2012 Working Mother 100 Best Companies List

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When it comes to providing great child care, this health care company takes the cake. Its seven on-site facilities treat kids under age 5 to puppet shows, storytelling, art, music and nature...

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

What parent hasn’t experienced sticker shock when looking at the price tag of a college education, especially in this economy? To help its employees out, this financial services firm recently began...

Katten Muchin Rosenman

Raising five children didn’t stop Kristin Achterhof from making partner in intellectual property litigation at this law firm. In her 16 years here, she has flexed her hours, worked from home or...

KPMG

Sifting through the details of a corporate benefits program while tending to newborns or young kids would drive anybody crazy. With its “Becoming a Parent” website, this audit, tax and advisory...

Kraft Foods

In a hectic, 24/7 world, business doesn’t always stop when the workday ends. To promote a sense of balance, this consumer goods company encourages up to 60% of its employees in human resources,...

LEGO Systems

Kids get excited when Mom works for this toy manufacturer, which promises discounts and theme park passes, holiday parties, summer picnics and “fun” office areas with video games and widescreen TVs....

Marriott International

Friendships were formed and work connections made at two major women’s leadership conferences held by this hospitality services company in 2011. Peer support lifts many female employees into the...

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance

Alternative work options are vital to first-time moms, as many at this insurance firm make clear. “Thanks to my flexible schedule, I have been able to devote adequate time to my career and family,”...

MasterCard Worldwide

Finding time to look after your health is easy when you work at this payment-solutions company. Parents at its largest locations have on-site access to health clinics, fitness centers, meditation...

McGladrey

When you need to work late or go on a business trip, securing extra child care can be tricky—which is why this assurance, tax and consulting services firm offers employees up to $1,500 annually to...

The McGraw-Hill Companies

Promoting education is critical to this information services provider, which grants its employees up to $5,000 in annual tuition reimbursements for job-related college courses and makes scholarships...

McKinsey & Co.

Living a full life may mean something different to each of the 3,276 employees of this management consulting firm, but sympathetic leave policies make it possible for many to follow their bliss. New...

Merck

Employees can achieve a wide variety of goals at this pharmaceutical company. If they want to volunteer, they can take up to 20 paid hours off annually to do so, earning a full match on any donations...