Moms and dads particularly like working at the companies that made the list of Great Place to Work and Fortune’s 2017 Best Workplaces for Parents – companies with excellent health care and compensation packages, and killer perks and programs, including those particularly desired by parents, such as paid family leave and onsite child care.

Great Place to Work also dug deeper into more than 440,000 employee surveys for all participating companies, to see how workers with children feel about their company – and their careers – compared to those who do not have kids.

Surprisingly (or not) – survey responses revealed that mothers and fathers are more committed to their work than non-parents. Co-workers with children at home were more likely to plan a long-term future with their employers, feel their jobs make an impact and find their work meaningful. Parents also reported more frequent concerns about office politics and the fairness of promotions. Despite its prominence in programs aimed at parents, work-life balance ranked in the lowest quartile of retention factors for employees with children.

In our slideshow below, check out the five companies that topped the list of Great Place to Work and Fortune’s 2017 Best Workplaces for Parents:

Workday Inc.

The Pleasanton, California-based company provides enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, and has 7,060 employees worldwide.

At Workday Inc., 96 percent of employees say their workplace is great. Moreover, 96 percent say the firm poses great challenges for them to work out; 99 percent say the place has a great atmosphere; 97 percent say there are great rewards; 98 percent take great pride in working there; 96 percent say the workplace fosters great communication; and 97 percent say they have great bosses.

Compensation by the numbers:

$3,000: average salary match company contributes to 401(k) per employee; 97 percent: company-paid health coverage for employees; 89 percent: company-paid health coverage for dependents; 97 percent: company-paid health coverage for part-timers. Workday also offers a 401(k) program, an employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock units.

Perks and workplace programs include unlimited time off; discounted backup child and elder care; Wellbeing@Workday; the global Workday Giving & Doing program; “Bring Your ... to Workday,” whether that means kids, parents or pets; more than 80 funded clubs for just about any interest; numerous concierge services such as car washes, oil changes, bicycle repair, phone and tablet replacement, facials, manicures, pedicures, haircuts and teeth whitening.

What Workday’s employees say:

I feel good about the ways we contribute to the community (96 percent); I’m proud to tell others I work here (97 percent); I am given the resources and equipment to do my job (96 percent); management is honest and ethical in its business practices (96 percent); people celebrate special events around here (96 percent).

Ultimate Software

The Weston, Florida-based company provides cloud-based human capital management solutions, including HR, payroll, talent, and time and labor management, and has 3,972 employees.

At Ultimate Software, 98 percent of employees say their workplace is great. Moreover, 97 percent say the firm poses great challenges for them to work out; 99 percent say the place has a great atmosphere; 98 percent say there are great rewards; 99 percent take great pride in working there; 98 percent say the workplace fosters great communication; and 98 percent say they have great bosses.

Compensation by the numbers:

40 percent: match of employee’s 401(k) contribution up to 100 percent of salary; 100 percent:company-paid health coverage for employees; 100 percent: company-paid health coverage for dependents;100 percent: company-paid health coverage for part-timers; $5,250: maximum tuition reimbursement. The company also offers a 401(k) program and restricted stock units.

Work-life balance programs include a flexible schedule; a telecommute option (50 percent use it); and compressed work weeks. Family care programs include paid sick leave to care for a child or relative; an on-site or near-site backup childcare center; and lactation rooms. The company also provides a two-day, expenses-paid new-hire orientation; unlimited paid time off, two paid days for charity; company-sponsored trips to a luxury location; $300 per child, per year for extracurricular event; UltiHome, a site for personal and professional sharing; and “generous and fun ways of recognizing people.

What Ultimate Software’s employees say:

We have special and unique benefits here (99 percent); people celebrate special events around here (99 percent); I feel good about the ways we contribute to the community (98 percent); I’m proud to tell others I work here (98 percent); people care about each other here (98 percent).

Deloitte

The New York City-based company is the world’s largest professional services organization with 87,091 employees worldwide, working across four key business areas — audit, advisory, consulting, and tax.

At Deloitte, 91 percent of employees say their workplace is great. Moreover, 96 percent say the firm poses great challenges for them to work out; 95 percent say the place has a great atmosphere; 94 percent say there are great rewards; 97 percent take great pride in working there; 95 percent say the workplace fosters great communication; and 94 percent say they have great bosses.

Compensation by the numbers:

79 percent: company-paid health coverage for employees; 77 percent:company-paid health coverage for dependents; 79 percent company-paid health coverage for part-timers;$10,000: maximum tuition reimbursement; 26 weeks: paid sabbatical after two years of employment.

Perks and programs include Deloitte University; generous paid time off; “industry-leading” family leave; the Deloitte Pension Plan, in addition to a 401K program; a well-being subsidy: and the first professional services organization to establish women’s and diversity initiatives.

What Deloitte’s employees say:

I’m proud to tell others I work here (96 percent); I am given the resources and equipment to do my job (94 percent); management is competent at running the business (94 percent); people here are willing to give extra to get the job done (94 percent); management is honest and ethical in its business practices (94 percent).

Comcast NBCUniversal

The global media and technology company based in Philadelphia and has 159,000 employees worldwide.

At Comcast NBCUniversal, 91 percent of employees say their workplace is great. Moreover, 94 percent say the firm poses great challenges for them to work out; 95 percent say the place has a great atmosphere; 93 percent say there are great rewards; 97 percent take great pride in working there; 94 percent say the workplace fosters great communication; and 95 percent say they have great bosses.

ompensation programs include a 401(k) program, an employee stock purchase plan, stock options and restricted stock units. Family care programs include paid sick leave to care for a child or relative; on-site or near-site backup childcare centers; lactation rooms; and childcare reimbursement during business travel. Work-life balance programs include flexible schedule; telecommute option; compressed work weeks; and medical facilities at some locations.

Perks and programs include TEDXComcast: a quarterly broadcast for all employees to share original ideas devoted to foster deep discussion about technology, entertainment and design from different perspectives; Lab Week: an opportunity for Comcast employees to partner, explore and develop projects that may be unrelated to their day-to-day work, sparking innovative efforts on personally-selected projects; Comcast Crowdsource: A group “think tank” program to crowdsource solutions and solicit feedback; customer experience rewards; wellness programs; employee discounts to company entertainment programs; entertainment sneak peeks; community investment programs; Know Your Value Program; military benefits and programs; and diversity and inclusion programs.

What Comcast NBCUniversal’s employees say:

I am able to take time off from work when I think it’s necessary (93 percent); management is honest and ethical in its business practices (91 percent); I’m proud to tell others I work here (91 percent); I want to work here for a long time (91 percent); management is competent at running the business (90 percent).

Salesforce

The San Francisco-based company provides customer relationship management platforms and has 27,070employees worldwide.

At Salesforce, 94 percent of employees say their workplace is great. Moreover, 96 percent say the firm poses great challenges for them to work out; 97 percent say the place has a great atmosphere; 97 percent say there are great rewards; 98 percent take great pride in working there; 95 percent say the workplace fosters great communication; and 96 percent say they have great bosses.

Compensation by the numbers:

$183,055: average salary and additional cash compensation for Account Executive - mid-market; $158,472: average salary and additional cash compensation for software engineering SMTS; 86 percent: company-paid health coverage for employees;81 percent: company-paid health coverage for dependents; 86 percent: company-paid health coverage for part-timers; $5,250: maximum tuition reimbursement. Salesforce also offers a 401(k) program, an employee stock purchase plan, stock options and restricted stock units.

Family care programs include paid sick leave to care for a child or relative; on-site or near-site backup childcare centers; and lactation rooms. Work-life balance programs include flexible schedules; telecommute option; and subsidized fitness. Perks and programs include volunteer time off program; internal Salesforce Feedback App; the Trailhead development tool; wellbeing programs; Dreamforce 2017; and Global Volunteer Week.

What Salesforce’s employees say:

I feel good about the ways we contribute to the community (97 percent); I’m proud to tell others I work here (96 percent); People here are willing to give extra to get the job done (96 percent); People care about each other here. (95 percent).

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