartered in Seattle, Wash., employees speak about the manageable work week (typically working 40 to 45 hours a week), working in a family friendly office environment and having a flexible work schedule.” The business and technology consulting firm earned a score of 4.1 out of 5 from its employees. Rounding out the top three: Slalom Consulting. “National Instruments’ employees also speak about the flexible work schedule, the sense that they don’t feel overworked and the option to work from home,” Zupan says.Īn employee at its Texas headquarters said: “I make my own hours, don't put in much over 40 hours a week, and while it's not company policy I can occasionally work from home when needed.” According to Glassdoor, the Austin -based company, which supplies engineers and scientists with measurement and automation products, not only rates highly for work-life balance, but they have also been recognized as a Glassdoor “Employees’ Choice Award Winner,” a list of the 50 Best Places to Work, for the last five consecutive years. National Instruments received the second highest work-life balance rating (4.3) from its employees over the past year. 1 company for work-life balance this year. SAS received a rating of 4.5 out of 5, making it the No. who reviewed the company on Glassdoor said: “Amazing workplace culture, flexible work environment, challenging/stimulating work, customer-focused.” “Employees speak favorably about the flexible work schedules, thirty-five-hour work weeks, and the understanding managers.”Ī marketing employee in Cary, N.C. “SAS Institute has consistently been a top company for work-life balance,” Zupan says.
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The North Carolina-based analytics software developer ranked third in 2011, fourth in 2012, and snagged the top spot this year. In total, seven companies have appeared on the list since its inception in 2011, including SAS Institute. In Pictures: Top 10 Companies For Work-Life Balance “What also stood out about several companies on the list was senior leadership’s support of work-life balance.” “In addition, we see many of the companies offering ease of access to food and fitness amenities,” Zupan says. Those include: the option to telecommute, paid time off, compressed work weeks, and family friendly work environments. Many of the companies that made this year’s list offer their employees just that a flexible work schedule, among other appealing perks.
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