According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023, full-time workers spent an average of 8.49 hours per day at work.
For those looking for companies with the best work-life balance, a new study by Hennessey Digital scoured Glassdoor data across the US to find the best employers. Researchers narrowed down employers to those with more than 5,000 global employees, at least 1,000 US reviews and more than 3.5 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor.
They then ranked employers by their average work life rating, as indicated by employee reviews on Glassdoor.
The best company for work-life balance was LinkedIn, with an average score of 4.32 out of 5. Employees gave the job search platform an average score of 4.46 for culture and values and 4.39 for compensation and benefits.
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No. 2 was Indeed, another work-related platform with a 4.29 work-life balance rating on Glassdoor. More than three in four current or former employees said they would recommend working at Indeed to a friend.
“It’s encouraging to see so many companies prioritizing employee well-being,” a Hennessey Digital spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “We hope these findings will spark meaningful conversations among employers across all sectors to continue to improve work-life balance for their teams.”
In the middle of the list, at No. 5, HubSpot received a work-life balance rating of 4.24, and nearly nine in 10 (88.5%) of HubSpot employees would recommend working there.
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Northside Hospital and Google ranked 8th, and Zillow and Paylocity ranked 9th.
Here are the top 10 companies that currently offer the best work-life balance for employees, according to the report.
1. LinkedIn
Work-life balance rating on Glassdoor: 4.32
2. Indeed
Work-life balance rating on Glassdoor: 4.29
3. Document icon
Work-life balance rating on Glassdoor: 4.27
4. Slalom
Work-life balance rating on Glassdoor: 4.26
5. HubSpot
Work-life balance rating on Glassdoor: 4.24
6. Intuition
Work-life balance rating on Glassdoor: 4.23
7. Smile Brands
Work-life balance rating on Glassdoor: 4.19
8. Northside Hospital
Work-life balance rating on Glassdoor: 4.17
8. Google
Work-life balance rating on Glassdoor: 4.17
9. Zillow
Work-life balance rating on Glassdoor: 4.16
9. Wages
Work-life balance rating on Glassdoor: 4.16
10. Adobe
Work-life balance rating on Glassdoor: 4.15