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Best companies to work for

Bingham

Law Firm

Headquarters in Boston, MA

Bingham

Top paying best company to work for.

Average annual pay: $256,312

No real benefits

NetAppSells computer software and hardware.

Headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA

NetApp

Benefits: Five paid days for volunteer work, $11,390 adoption aid, and autism coverage.

Down to earth management

Fed Ex

Postal Service

Memphis, Tennessee

Fed Ex

Benefits: FedEx company benefits include health and life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan, educational assistance and a large variety of additional employment benefits.

Microsoft

Makes computers and software.

HQ in Redmond, WA

Microsoft

Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare coverage for you and your eligible dependents. Dental and vision coverage, on-site health screenings, health club memberships or discounts, programs to manage chronic health conditions and quit smoking, access to a 24-hour health-line, as well as office ergonomics resources and tools. Microsoft is also the first major corporation to offer a benefit for autism therapy, providing coverage for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy through Certified Autism Providers.

More benefits

Adoption fee assistance, maternity leave, paid time off for new moms and dads, and discounts on child-care services .

401(k) plan that includes a company match on contributions and an employee stock purchase program that allows employees to purchase shares of Microsoft stock at a discount.

Wal-mart

One stop shopping

Headquarters are in Bentonville, Arkansas

Wal-mart

Benefits: Every associate who works in the United States can become eligible for individual health coverage costing as little as $5 per month in some areas and as little as $8 per month nationwide. As soon as an associate becomes eligible for benefits, their children become eligible too.

Benefits

Wal-Mart associates will find more than 50 ways to customize their health coverage

10 percent off regularly priced general merchandise in Wal-Mart stores

10 percent off of fresh fruits and vegetables An additional 10 percent off eyewear at Wal-

Mart Vision Centers