2011 Working Mother 100 Best Companies List

Industry

State

When Nancy DePriest’s husband found a job in Missouri four years ago, the business analyst prepared to bid goodbye to her Memphis-based position at this financial services company, where she’d spent...

Genentech

Women represent 23% of corporate executives at this biotechnology firm, 43% of senior managers and 44% of managers—and a new class of talented female recruits is always beginning their climb. To make...

General Electric

Educating employees in 1,061 locations is no easy feat, but this infrastructure, finance and media company has its bases covered. Moms attend its business school; participate in multiyear career...

General Mills

This major food manufacturer earns employees’ loyalty by investing in programs that support their long-term satisfaction. Its recent great Manager initiative, for example, used training courses,...

Goldman Sachs

Moms at this investment banking, securities and investment management firm often adjust their hours to pick up their kids from school, work from home when children are ill or compress their schedules...

Grant Thornton

Women are moving up at this professional services firm. They earned 32% of all promotions to partner in 2010 (their biggest victory ever) and now fill nearly triple the number of slots they did seven...

Hallmark Cards

Adopting five children in six years is a huge accomplishment—and Teddi Hernandez, a platform imagineer at this greeting-card company, was able to use its generous amounts of time off and adoption aid...

HCA Virginia Health System–Richmond Market

Moms enjoy great financial perks at this health-care system, from free continuing education to $5,000 in annual tuition aid and assistance with their college loans. If they like, they can attend on-...

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

With three wellness clinics at its New Jersey sites, and medical coverage for anyone who works 20 hours per week, this health insurer is a good bet for busy moms. Those who are expecting a baby can...

Opportunity knocks at this technology company, which supports working moms who want to broaden their resumes by exploring jobs in other departments, functions, even cities. To make its employees...

IBM

Working a flexible schedule is fast becoming second nature for this technology giant’s employees, all of whom adjusted their schedules or compressed their workweeks at some point in 2010. Some 40%...

Intel

Ambitious moms find many avenues open to them at this tech company. In 2010, more than 11,000 employees participated in professional-development workshops, and 3,500 checked out Career Day in...

Johnson & Johnson

Want to lose weight, eat better, quit smoking and start working out? At this health-care company, these aren’t just New Year’s resolutions—they’re formal regimens that thousands of moms have followed...