Do the Best Places to Work Have Longer Work Hours?

While the list is dominated by large multinational companies, it is noteworthy that six out of the top ten companies specifically mention long work hours in their employee reviews.

Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Equinix, Mastercard, Arup, and Salesforce are among the companies that cite long work hours, yet they also received the highest ratings from their employees.

This raises an interesting question: Does having long work hours necessarily prevent employee satisfaction?

The answer to this question is not a simple one. Long work hours can be a source of stress and dissatisfaction for employees, and it would be easy to assume that companies with long hours would have lower employee satisfaction ratings. However, this does not seem to be the case for the companies mentioned above.

One possible explanation for this discrepancy is that these companies are also considered to be among the best places to work in their respective industries. They are known for providing their employees with a high degree of autonomy, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities for advancement.

Another factor would be a company’s culture, values and management style, all of which can play a big role on the impact of work hours for employee satisfaction.

I’m not saying the best work environments necessitate long hours, but it seems that the relationship between work hours and employee satisfaction is not as straightforward as we might have assumed.

What do you think?