Free food, unlimited paid vacations, health and fitness routines, in-house child care centers, are but a dream for most employees. However, today, a lot of companies have made this a reality.
A recent survey done by Glassdoor reports that more than a third of job seekers mentioned ‘perks’ as their top consideration before taking up a new job. Companies all around the world invest in their employees and offer surprising perks. No, they aren’t limited to healthcare, concierge service and pension anymore. Every company competes to offer more, to engage the best of their employees and get them excited for the daily grind.
Here's a quick list of some cool perks offered by some of the best companies worldwide -
1. SC Johnson & Son
SC Johnson & Son, provides an on-site concierge to do your monotonous daily chores. Birthdays are seldom forgotten, as flowers and packages are sent. Why, they even save you painful trips to the grocery stores, help you pick cheap car insurances from a wide variety of available choices, service your cars and get your oil changed, on time. The best part is, the janitors stand through long queues and pick your favorite concert tickets. With such luxury, people love SC Johnson and Son and happily enjoy their leisure, pursuing activities they enjoy doing!
2. Netflix
Wait, there is more. They offer free lunches, unlimited vacations and you get to watch the latest Netflix movies and shows in a cozy 200-person theater on-site. When the CEO takes a 6 week long vacation and encourages employees to vacation out, you see the balance right there at the top. That attitude resonates deep down and all employees celebrate working at NetFlix.
3. Starbucks
4. Deloitte
They also let employees take a three to six month partially paid leave to pursue personal or professional growth opportunities. A volunteering opportunity in Africa? Sure!
5. Scotttrade
In addition, Scottrade also offers the quirkiest perk that beats the rest of the world, hands down. Employees move around in search of jobs. However, things differ at Scotttrade. The firm considers opening new branches in an area an employee is moving to. According to Fortune magazine, Scottrade has opened 20 offices for employees. In one instance, an employee moved twice, to Georgia and Florida, and Scottrade opened offices in both locations.
Why would one want to move, when the organization moves with you?
Intangibles matter equally, if not more. For most employees, it is often the workplace culture and employee benefits that go a long way in bringing in a sense of contentment and joy, during those long work hour days. A happy employee is a motivated employee. Pamper your employees, because happy employees can make wonders.