At Google: Most workers at Google have base salaries that are on the lower end of normal for the markets they operate in but the benefits they get are much more than any respective company.
No need for employees to pack a sandwich for lunch or rush home to cook dinner. Free food for lunch and dinner is just one of the many benefits.
In addition to health insurances employees also enjoy free pick and drop service, oil changes car wash, a play room, back-up child care assistance there working in Google.
At Facebook:
Employees can take home a free dinner or, if working late, their families can come in to eat with them, leading to a regular sight of children in the campus cafeteria. The company also pays $3,000 per family in child care expenses, and offers adoption assistance of up to $5,000.
At Yahoo:
Employees work hard at Yahoo, but they are also encouraged to play hard. They can work off stress or have fun at the company's on-site gym equipped with basketball and sand volleyball courts. Workers also enjoy a social atmosphere with live concerts and gaming facilities.
At Scripps health:
In 2010 Scripps Health awarded nearly $4 million in bonuses to employees across the board who met performance objectives. They also give different kinds of insurance to their employees including their pets insurance.
At AOL:
New moms get eight fully paid weeks off (adoptive parents get two weeks) in maternity leave. And, when mom returns to work, there's an on-site day care facility that cares for child.
At Starbucks:
Most of the part timers enjoy the health insurance benefits the company offers its part-timers. It is a rare thing for most retail part-time jobs.