2011 Working Mother 100 Best Companies List

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State

Every family has its own needs, something this health-care system clearly recognizes. To ensure its pregnant employees are prepared for their big day, it offers prenatal yoga, health coaching and...

MetLife

For a mom, the knowledge that you have someone reliable to look after your children when you can’t be there is invaluable. No one knows this better than the women at this insurance, employee benefits...

Moffitt Cancer Center

When you’re looking after patients with a life-threatening medical condition, it can be hard to remember to take care of yourself—which is why this cancer research and treatment center maintains an...

Morgan Stanley

In 2010, this financial services firm announced it was serious about accelerating the progress of its female employees. Its Women’s Business Alliance unveiled powerful new initiatives, including...

Moss Adams

Little ones get a great start in life when their mothers work for this accounting firm, thanks to its wide variety of parenting initiatives. Moms-to-be can earn up to $250 through the Beginning Right...

MTV Networks

Parents can go far at this media company. For inspiration, many working mothers look to Cyma Zarghami, a mom of three, who runs Nickelodeon, and Michele Ganeless, a mom of one, who leads Comedy...

National Education Association

For those who work here, this 547-person labor organization really feels like an extended family. All new employees—from maintenance staffers to directors—are welcomed with a phone call from the...

New York Life Insurance

Everyone likes it when the boss tells her she’s done a good job on a project—but too often, higher-ups forget to say it. With this life insurance firm’s Thanks to You program, employees can go online...

Northern Trust

Women are 53% of this financial services firm’s employees, and their compassionate sensibility informs many of its practices. Maternity leave includes two months off at partial pay, and paternity and...

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare

Money-saving programs abound at this academic medical center, which increased merit pay for employees and granted its largest-ever bonuses in 2010. Women earn 69% of its top salaries, and financial...

Patagonia

Employees of this apparel company have long been noted for their love of the environment, so it made sense when one tenth of them flew to Louisiana in 2010 to help assess the Gulf Coast oil-spill...

Pearson

Moms who yearn to go back to college for art courses, journalism degrees or MBas can follow their bliss with this media company’s generous tuition-aid program, which grants them full coverage of up...

Pfizer

Women at this health-care company are increasingly encouraged to customize their work schedules around their families’ needs. In 2010, 86% of all employees adjusted their hours at some point, while...