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16 Companies With Great Maternity Leave Benefits

Updated 5/4/2023
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These companies offer at least 16 weeks of paid maternity leave—plus other important benefits to support parents.

When you’re getting ready to welcome a new baby into the world, the last thing you want to be worried about is how soon you have to be back at work. And although women in the U.S. unfortunately aren’t guaranteed paid parental leave, many employers are making strides to give working moms—and all parents—better benefits.

Take the following companies on The Muse, for example. They all offer at least 16 weeks of paid maternity leave—and some even go beyond that, with additional pre-parental leave to prepare for the baby’s arrival or phased return-to-work programs so parents can ease back into their jobs.

If you want an employer that’s going to support you or a loved one with ample recovery and bonding time after welcoming a baby into your family, consider applying to one of these companies. They’re all looking for candidates!

We offer 16 weeks of 100% paid leave after childbirth or adoption and six weeks paid paternity/partner leave.

Flatiron recognizes the unique challenges parents face when a new child arrives. That’s why we offer a parental leave policy that gives you time to bond with your child and adjust to your new addition. You’ll receive 16 weeks at 100% pay, and you have a two-year window from the birth of your child to schedule your leave. Note that parental leave is in addition to the short-term disability benefit provided to birthing parents. When you return from leave, you’ll be able to work two abbreviated work weeks (60% of scheduled hours) and be paid 100% of your scheduled hours. For 12 months following the birth of your child, you’ll be able to work remotely 20% of the workweek and may work “flexible working hours” as determined with your supervisor. If you’re required to travel for work after your child arrives, you may expense the travel costs of bringing your child and an additional caregiver on the business trip during your child’s first year.

The Muse 2022 VIBE Awards Winner: Best Companies for Health and Wellness Benefits, Professional Development, Vacation and Time Off, Parental Benefits, and Office Life and Perks (honorable mention).

Nitro provides primary caregivers with up to 20 weeks of parental leave, followed by a phased return-to-work plan that is customized to each person’s specific needs.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts company profile
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts cultureWorking at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences. Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center." Lincoln Center welcomes applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.

Intel

Intel company profile
Intel cultureWorking at Intel

Intel’s mission is to shape the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world. By pushing forward in fields like AI, analytics, and cloud-to-edge technology, Intel’s work is at the heart of countless innovations. From major breakthroughs, such as self-driving cars and rebuilding the coral reefs, to things that make everyday life better, like blockbuster effects and improved shopping experiences—they’re all powered by Intel technology. With a career at Intel, you have the opportunity to help make the future more wonderful for everyone.

Avanade offers all primary caregivers, whether through birth or adoption, 16 weeks of parental leave. Secondary caregivers get two weeks of leave at 100% pay.

MarketAxess

MarketAxess company profile
MarketAxess cultureWorking at MarketAxess

MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world's largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns because no one’s ever done this before. But now, more than 2,300+ clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we’re going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There.

Bombas

Bombas company profile
Bombas cultureWorking at Bombas

Bombas is a comfort-focused apparel brand with a mission to help those in need. For every item purchased, a specially designed item is donated to a member of the homeless community. The company launched in 2013 after the founders learned that socks are the most requested clothing item at homeless shelters. With millions of pairs sold and donated, Bombas continues to innovate with new apparel while creating a positive impact. Inquisitive people who love to learn, understand the importance of giving, and embrace successes and failures are sure to find a place within the Bombas Hive. Bombas fosters a people-first approach—every decision is influenced by employees to ensure their personal and professional growth, fulfillment, and happiness.

Unum Group

Unum Group company profile
Unum Group cultureWorking at Unum Group

We know that when we help our employees live their best lives, they’ll do the same for our customers.

This is why we provide so many opportunities for growth and development. It’s why we work in a hybrid setting that combines the best of in-person connection and work-from-home flexibility. And it’s why we embrace diversity in our people and their ideas. Because when we do this, we can all enjoy an award-winning workplace that offers the resources, opportunities and support necessary to helping everyone thrive.

First Look Media offers five months (about 20 weeks) of paid parental leave for new parents (by birth or adoption).

Atlassian

Atlassian company profile
Atlassian cultureWorking at Atlassian

Atlassian builds enterprise software that helps every member of every team and department stay on track, on point, and on top of their game. Atlassian develops products geared towards software developers and project managers, including its first application, JIRA, which helps track issues within a project, making it indispensable to teams around the world.

Stack Overflow

Stack Overflow company profile
Stack Overflow cultureWorking at Stack Overflow

Launched in 2008, Stack Overflow is the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share knowledge, and build careers. Our website is a top 50 online destination and serves more than 100 million developers and technologists every month. Stack Overflow for Teams, a private knowledge management platform, is transforming how people work at companies like Microsoft, Zapier, and Intuit. Our company was named one of the Most Innovative Companies of 2019 by Fast Company, as well as one of Built In NYC’s 100 Best Places to Work in 2019. We maintain a remote-first culture, with some employees choosing to work in-office.

We want to ensure Panorama is a place where existing and aspiring parents can thrive and succeed for years to come. In that spirit, we offer 16 weeks fully paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of caregiver status and tenure.

The Muse 2022 VIBE Awards Winner: Best Companies for Work Flexibility and Office Life and Perks.

Capital One

Capital One company profile
Capital One cultureWorking at Capital One

We’re working on some bold, transformative things—like changing banking for good. What’s in it for you? A career surrounded by brilliant minds. People from different backgrounds, experiences, and education levels. Coming together to create a sense of belonging. Supporting you where you are and where you want to be. That’s life at Capital One.

Asensus Surgical offers employees up to 16 weeks of paid leave after the birth of a child (up to 13 weeks short-term disability at partial pay, plus up to four weeks of fully paid parental leave).

The Muse 2022 VIBE Awards Winner: Best Companies for Financial and Retirement Benefits.

Good Apple offers 16 weeks paid time off. One employee says, “I’ve had two children while working at Good Apple. The benefit of having four months leave with full pay is such a gift. This removes any financial stress from such a beautiful bonding period.”

The Muse 2022 VIBE Awards Winner: Best Companies for Professional Development and Parental Benefits.

Here at The Muse, we partner with a lot of great companies to bring you insider looks at their offices and awesome job listings. These employers pay us to be featured on the site, but these Muse-worthy brands made this list not just because they want to be included, but because their culture, policies, and employee feedback showed us that they deserve to be.

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Rebeca Piccardo is an associate editor at The Muse, where she produces branded content focused on company profiles and employee career stories. Before joining The Muse, she was an editorial assistant at Interval International, reported for the Miami Herald, and worked as a staff writer at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, where her crime and courts beat reporting was recognized at the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2017 Sunshine State Awards. Rebeca holds a bachelor’s in journalism with a minor in international relations from Florida International University and is fluent in English and Spanish. Find Rebeca on LinkedIn or Twitter, or visit her website.

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