Company Type Insights
Making the decision to work for a non-profit or for-profit company can, in itself, signal inherent attitudinal differences among employees that may point to different benefits expectations. For non-profit and for-profit companies, benefits make up an important part of an individual’s financial safety net – but outlooks on what they are looking for may differ.

Generally, employees who work at non-profit companies seem to view benefits as more significant in terms of choosing a job and remaining on the job. But interestingly, non-profit employees are less satisfied with their benefits and much less likely to feel prepared for retirement than employees at for-profit companies. Consider these other examples:

    Company Type Attitudes
  • 16% of employees at non-profit companies say they are on track toward achieving their retirement goals compared with 28% of employees at for-profit firms.
  • While 42% of non-profit employees cite benefits offered as an important reason for coming to work for their employer, less than one-third (32%) of for-profit employees agree.
  • 57% of employees at non-profit companies say they obtain disability benefits through the workplace compared to 48% of employees at for-profit companies.
    Company Type Benefits Offerings
  • 37% of employees at non-profit companies are satisfied with their benefits compared to 43% of employees at for-profit companies.
  • 47% of non-profit companies offer Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) compared to 28% of for-profit companies.
  • 43% of for-profit companies offer Telecommuting versus 33% of non-profit employers.

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Source: 6th Annual MetLife Study of Employee Benefits Trends
 
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