Working Mother released its annual list of 100 Best Companies this morning, and finance and insurance firms simply rocked it. No less than 24 finance and insurance companies made the cut, with several taking spots in the top ten. (Working Mother does not rank the companies; they're presented alphabetically.)
One bank scored well in every category: Bank of America, which appeared the Top Ten, Best in Flexibility, Best in Childcare, and Best in Parental Leave lists.
Here are the stats:
Finance Firms Among the Top Ten Best Companies (arranged alphabetically):
Bank of America: Working mothers can enroll in the My Work program and login in from home or office, while another program allows part time scheduling for a certain amount of time. All new parents can take off 26 weeks after the birth of adoption of a child, and get paid for 12 of them.
Deloitte: Encourages its employees to have adventures via its new sabbatical program, gives $10,000 in annual tuition for job-related courses, and also grants birth mothers 14 paid weeks off. Related: Deloitte to Hire 250,000 Over Five Years
Ernst & Young: E&Y is a big believer in flex arrangements, so parents can telecommute and schedule their hours according to their preference. They can use technology that will enable them to log in to the system from wherever they are, even a soccer game. Related: Best and Worst Things About Telecommuting
KPMG: KPMG created a leadership institute for women and offers training sessions on how to optimize a work/life balance. The firm also gives heavy childcare discounts.
PricewaterhouseCoopers: PwC prides itself on its mentoring initiatives that usher motivated women to the C suite. It also offers sabbaticals, career breaks and 26 job-guaranteed weeks off after birth. Related: How to Find a Mentor
100 Best Companies (finance and insurance, arranged alphabetically):
Allstate Insurance
American Express
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Capital One
Citigroup
Credit Suisse
Deutsche
Fannie Mae
First Horizon National
FINRA
First National Bank
Freddie Mac
Goldman Sachs
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Mastercard
McGladrey
MetLife
Morgan Stanley
New York Life Insurance
Northern Trust
PNC
Principal Financial Group
Prudential
WellPoint
For Best in Flexibility, the top five companies were all finance firms: Grant Thornton, PwC, KPMG, McGladrey and BofA.
BofA was the only finance firm to land on the Best in Childcare list. It boasts program that provides up to $2,880 a year in reimbursement to lower-paid employees for childcare.
For Best in Parental Leave, Citi and Bank of America both made the list.
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