While paying for top talent is important, studies consistently show that money isn't the only thing that makes people happy at work.
The savviest companies today have figured out that offering awesome perks can help them get, and keep, the very best employees.
We've found 17 companies that understand the value of rewarding their staff — and do it in some of the coolest ways possible.
Epic Systems gives 5-year employees a monthlong vacation.
Healthcare tech company Epic Systems gives employees at least one great reason to stick around — a monthlong paid vacation. Even better: If employees choose to spend their sabbatical in a country they've never visited, Epic will pay for most of the travel costs for the employee and a friend.
Epic's expansive offices, on a farm outside of Madison, Wisconsin, are another impressive perk. The campus features an Indiana Jones-themed tunnel, a tree-house conference room, a moat, and plenty of green space for outdoor activities.
Google has free food, a bowling alley, and bocce courts.
There’s a reason Google has been ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine’s list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” each of the past three years. The company has incredible offices around the world that offer, among other benefits, free food at gourmet, on-site cafes.
Meanwhile, employees don't even have to leave work to partake in a range of recreational activities — Google's Mountain View, California, headquarters have a gym, a bowling alley, a game room, and basketball courts.
For chores, there's also a barber shop, a massage parlor, and a laundromat.
Cisco Systems has a gym that offers physical therapy and acupuncture.
Cisco's LifeConnections Health Center is more than just a fitness center; it also offers primary care, physical therapy, acupuncture, and even a pharmacy.
The company believes in supporting a healthy work-life balance, and it provides employees with telecommuting technologies like data and voice services to create a home office experience.
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