- Nokia, SAS, Orbitz Score High in Work-Life Balance
- SAS Tops the Third Annual List
- National Instruments Lands in Second Place
- Slalom Glides to a Third Place Finish
- Mitre Is Highest-Ranking Nonprofit on the List
- Orbitz Flies to New Heights to Round Out Top Five
- Nokia Lands in Tenth Place
- Autodesk Has a Good Design for Employee Needs
- Citrix Employees Cite Relaxed Environment, Plentiful Parking
- Yahoo Has Found Employee Benefits That Impress
- NetApp Manages to Make the Cut for the Top 25
Nokia, SAS, Orbitz Score High in Work-Life Balance
by Nathan Eddy
SAS Tops the Third Annual List
SAS, home to business offerings that enable large-scale software solutions for areas such as IT management, business intelligence and customer relationship management, topped the list with a work-life balance score of 4.5.
National Instruments Lands in Second Place
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, National Instruments is a producer of automated test equipment and virtual instrumentation software. It nabbed a score of 4.3.
Slalom Glides to a Third Place Finish
Slalom Consulting, a business and technology consulting firm that delivers solutions through a national network of local offices across North America, scored a 4.1 on the work-life balance scale this year.
Mitre Is Highest-Ranking Nonprofit on the List
A private, not-for-profit organization, Mitre manages federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), and scored a 4.1 in the survey.
Orbitz Flies to New Heights to Round Out Top Five
Online travel behemoth Orbitz rounded out the top five best companies for work-life balance (4.1), with one employee lauding the flexible working hours.
Nokia Lands in Tenth Place
Once the world’s largest handset manufacturer, Nokia also scored a 4.1, as one employee noted the company’s focus on making sure employees get vacation time and time to recharge.
Autodesk Has a Good Design for Employee Needs
Design software specialist Autodesk scored an even 4.0, which landed the company in 12th place. “They are constantly acquiring great and exciting companies,” an Autodesk employee said.
Citrix Employees Cite Relaxed Environment, Plentiful Parking
Citrix provides server and desktop virtualization, networking, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud computing technologies. It scored a 4.0—landing it in 14th place right behind AOL.
Yahoo Has Found Employee Benefits That Impress
The search engine specialist has had its ups and downs over the years, but employees still seem to like working there. The company scored a 4.0 and landed in 16th place.
NetApp Manages to Make the Cut for the Top 25
NetApp squeezed into the top 25 with a score of 3.9, with employees citing flexibility, supportive management and travel opportunities.