Juggling work and family is no easy feat. If you’re a working parent or a caregiver making a career move, it is important that you reflect on your working experience and identify your career challenges.
Once you’re clear of priorities and what you need in a job to be at your best in both the personal and professional domains, you can start to do some research on the companies to apply for.
To help you with your job search, we spoke to five family-friendly companies hiring on the MyCareersFuture portal to give you some useful insights.
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1. Prudential Singapore
Here’s a company that believes they are only as strong as its people. At Prudential Singapore, supporting employees through different life stages — especially parenting and caregiving — is central to how the organisation builds a resilient, high-performing workforce.
Guided by its People First agenda, the company operates on the belief that many employees are balancing evolving responsibilities at home alongside their professional roles, and that meaningful support must extend beyond the workplace.
Neetha Nair, Chief Human Resources Officer at Prudential Singapore, shared: “Parenting and caregiving are significant parts of life, and balancing these responsibilities with work is no small feat. When employees feel supported and happy at work and at home, they are better able to thrive. That’s why flexibility remains core to how we support our people through different life stages.”
Flexibility that adapts to family needs
Recognising that caregiving responsibilities evolve over time, Prudential Singapore has embedded flexibility into how work is done.
Employees have access to Flexi-Time and Flexi-Place, allowing flexibility in working hours and hybrid work arrangements, with open discussions between employees and managers to balance personal needs with business priorities.
This approach enables employees to better manage responsibilities such as caring for young children or ageing parents, while maintaining accountability and performance.
By placing trust in its people and encouraging open communication, Prudential Singapore supports employees in integrating work with life rather than forcing a trade-off between the two.
Practical support for parents and caregivers
Walking its talk, Prudential Singapore complements flexible work with tangible family-friendly policies. Female employees receive 24 weeks of paid maternity leave, above the government-mandated requirement. Parents are also supported through a $3,500 “Gift of Joy” benefit per newborn to celebrate and support their parenting journey.
Beyond parental leave, employees receive six days of PRUCare leave annually, on top of annual leave, which can be used for caregiving responsibilities or personal wellbeing.
The company also offers comprehensive medical coverage for employees and their eligible dependents, providing parents with greater peace of mind and flexibility when managing family healthcare needs.
Supporting holistic wellbeing for employees and their families
“Employee wellbeing is a core focus at Prudential Singapore,” said Neetha. “All 1,200 of our employees have access to Naluri, a health and wellness app that offers personalised support for mental health, nutrition, fitness, and more — alongside certified Mental Health First aiders across the office for human-led conversations.”
This commitment is reinforced through collaboration- and focus-friendly workspaces and initiatives like Prudential Family Day, allowing colleagues and their families to come together, bond, and better understand the environment where their loved ones work.
Check out jobs at Prudential Singapore here.
2. KPMG
At KPMG, supporting people goes beyond policies and programmes — it starts with recognising that employees are individuals with lives, families, and responsibilities beyond work.
With a workforce of more than 3,500 people in Singapore, the firm is deeply committed to creating an inclusive, future-ready workplace where everyone feels supported to grow, contribute and thrive — both professionally and personally.
Shelley Chan, Partner-in-charge, People, Performance and Culture, shared: “Our family-friendly culture is built on flexibility and trust, supported by hybrid work arrangements, recharge periods, and programmes that give our people the time and space to rest, grow, and explore new ideas.”
Employees for employees
Rather than relying solely on top-down policies, KPMG empowers its people to shape the workplace through the firm’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). These employee-led communities provide a platform for colleagues to surface evolving needs, influence policies, and co-create solutions that promote inclusion and work-life integration.
Initiatives that support employees’ well-being and family needs include:
- KPMG Recharge, an annual firm-wide break to help employees rest and reset
- Monthly fitness activities to support physical well-being
- Flexible work arrangements under the ‘Take Charge’ initiative
- Facilities and support for breastfeeding mothers
- Well-being webinars held throughout the year
Flexibility that meets people where they are
Flexibility is embedded in how KPMG works. The firm’s hybrid work model, launched in December 2021, is designed to foster autonomy, trust, and sustainable performance. Rather than viewing flexibility as a perk, KPMG positions it as a strategic enabler of both well-being and productivity.
Under this model, employees work in the office at least three days a week, including a designated ‘team day’ for in-person collaboration, while aligning with managers and teammates on flexible hours and locations.
To support this way of working, KPMG provides a hybrid work toolkit and regularly gathers feedback through pulse surveys to refine its policies.
Monday blues out. Blue Sky Fridays in.
Time is precious, and KPMG recognises that. It’s why they’ve had Blue Sky Fridays since February 2022!
On the last Friday of each month, employees are encouraged to recharge and invest in personal growth — whether it’s through spending quality time with their family members, team building, networking, or enrolling in courses at KPMG Business School, the firm’s learning and development platform.
“We believe that when our people feel supported both at work and at home, they bring their best selves to everything they do – whether it’s driving innovation, delivering for clients, or making a difference in their communities,” Shelley added.
By creating space for reflection, exploration, and development, KPMG helps their people feel more energised, supported, and confident in how they show up at work.
Check out jobs at KPMG here.
3. EY
In line with its purpose of building a better working world, EY is walking the talk in the way it takes care of its employees’ welfare. At EY, employee wellbeing is more than a policy — it’s a commitment.
The organisation provides resources, tools, and wellness benefits to help employees understand and manage their personal wellbeing in a holistic manner, covering four key dimensions: physical, mental and emotional, social, and financial support.
Alvin Ang, Singapore Talent Leader at Ernst & Young Solutions LLP, shared: “At EY, we are committed to engaging and empowering our people in understanding and managing their own wellbeing in a holistic manner. We trust that efforts in helping our people achieve the best version of themselves, coupled with flexible work arrangement options, will allow them to balance their work and personal responsibilities and achieve their career aspirations.”
Building a better working world for clients and employees
EY introduces initiatives that have been designed to empower their employees to excel in the diverse roles they play, helping them be their best selves while thriving both personally and professionally.
EY FlexPro, a flexible working programme, allows employees to work from anywhere in Singapore, giving them the freedom to manage work and personal commitments at different stages of life.
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Annual year-end office closures provide dedicated time to recharge and celebrate the festive season with loved ones.
Employees also have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential counselling on personal or work-related challenges.
In addition, paid medical leave for dependents allows employees to care for their parents, spouses, or children when needed, underscoring EY’s holistic approach to supporting its people in all aspects of life.
By embedding wellbeing into its culture, EY not only helps its clients navigate the future, but also ensures its employees can thrive and excel both at work and beyond.
Check out jobs at EY here.
Supporting Employees: SMEs also doing their part
If you’re thinking that only large companies and MNCs have perks and benefits that support family life, it’s time to change the perception. Two homegrown SMEs that we spoke to, Absolute Kinetics and ThrivesForward, stressed that supporting the work and personal life of their employees ranks highly in the company’s ethos.
For Absolute Kinetics, a company specialising in ISO Systems and safety consultancy services, taking care of its employees is a win-win situation for the business.
Kang Chong Sin, Absolute Kinetics’ Head of Finance, shared: “With work-life balance, employees are able to juggle their respective work life and be able to perform their work duties better knowing that their personal lives are also looked after by the company. Companies will also benefit with less employee turnover.”
Some family-friendly policies and perks that Absolute Kinetic provides include extra company-paid childcare leave on top of statutory leave entitlement, parental care leave, leaving work early for family time monthly, paid company meal with family activity and flexible work timing.
Check out jobs at Absolute Kinetics here.
In addition, online counselling booking platform ThrivesForward prioritises a flexible, trust-based, and family-aware workplace that supports employees’ mental wellness and personal well-being.
Ben Peh, co-founder of ThrivesForward, shared: “Our counsellors set their own working days and hours, giving them the flexibility to balance professional commitments with caregiving, parenting, and personal responsibilities. We focus on outcomes rather than fixed hours, so schedules can be adjusted around family needs, school commitments, or medical appointments.”
Most counselling sessions are conducted online, allowing work from home or anywhere globally, and last-minute schedule changes or session cancellations due to personal or family needs are readily accommodated.
Administrative tasks such as session bookings, invoicing, and payment collection are also fully managed by the platform, freeing counsellors to focus on their work.
Ben notes that ThrivesForward also provides professional and emotional support through access to qualified supervisors, reflective case discussions, and regular check-ins to identify early signs of burnout or compassion fatigue.
By promoting realistic workloads and respecting personal boundaries, ThrivesForward supports sustainable performance while safeguarding the well-being of their employees.
Check out jobs at Goodman Ventures, the company behind ThrivesForward, here.
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