Companies that make it on the best places to work lists usually have one thing in common: killer perks for their workers.
Google even has its own culture czar whose goal is to ensure happiness among the company's employees.
“Sometimes simply receiving a paycheck is not enough of an incentive to keep employees dedicated and focused,” says Amelia Jenkinsin an article on Chron Small Business.
From bocce courts to bowling alleys, these companies know the value of rewarding their employees, and they do it in some of the coolest ways possible.
Chesapeake Energy
Chesapeake Energy Corp., one of the nation's biggest natural gas producers, offers free SCUBA certification to all its employees. And the on-site 72,000-square-foot fitness center includes an Olympic-sized pool, a sand volleyball court, rock climbing wall, and a quarter-mile walking track.
Boston Consulting Group
BCG invests “100-plus hours and thousands of dollars to recruit each consultant,” says the company’s site, and it also claims to pay 100 percent of its employees’ health care premiums.
“Attracting top talent and maintaining an environment in which employees can rapidly develop have been key to our success and our ability to deliver enormous value to clients. Recognitions like this are a nice acknowledgment that our efforts are highly unusual and, based on our growth and client retention, effective,” says Rich Lesser, BCG’s chairman of North and South America.
SAS Institute
SAS has ranked in Fortune's Top 100 for 14 consecutive years, according to the company’s web site.
The company says that “if you treat employees as if they make a difference, they will make a difference.” SAS employee rewards includes subsidized Montessori child care, unlimited sick days, a free health care center, and intramural sports teams.
CEO Jim Goodnight says that “[we create] a culture that rewards innovation, encourages employees to try new things and yet doesn’t penalize them for taking chances, and a culture that cares about employees’ personal and professional growth.”
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