2011 Working Mother 100 Best Companies List

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

Staying in shape can be tough for time-pressed moms, but this health-care insurance company helps them out by offering on-site fitness centers, wellness clinics, nutritionists and health coaches. It...

Bon Secours Richmond Health System

When Allison Peterson, a director of admissions and marketing, adopted now-4-year-old daughter Maria from China, this health-care system gave her $3,500 to offset her costs. She was also allowed to...

Booz Allen Hamilton

Connecting with other families after transferring to a new city can be hard for employees of this strategy- and technology-consulting firm. To the rescue comes its Family Ambassador program, which...

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Dedicated to helping working moms advance, this New York City–based biopharmaceutical company has designed an intricate framework of work life programs to support its aims. Women currently represent...

Bronson Healthcare Group

Creating family-friendly initiatives is a big priority for this health-care system. Parents are grateful for its on-site prenatal courses, lactation programs, baby and toddler play groups and classes...

Capital One Financial

Given the fast-paced rhythm of the financial industry, it’s no surprise that flexible schedules are increasingly popular with this bank’s associates, at least 85% of whom adjusted their hours at some...

Carlson

Employees rave about the casual, collegial atmosphere at this international travel and hospitality company, which throws family picnics for its workers promotes local volunteering during work hours...

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Female role models abound at this pediatric health-care system, where women fill seven of the 11 slots on the executive team and manage all three hospitals. To stay healthy, top moms engage in...

Children’s Memorial Hospital

This pediatric hospital takes great pains to make employees feel involved in the way it’s run: it recruits administrative assistants and nurses to help interview candidates for top positions,...

Cisco

There’s no need to worry about child care at this information technology and networking company, which plays host to 800 kids at two on-site day-care facilities (both at headquarters). Parents...

Citi

From caregiver to breadwinner, a working mom plays multiple roles within her family. To help employees juggle their responsibilities, this financial services giant offers a resource and referral...

Colgate-Palmolive

Strong word of mouth attracts employees to this consumer products company, which is famed for its compassionate benefits and work life policies. Anyone who works 20 hours per week merits health...

Cornell University

Taking a holistic view of one’s career is encouraged by this major university, which focuses its budget on programs that help to expand employees’ quality of life as well as their paychecks. Women...