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Companies Offering Generous PTO

Browse 39+ companies offering Generous PTO—full pay and a better work-life balance. 703+ open roles.

39
Companies
39.8
Avg Hrs/Week
39
Avg Vacation Days
60/100
Work-Life Score

39 companies

Oyster HR logo

Oyster HR

62 · Good

Global employment platform enabling companies to hire, pay, and care for talent anywhere.

5 day weekGenerous PTOFully Remote40h/week531 employees
11 open positionsView company
Duolingo logo

Duolingo

60 · Good

Leading language-learning platform making education fun, accessible, and free for 2,400+ employees worldwide through innovative technology and gamification.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week2.4K employees
82 open positionsView company
Discord logo

Discord

60 · Good

Discord is a communication platform where 200M+ monthly users connect through voice, video, and text, backed by flexible work policies and comprehensive benefits.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week890 employees
71 open positionsView company
BerlinRosen logo

BerlinRosen

60 · Good

Full-service communications firm of 400+ professionals driving social impact through strategic PR, digital strategy, and advocacy across multiple sectors.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week307 employees
12 open positionsView company
Avoq logo

Avoq

60 · Good

Strategic communications and digital strategy firm combining advocacy, creative services, and data-driven campaigns across multiple industries.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week158 employees
9 open positionsView company
Stripe logo

Stripe

60 · Good

Financial infrastructure platform processing $1.4 trillion in 2024 payment volume — equivalent to 1.3% of global GDP — used by every kind of business from hours-old startups to global enterprises.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week8.5K employees
3 open positionsView company
Wise logo

Wise

60 · Good

Global fintech building fast, low-cost international money transfers and multi-currency accounts. 6,500+ people across 120+ nationalities with flexible work and generous time off.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week6.5K employees
3 open positionsView company
MS Society logo

MS Society

60 · Good

The UK's leading MS charity, supporting over 150,000 people affected by multiple sclerosis through research, advocacy, and comprehensive community services.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week368 employees
1 open positionView company
Demaco logo

Demaco

57 · Good

Dutch engineering firm designing vacuum-insulated cryogenic systems for liquefied gases since 1960, serving research, aerospace, health, food, and energy sectors globally.

5 day weekGenerous PTOOn-site40h/week100 employees
1 open positionView company
Spotify logo

Spotify

53 · Decent

World's largest audio streaming platform offering 23 paid days off plus 13 flexible US holidays — total 36 paid days per year for US employees.

5 day weekGenerous PTORemote First40h/week7.3K employees
171 open positionsView company
ClickHouse logo

ClickHouse

53 · Decent

Open-source columnar database management system delivering the fastest real-time analytics for data-intensive applications at any scale.

5 day weekGenerous PTORemote First40h/week530 employees
166 open positionsView company
Merck logo

Merck

52 · Decent

Global pharmaceutical leader (NASDAQ: MRK) offering 25 vacation days from day one regardless of tenure, 12 paid US holidays, and a 4-day year-end shutdown — ~41 days off per year for US employees.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week73K employees
20 open positionsView company
Sanofi logo

Sanofi

52 · Decent

French global pharmaceutical company (NASDAQ: SNY) offering ~34 days off per year for US employees: 15 vacation + 2 floating + 3 personal + 9 US holidays + 5-day winter shutdown.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week83K employees
20 open positionsView company
Amgen logo

Amgen

52 · Decent

Pioneer biotech (NASDAQ: AMGN, $187B market cap) offering ~3 weeks vacation + standard US holidays + 2 paid non-PTO shutdown weeks (July + December) — Amgen's own framing.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week28K employees
19 open positionsView company
Biogen logo

Biogen

52 · Decent

Pioneering biotech (NASDAQ: BIIB) focused on neuroscience, offering 15 vacation + 3 Personal Significance days + 12 paid US holidays + year-end shutdown — ~34 days off per year.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week7.7K employees
19 open positionsView company
Vertex Pharmaceuticals logo

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

52 · Decent

Boston biotech (NASDAQ: VRTX, $111B market cap) offering 4 weeks vacation at hire + ~10 holidays + 2 company-wide shutdown weeks (August + December) — ~38-40 paid days off per year.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week6.1K employees
19 open positionsView company
Genentech logo

Genentech

52 · Decent

Founding biotech company (Roche subsidiary) offering 20 days vacation + ~10 holidays + year-end shutdown + a 6-week paid sabbatical every 6 years.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week12K employees
18 open positionsView company
Volvo Cars logo

Volvo Cars

52 · Decent

Swedish premium electric carmaker headquartered in Gothenburg — ~43,000 employees, electrification leader, with the Swedish 30-days-vacation + 10 red days policy for salaried white-collar staff.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week43K employees
14 open positionsView company
Zalando logo

Zalando

52 · Decent

Europe's leading online fashion and lifestyle platform headquartered in Berlin — 30+ days vacation for corporate / engineering / office-based staff in Germany.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week16K employees
13 open positionsView company
Sage logo

Sage

52 · Decent

Global leader in cloud-based accounting, HR and payroll software for small and medium businesses, offering 21 days PTO + 11 US holidays + 5 learning days.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week11K employees
11 open positionsView company
Oliva logo

Oliva

52 · Decent

Mental health and wellbeing platform for workplaces, offering therapy, coaching, and clinical support for employees. Recently rebranded to Oli.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week150 employees
3 open positionsView company
Technergetics logo

Technergetics

52 · Decent

Cybersecurity and IT solutions provider delivering advanced security services, network engineering, and technology consulting to government and commercial clients.

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid40h/week62 employees
2 open positionsView company
Applus+ logo

Applus+

49 · Decent

Global leader in testing, inspection and certification helping clients ensure quality, safety and compliance across 40+ countries.

5 day weekGenerous PTOOn-site40h/week25K employees
15 open positionsView company
Much Better Adventures logo

Much Better Adventures

66 · Good

B-Corp certified adventure travel company inspiring people to explore the world responsibly through small group trips led by local experts.

5 day weekGenerous PTOFully Remote38h/week41 employees
No open positionsView company

How a generous pto works

30+ days paid time off

  • 30+ days of paid vacation per year, plus public holidays
  • Often paired with extended parental leave and sabbatical policies
  • Standard across Northern Europe and at progressive global firms
Best for: anyone who values long contiguous vacations over a 4-day weekly rhythm.

How we curate this list

We track companies that publicly offer reduced-hours schedules — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, and more. This page refreshes daily; companies that drop the policy are removed. Read about our editorial standards →

Last reviewed: May 9, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

We list 39 companies that have publicly committed to a generous pto arrangement with full pay. The defining feature of every company on this page is that hours are reduced relative to a standard 5-day week without a corresponding pay cut. Prominent employers include Adaptable, Amgen, and Applus+. Browse the list above for company profiles and current open positions.
The specifics vary by company, but every generous pto implementation on this page preserves full pay. Some employers fix the non-working day, others rotate it; some define the schedule week-by-week, others operate on a longer cycle. The common threads are full salary, consistent workload expectations, and public commitment to the policy. Each company profile shows the exact version they operate.
Technology, consulting, and professional services dominate adoption of the generous pto pattern. Engineering-heavy and knowledge-work roles are most compatible with the compressed workload expectations, though an increasing number of design, marketing, and product-focused organisations appear in the listings. Click through to individual company pages for industry-specific context on how the schedule operates in practice.
Companies offering a generous pto typically provide about 38 days of annual leave on top of the reduced-hours schedule — vacation days are separate from the weekly day off. Some employers combine the reduced schedule with unlimited or generous PTO policies; others stick to standard allowances because the weekly cadence already reduces burnout. Individual company profiles detail the exact PTO policy.
No — companies on 4dayweek.io commit to maintaining full pay under the generous pto arrangement. This is a hard criterion for inclusion. Pilot studies from the UK 4 Day Week Campaign and individual company reports consistently show productivity held flat or improved under full-pay reduced schedules. Part-time and explicitly pro-rata arrangements are labelled separately and don't appear on standard schedule-type pages.