2013 Working Mother 100 Best Companies

SoMoNY · September 2013

The list is here:

https://www.wmmsurveys.com/2013_100_Best_ExecutiveSummary.pdf

bullybutt · September 2013

8 weeks of fully paid maternity leave would be really nice! It's still not enough, but better than what most companies cover.

SoMoNY · September 2013

I am not at one of these firms but SO is. That said our benefits are somewhat similar so I'm happy.

One day the firms NOT on this list will realize top talent of both genders prefer the firms on the list and change accordingly if they hope to recruit the best of the best.

financialdiva · September 2013

Ehhh, one of the firms I used to work for is on this list. Yes, they offer great benefits and 6 weeks (at the time, it's probably 8 now) paid maternity leave after you returned back to work, but the hours you would work year round were crazy.

One of my managers used to take part in that whole flex time program they promoted they have- she worked at 70%. She would end up working 45 to 50 hours a week, and was paid 70% of her old salary.

I don't understand these lists sometimes.

SoMoNY · September 2013

Just remember, plenty of people would give their left kidney to have any paid maternity leave.

On the Dec 2013 board there are a few people saying they are going back to work 2-3 weeks after delivering so they don't lose their jobs.

SoMoNY · September 2013

So it is wrong to appreciate it when an employers offers premium benefits?

If you hate your job find another one.

financialdiva · September 2013

Just bc they offer paid ML doesn't make them working parent friendly when you have to work 60+ hours when you get back.

My point was they can say they have flex programs in place, but IME, those programs don't always work. They end up paying parents less to work the same hours. OR they severely mommy track you. How is that great?

jlaOK · September 2013

Eh... I work for a very small company who I think is great but would never be on a national list. I work part-time from home with complete flexibility. BUT, I only took 8 weeks maternity leave with 4 of them being unpaid. In my opinion, 4 weeks of unpaid leave is nothing compared with flexibility all the time.

mae0111 · September 2013

My company is on there, too. The benefits are really great. 6-8 weeks STD fully paid, then another 4 weeks maternity, fully paid. Medical benefit options are great, and they go to great lengths to ensure everyone can afford it. We also get 20 days at a backup daycare for free, and they encourage flexible work arrangements. I'm lucky, even though the politics suck.

kristinyoung111 · September 2013

I've worked for Cardinal Health and I work for PNC now. While Cardinal Health has nice insurance and a good maternity leave, they don't seem to be as good with moms coming back to work and starting to pump. =/

JessAnnJ · September 2013

I work for the federal government so no paid maternity leave. I can take up to 6 months off but I need to either save my sick/annual leave or go unpaid. I do generally only work 40 hours per week and I can start my day anytime between 6 and 9:30 so it could be worse. But as we start to think about baby number two and knowing that I won't have more than a couple weeks of paid leave I'm definitely jealous of those with paid maternity leave.

shannm · September 2013

Yea, my new employer is on the list!

I am not sure how much of a difference that will make for me in the long run (because in the end I think your specific position has a lot to do with it) but it is nice to know!

TheBorg7of9 · September 2013

I think 8 weeks paid maternity leave sucks. It's not nearly enough. I know some people get less and would be thankful, but that just shows how low our standards are. I get 16 weeks paid plus I'm taking 2 weeks unpaid.

JWSchwarz · September 2013

I worked for one of the companies on that list. I got 12 weeks of paid maternity leave. I also got 4 weeks of vacation and a very flexible schedule. I am forever grateful for that. You might think I am crazy to have left. But they Literally owned me, and the job was taking over my life. I have been gone for a few months and I am just now beginning to unravel from the intensity and trauma that job brought to me and at the same time realizing how dysfunctional it was.

I think sometimes companies compensate by giving these great time off benefits. You have to look at the big picture though. Really high stress financial firms require you take a minimum time off and it's because you will burn out of you don't. So, if you get less PTO maybe it means you have a better more normal job, KWIM?

skyejo · September 2013

My company is on there, no doubt for the maternity leave--16 weeks fully paid. In my role I'm not overworked, have great vacation time and understanding managers. In the bigger cities you'll get additional perks, like on site daycare, but not in my location.

cedenton · September 2013

I don't work for one of these, but as far as benefits go we're pretty comparable: paid maternity leave my full 6 weeks (8 if I'd had a c-section), adoption assistance, adoption leave.

But it's an extremely inflexible company as far as working hours. One of our offices has a daycare, but not the headquarters where I work. I did recently learn that if you needed to take your child with you to that office (which would be a flight) and you had enough notice you could do drop-in care at the daycare.

I think most women here, especially those in the field would not consider this a female friendly company. Thankfully, I work in corporate headquarters in HR.

peekaboo716 · September 2013

It's always interesting to look at this list. I don't work for one of the companies on the list. I worked for two different companies when each of my kids was born. At both, I had to use my vacation time for the first week, before my short term disability kicked in. And that was at 60% of my pay. I would have loved to get some pay at 100%. However, both times, I had super understanding management that allowed me to come back how I wanted to come back (mid-week, shortened schedule), and that to me was priceless.

SunAndRain · September 2013

I work for one of the listed companies. I am forever grateful that I was able to take 8 week paid plus 2 weeks unpaid maternity. They also offer a 32 hour part time work week but I'm afraid I'll have the same scope with less pay. That said, there is something to setting an expectation that you work shorter hours on a daily basis or only 4 days per week.

JLS0320 · September 2013

I worked 5 yrs for one of the listed companies, it truly was a great arrangement until they laid me off the morning I came back from maternity leave ha!

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