Boston Consulting Group
BCG invests “100-plus hours and thousands of dollars to recruit each consultant,” says the company’s site, and it also claims to pay 100 percent of its employees’ health care premiums.
“Attracting top talent and maintaining an environment in which employees can rapidly develop have been key to our success and our ability to deliver enormous value to clients. Recognitions like this are a nice acknowledgment that our efforts are highly unusual and, based on our growth and client retention, effective,” says Rich Lesser, BCG’s chairman of North and South America.
SAS Institute
SAS has ranked in Fortune's Top 100 for 14 consecutive years, according to the company’s web site.
The company says that “if you treat employees as if they make a difference, they will make a difference.” SAS employee rewards includes subsidized Montessori child care, unlimited sick days, a free health care center, and intramural sports teams.
CEO Jim Goodnight says that “[we create] a culture that rewards innovation, encourages employees to try new things and yet doesn’t penalize them for taking chances, and a culture that cares about employees’ personal and professional growth.”
Zappos.com
Zappos accomplishes a mix of both "traditional" ways of showing employee appreciation, like company picnics and holiday parties, as well as more unique ways.
Last year they held the Zfrog awards, which let employees pitch their own business ideas, "laughter yoga" classes, Tank Top Tuesday, and recognizing employees in different departments, such as Merchandiser of the Quarter.
“I love working at Zappos; the creativity and fun we have here are unparalleled, at least by any other job I've ever had. There are all sorts of people here: young and old; shy and extremely outgoing; ‘normal’ and... weird. I love that Zappos embraces people of all cultures, styles, and personalities,” says one Zappos employee.
DreamWorks