It’s the childcare provider’s “special mission” that drives its employees, who feel as though they’re “shaping our children’s future.” The company also offers workers a 50% discount at Bright Horizons centers. Says one staffer: “There’s no other company that would allow me to be with my children while building a career that I love.”
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Company Info
| Rank last year | - |
| Years on list | 16 |
| HQ location | Watertown, Mass. |
| Total employees | 20,323 |
| Job openings (as of February 2017) | 1,530 |
| Industry | Education & Training |
| Revenue (2016 or most recent year) | $1.5 billion |
| Year founded | 1986 |
| Type of organization | Public |
| Number of work sites | 715 |
| Website | http://www.brighthorizons.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | no |
| Unlimited sick days | no |
| Onsite fitness center | yes |
| Discounted gym memberships | no |
| Telecommuting | yes |
| Job sharing | yes |
| Compressed work weeks | yes |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | yes |
| Onsite medical care facility | no |
| Medical facility at all locations | no |
| Onsite childcare | yes |
| Domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples | yes |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | yes |
| Sick days for part-timers | no |
| Health insurance for part-timers | yes |
| PTO for volunteering | yes |
| College tuition reimbursement | yes |
Diversity
| % Women | 95% |
| % Minorities | 43% |
| % African-American/Black | 22% |
| % Asian | 6% |
| % Caucasian/White | 52% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 11% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | <1% |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | <1% |
| % Two or more races | 3% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | 5% |
Paid Time Off
| General PTO | 19 |
| Total PTO after 5 years | 24 |
| # Sick days | 5 |
| Max hours PTO for volunteering | 8 |
| General PTO for part-timers | - |
| # Sick days for part-timers | - |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | Center Director |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | $60,455 |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | $1,658 |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | $62,113 |
| Most common job (for hourly employee) | Teacher |
| Avg. base pay (hourly) | $29,263 |
| Avg. extra compensation (hourly) | $1,063 |
| Total pay for most common job (hourly) | $30,326 |
| Avg. monthly rate for onsite childcare | $590 |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time job growth % | 6% |
| # of job applicants | 89,085 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 10 |
| FT voluntary turnover | 26% |
| Jobs filled internally | 1,206 |
| % Jobs filled by referral | 18 |
| # New graduates hired | - |
| Avg. college tuition reimbursed | $735 |
Training
| Avg. # hours training (salaried workers) | 86 |
| Avg. # hours training (hourly workers) | 98 |