2011 Working Mother 100 Best Companies List

Industry

State

The right mentor can change everything in a woman’s career, helping her to make better choices, connect with influential people and gain exposure to key opportunities. To facilitate such...

Accenture

Designing workplace solutions to fit the differing needs of clients in 120 countries has clearly taught the leaders of this management consulting, technology and outsourcing company to think outside...

American Electric Power

It takes a real leap of faith to trust a new caregiver to look after your child or elderly relative, but this utility company helps employees do just that by offering a variety of solid options....

American Express

Describing its commitment to the health of its employees as a “core business value,” the management behind this financial services company promotes well-being in its ranks. moms who want to lose...

AOL

Plenty of perks lure mothers to this Web services company. If they need to drive their kids to school events or leave at midday to make doctors’ appointments, they have the freedom to adjust their...

Aon

Women launch major careers at this global risk management, insurance and human resources consulting firm. To prepare them for success, the firm just introduced Aon University, an online learning...

Arnold & Porter

Visitors to this law firm’s headquarters are likely to witness employees dining at their office cafeteria, working out at the corporate gym or walking their kids to its on-site child-care center. But...

AstraZeneca

Helping moms achieve a balance between their personal and professional lives is important to this pharmaceutical firm. After surveys revealed that its employees desired more emphasis on work life...

Bain & Co.

Creative work arrangements are a hallmark of this management consulting firm, where all employees can flex their schedules and nearly all of them worked off-site at some point last year. Women may...

Bank of America

Family health insurance is worth its weight in gold these days, but parents at this leading bank only need to work 20 hours per week to earn it. If they want to cut their out-of-pocket costs, they...

Baptist Health South Florida

Education is highly valued by this health-care network. Its Baptist Health University offers 2,357 courses on clinical, administrative, leadership and personal development topics, and its School at...

Bayer

When they’re at home reveling in (or reeling from) the birth or adoption of a child, moms at this health-care, materials and nutritional-products company take comfort in the fact that they have at...

BDO USA

To encourage its employees to use flexible schedules, this accounting and consulting firm has formalized the request process, made sure nearly everyone has laptops that enable remote work and...