Best Companies to Work for: 6. Novocure

Top Employee Engagement Survey Measures: I know what my organization is trying to achieve strategically: 98% agree

The mission and purpose of my organization makes me feel that my job is important: 97% agree

CEO: Asaf Danziger

Years in Business: 23 

Full-time Employees: 1,389 (309 in NH)

Years on List: 3

It is little wonder that a company committed to cancer treatments would prioritize the wellness of its employees. Employees can participate in the Vitality wellness platform and mobile app, which allows employees to earn points toward gift cards and other prizes for undertaking wellness activities, such as completing a biometric screening, engaging in mindfulness sessions, completing annual preventive care exams or receiving a vaccination.

Novocure also provides up to $500 in fitness and wellness reimbursements to help cover the costs of gym memberships, streaming fitness memberships, fitness/sports equipment, sports leagues, fitness trackers & watches, mindfulness mobile apps and weight management mobile apps. 

Novocure’s health insurance plans include infertility coverage up to $40,000, hormone therapy for transgender health, and a free mobile app to manage stress, anxiety and depression. Novocure also hosts onsite flu clinics. 

Employees can earn shares in the company, including being gifted shares when they join Novocure and earn more when annual company and personal goals are met. 

Novocure helps employees achieve a balance between work and home life. More than 75% of NH employees work remotely or on a hybrid work schedule. Employees receive 21 days to 36 days of paid time-off annually along with 11 paid holidays. New parents receive three weeks paternity and adoption leave and 12 weeks of maternity leave. During the summer, employees can work one extra hour Monday through Thursday and then work only four hours on Friday.

Managers can reward employees a half-day off for a “patient-forward performance.” Employees can enroll in a pet insurance plan and access Tutor.com, which provides 24/7 online access to expert tutors for themselves or their family.