The right benefits and perks can set employers apart from the pack — but a basic benefit package just isn't cutting it anymore.
Seventy-eight percent of employees are more likely to stay with a company because of their benefits program, according to Willis Tower Watson, and 61% of employers are surveying their employees to understand which benefits are most beneficial to them, a survey by Mercer found. While health insurance is the most desired employee benefit, according to a survey from Forbes Advisor, retirement plans, mandatory PTO, mental health support and even pet insurance are both appreciated and expected by today's workforce. Continued flexibility to work remotely is also highly valued by employees — 50% said not having this perk would be a "deal breaker," Mercer found.
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Tapping into employee communities, Comparably surveyed workers at large companies to rank the organizations with the best benefits and perks. Comparably asked employees if they're satisfied with their benefits, how they would rank their workplace perks, and if benefits play a role in whether or not they plan to stay with their company.
Tech giant Uber took this year's top spot, bumping last year's winner, Microsoft. Uber boasts 18 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents, as well as stipends for health and wellness services. The company also offers a fully paid month-long sabbatical for employees who have spent five years at the organization. While Microsoft is now 14 on Comparably's list, the software company still boasts benefits like free healthcare, flexible work arrangements and an allowance to cover gym and fitness memberships.
Check out which other highly-ranked organizations made Compareably's list, including Topgolf, Adobe, Google and more, and what their employees had to say about the benefits they provide:
