Novocure • 180 Hanover St., Portsmouth • novocure.com
CEO: Ashley Cordova
Years in Business: 25
Full-time Employees: 1,420 (231 in NH)
At Novocure, supporting the well being of its 231 NH employees is central to its mission. The company’s NovoFit Wellness Program includes the Vitality platform, which rewards employees with gift cards and prizes for engaging in health-focused activities. Employees also receive up to $500 per family each year for fitness, mindfulness, and weight management programs, and enjoy a free Calm
app subscription.
Medical plans cover mental health, chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage therapy, along with fertility care, gender-affirming treatments, and travel reimbursement for care unavailable within 50 miles. Employees enrolled in the high-deductible health plan can receive up to $2,000 annually in employer HSA contributions.
Other benefits include pet insurance, identity protection, tutoring support, and access to a free Employee Assistance Program offering counseling, legal consultations, and more. Novocure also offers tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year and fosters career growth through NovoAcademy, a leadership and development program.
To promote work-life balance, all NH employees are eligible to participate in our hybrid work program, NovoFlex. Employees receive up to 36 days of PTO, 11 holidays, and fully paid parental leave—12 weeks for maternity, and three weeks for paternity, adoption, or foster care. During the summer, employees can enjoy shorter Fridays by adjusting hours earlier in the week.
Business NH Magazine named 27 businesses as the 2025 Best Companies to Work For in NH and inducted seven companies into the competition's Hall of Fame. (Hall of Fame: Companies that earn a place on the Best Companies to Work For list in four out of five consecutive years are inducted into the Hall of Fame for two years. Seven companies were inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.)
For 27 years, Business NH Magazine has recognized businesses that go out of their way to create engaging workplaces and understand that fulfilled employees are more productive.
A recent report from Gallup found employee engagement globally dropped in 2024—only the second time in the past 12 years. Engagement among managers took a big hit as they face new daunting challenges.
When your managers aren’t happy, your workforce isn’t too far behind. Finding ways to engage employees and developing cultures that meet these new challenges is imperative. Who better to turn to for answers than those with employees reporting high engagement? The September issue of Business NH Magazine celebrates delves into and celebrates the practices of this year’s Best Companies to Work For in New Hampshire,” says Executive Editor Matt Mowry.
Learn more: www.BusinessNHmagazine.com
