The 25 small US companies with the best work-life balance

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Employee quote: "Management is there if we need it, but they also give us room to do our jobs. It's a nice balance."

Location: Seattle, Washington

Employee quote: "Amazing PTO in which managers encourage their teams to take to recharge for self care."

Location: San Jose, California

Employee quote: "Good flexibility, I get to balance my work and personal life."

Location: Shreveport, Louisiana

Employee quote: "I have flexible work hours that allow me to find a great work/life balance."

Location: San Francisco, California

Employee quote: "Management is very supportive of employees. Worklife balance is a top-line value."

Location: San Jose, California

Employee quote: "The management/executive team understands the importance of work/life balance and provides a great work environment that allows their employees to thrive and to actually be happy and feel like part of a team."

Location: Denver, Colorado

Employee quote: "The leadership team understands how to take care of engineers. Flexible scheduling policies and absence of micromanagement are 2 big pieces of that."

Location: Lehi, Utah

Employee quote: "It's the first time in my life where the company trusts me to get my work done and allows me to create my own work/life balance!"

Location: Torrance, California

Employee quote: "They try to help us when our personal lives become complicated."

Location: Newport Beach, California

Employee quote: "Even though we're remote we can find friendship and be there for each other."

Location: San Francisco, California

Employee quote: "I have the ability to make this job what I want to make it. I am not micro-manage and in fact, I am encouraged to make my own decisions for success."

Location: Deerfield Beach, Florida

Employee quote: "Very laid back and relaxed atmosphere, dress down, no micromanagement, just do your job and enjoy."

Location: Bellingham, Washington

Employee quote: "Employees are treated like adults. Candid, respectful conversations are encouraged."

Location: Santa Monica, California

Employee quote: "For me, it has this chill culture like other software companies. There is time to be serious and time to chill."

Location: San Francisco, California

Employee quote: "I am primarily a SAHM, though I have a very part-time job somewhere else, and it's nice to be able to hop on when the kiddo is sleeping and do a job or two before he wakes up."

Location: West Hollywood, California

Employee quote: "We have a culture of 'family' and 'work hard, play hard' that is driven from the CEO and permeates the company."

Location: Princeton, New Jersey

Employee quote: "I love having the freedom to create my own schedule."

Location: Woodland Hills, California

Employee quote: "They allow everyone to have their autonomy and trust them to accomplish the companies goals."

Location: New York City, New York

Employee quote: "They work hard and they care about others. They also understand balance."

Location: Mountain View, California

Employee quote: "I appreciate that I am encouraged to continue my education. Multiple departments have supported my decision to receive additional training."

Location: Encino, California

Employee quote: "We're treated like adults and trusted to do our job. Being remote is a big part of this."

Location: Los Angeles, California

Employee quote: "They obviously care about the employees and their ability to have personal lives outside of work."

Location: Culver City, California

Employee quote: "Autonomy, autonomy, autonomy. I get to set my schedule and have the freedom to manage my work and priorities."

Location: Lindon, Utah

Employee quote: "Work gets done in a timely manner because people are organized, but I never feel rushed to complete work before an unreasonable deadline."