--- title: 11 Insanely Cool Job Perks You Wish Your Office Had description: 'From pet insurance to on-site dentists: See some of the coolest job perks in Glassdoor''s employer analysis.' authors: - name: Kristen Bahler role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/kristen-bahler/ bio: Kristen Bahler has spent more than a decade turning culture, work and consumer spending trends into conversation-driving stories. Today, she leads Money's sponsored content channel and reader-favorite franchises like Best Places to Live and Best Places to Travel. education: Northeastern University, MA Journalism at_money_since: 2016 articles: 52 covers: - Career Advice - Banking - Business - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-bahler/ published: '2017-02-07T12:00:58.000Z' modified: '2024-05-16T12:12:24.000Z' section: Career Advice tags: - company culture - employee benefits - Finding a job - job hunting - job perks - work perks word_count: 379 canonical: https://money.com/employee-benefits-job-perks/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Microsoft Employees](https://img.money.com/2017/02/170206_employeeperks.jpg) Silicon Valley isn't the only place with crazy good employee perks. To tempt talent, even "traditional" companies like banks and retailers are sweetening their benefits packages with more nuanced offerings ranging from pet insurance to on-site dentists. Of course, quirky perks are no substitute for tried and true workplace benefits. Research from [Monster.com](http://hiring.monster.com/hr/hr-best-practices/workforce-management/employee-benefits-management/job-offer.aspx) and [Zane Benefits](https://www.zanebenefits.com/blog/the-most-important-benefits-to-employees) shows that healthcare, retirement, and time off are still the benefits job seekers care about most. In today's ultra-competitive job market, however, those little extras can make a big difference. The recruiting site [GlassDoor](https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/top-20-employee-benefits-perks-for-2017/) released a ranking on Tuesday of the 20 best benefits programs, gleaned from its database of employee reviews. Here are some of our favorites from the list, along with the average employee ranking (on a scale of 1 to 5) given to each company's entire benefits package: At **Deloitte,** (overall benefits rating: 4.1) sabbatical programs let employees take a three- to six-month leave to pursue "personal or professional growth opportunities," while retaining 40% pay. Alternately, employees can take a one-month unpaid sabbatical for any reason. **Bain & Company** (4.7) holds an annual multi-day soccer tournament, the "[Bain World Cup](http://www.bain.com/careers/people-and-culture/traditions.aspx)," which is open to every employee in the company. **Facebook** (4.7) pays for interns' housing -- critical in the pricey San Francisco Bay Area -- along with healthcare coverage and other benefits. **American Express** (4.0) allows parents to take up to five months of fully paid parental leave. Birthing mothers can get an extra six to eight weeks of paid leave, and have access to a 24-hour lactation consultant. **Microsoft** (4.4) gives employees an annual $800 "StayFit" stipend, which can be spent on gym memberships and fitness programs. **Scripps Health** (4.1) offers pet health insurance for employee's cats and dogs. At **USAA** (4.4), the 401(k) program includes an 8% matching policy. (The [average company](https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/benefits/pages/bigger-401k-matches.aspx) match is about 6%, according to the Society for Human Resource Management.) **Goldman Sachs'** (4.1) medical plan covers gender reassignment surgery. **Starbucks** (4.3) covers full [tuition reimbursement](https://money.com/student-loan-repayment-employee-benefit/?iid=sr-link1) for an online bachelor's degree program offered through a [partnership](https://www.starbucks.com/careers/college-plan) with Arizona State University. At **Genentech** (4.3), the San Francisco home office has on-site amenities like car washes, daycare, and a dentist. **Timberland** (3.7) allows employees to take up to 40 hours of paid time off a year to volunteer. ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/employee-benefits-job-perks/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Career Advice", "item": "https://money.com/career-advice/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Jobs", "item": "https://money.com/jobs/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "11 Insanely Cool Job Perks You Wish Your Office Had" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/employee-benefits-job-perks/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/employee-benefits-job-perks/", "name": "11 Insanely Cool Job Perks You Wish Your Office Had", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2017-02-07T12:00:58.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/employee-benefits-job-perks/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/employee-benefits-job-perks/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2024-05-16T12:12:24.000Z" }, { "@type": "Article", "headline": "11 Insanely Cool Job Perks You Wish Your Office Had", "articleSection": "Career Advice", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/02/170206_employeeperks.jpg", "width": 2100, "height": 1401, "caption": "170206_employeeperks" } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kristen Bahler", "url": "https://money.com/author/kristen-bahler/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/kristen-bahler/#author", "description": "Kristen Bahler has spent more than a decade turning culture, work and consumer spending trends into conversation-driving stories. 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