Work/Life

If you treat employees as if they make a difference to the company, they will make a difference to the company.

That's been the employee-focused philosophy behind SAS' corporate culture since the company's founding in 1976. At the heart of this unique business model is a simple idea: satisfied employees create satisfied customers.

SAS employees work in an environment that fosters and encourages the integration of the company's business objectives with their personal needs. With enviable low employee turnover that has been consistently and significantly below the industry average, SAS reaps the rewards of employee loyalty and the benefit of the most talented minds in the software business. Programs and facilities at its Cary, N.C., world headquarters include two on-site childcare centers, an eldercare information and referral program, an employee health care center, wellness programs, a 58,000 square foot recreation and fitness center, and many other work-life programs.

The company's work-life programs and unique corporate culture continue to receive accolades. For 10 consecutive years, the company has been listed in FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" and was inducted into the list's "Hall of Fame" in 2005. In addition, SAS has been listed by Working Mother as one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers 13 times. SAS' corporate culture has been featured in a segment titled "The Royal Treatment" on CBS' 60 Minutes and more recently was featured as the Best Place to Work on the Oprah show.