What they do: Online games.
The perk: Cycling to work has become massively popular in the last few years and workers get free bicycle repair on site.
What staff say: "The jollies, team activities and clothing order all make Jagex a fun place to work too!" — Current employee
What they do: Online search engine.
The perk: There's no queuing at the local sandwich shop for Google workers: the company gives them free food from a whole range of cuisines. We've seen the company canteen and, trust us, it's good.
What employees say: "You want for very little" — Current Strategic Partner Manager
What they do: Insurance.
The perk: If you're one of those people who leaves Christmas shopping until it's too late, work for Swinton Insurance. It gives employees a day off to do exactly that.
What employees say: "Christmas shopping day is great" — Current employee
What they do: Online fashion retail.
The perk: Fashion addicts should consider getting a job at clothing delivery company Asos. The 40% discount on its site could save them lot of money in the long run.
What employees say: "Overall one of the best corporate packages in terms of benefits" — Current employee
What they do: Tech.
The perk: This company rewards loyalty: four free weeks of holiday for four years work, to be exact.
What employees say: "The Christmas party is incredible!" — Current employee in marketing
What they do: Clothing.
The perk: If you've ever worn Berghaus, Speedos or Mitre sportswear, you've worn Pentland Brands. Perhaps it's not surprising then the company has "its own on-site gym and pool with unlimited usage and extended opening hours including Saturday."
What employees say: "A wide range of employee benefits but great product discounts are the most popular" — Current employee
What they do: Law.
The perk: Good diction is important to a multi-lingual law firm, which is probably why this company offers employees free on-site dentistry.
What employees say: "There's an excellent pension!." — Current employee
What they do: Cloud content manager.
The perk: If you work for this cloud company you get the day off on your birthday. Many happy returns.
What employees say: "Rackspace has its own university, lots of development training is provided" — Current employee
What they do: Software.
The perk: Workers at this software company needn't worry about paying for day care. CA Technologies offers it for free.
What employees say: "a real plus for new parents" — Former employee
What they do: Digital content.
The perk: Flexitime has become a big deal for employees recently. Luckily for those at this digital agency, they get an unlimited amount of it.
What employees say: "Being able to work where & when I want allow me to keep motivated and focus on results" — Current employee
What they do: Recruitment.
The perk: Fancy a free stay in a luxury Italian villa? Work for this recruitment firm and it's all yours.
What employees say: "Work trips, Michelin star restaurants, Formula One hospitality, all paid for" — Current Principal Recruitment Consultant
What they do: Communications.
The perk: Employees at this comms business have dedicated free food days, including Bacon Thursday and Hot Food Friday.
What employees say: "There's also a subsidised gym over the road" — Current employee in sales
What they do: Automobile exchange.
The perk: The car exchange magazine offers discounted wine deliveries straight to its employees' homes. Just don't drink and drive!
What employees say: "The discount site is amazing and has saved be a fortune. Couldn't live without it." — Current employee
What they do: Employment Law.
The perk: This firm throws on Christmas parties for the children of its 1,200 employees.
What employees say: "A very competitive package that takes into account the region in which you live and work." — Current Business Safety Consultant
What they do: Cosmetics.
The perk: In keeping with its "enrich not exploit" company ethos, The Body Shop pays workers who volunteer for up to five days a year.
What employees say: "There's also a very generous 50% discount and occasionally 40% friends and family discount." — Former employee
What they do: Travel search engine.
The perk: This website offers discounts at local pubs and beauty salons should employees fancy a pint or a perm.
What employees say: "Benefits are great. Work-life balance is fantastic and the company culture is great as well." — Current User Satisfaction Analyst
What they do: Hospitality search engine.
The perk: Workers at the DIY hospitality giant enjoy $2000 worth of travel coupons a year. No word yet on whether they actually stay in Airbnbs on their trips.
What employees say: "I think this is the best perk ever" — Former employee
What they do: Currency conversion.
The perk: Appropriately for a currency conversion company, lucky employees of TransferWise can get two paid trips a year to Estonia.
What employees say: "A collegial place, with video games, ping pong table, sauna, juice/beer, free lunch on Fridays, generally flexible to work from home." — Current employee
What they do: Cloud content manager.
The perk: The best job perk out there has to be from this London and San Francisco cloud content manager, which gives new employees a "Huddle Cuddle". That may sound cute but it is in fact a £5000 joining bonus!
What employees say: "So. Many. Benefits." — Product manager, London
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