76 companies

BBC
76 · GreatThe BBC is a pioneering public service broadcaster delivering world-class content across TV, radio, and digital platforms to millions globally.

CapaCloud
71 · GreatBest Decentralized GPU Platform

University of Manchester
68 · GoodRussell Group university. Compressed hours available — full-time hours worked over fewer, longer days (e.g. 35 hours over 4 days).

Columbia University
68 · GoodPrivate Ivy League research university in New York City. Staff can work a compressed work schedule — a full-time workload over fewer, longer days.

Jigsaw Homes Group
68 · GoodOne of England's largest housing associations — ~35,000 affordable homes across the North West and East Midlands. Offers compressed hours, with the option to work a full-time role across a 4-day week in a number of roles.

Macmillan Cancer Support
68 · GoodOne of the UK's largest cancer charities. Staff can compress their full-time hours (34.5/week) into a 4-day week instead of 5.

Mind
68 · GoodThe leading mental-health charity in England and Wales. Offers flexible working including flexitime, compressed hours, and hybrid and home working.

Historic England
68 · GoodThe public body that champions and protects England's historic environment. Open to compressed hours working as a flexible-working option.

Nesta
68 · GoodUK innovation foundation. Accommodates flexible working including compressed hours.

Nuffield Foundation
68 · GoodIndependent charitable trust funding research in education, welfare and justice. Open to compressed working weeks.

UNICEF UK
68 · GoodThe UK Committee for UNICEF. Flexible-working policy allows for staggered and compressed hours.

City of Henderson
67 · GoodNevada\'s second-largest city offering a four-day 38-hour work week, 13 paid holidays, and employer-paid retirement — Best Place for Working Parents 2024-2026.

Naked Wines
65 · GoodNaked Wines connects wine lovers with independent winemakers worldwide, delivering world-class wines at fair prices while championing transparency and work-life balance.

Praytell
61 · GoodAward-winning creative communications agency with a 4-day work week, employee ownership, and a culture-first approach to modern PR and brand storytelling.

Oregon State University
59 · GoodPublic land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon. Staff can work a compressed work week — a full week over fewer, longer days.

Syracuse University
59 · GoodPrivate research university in central New York. Benefits-eligible staff can work a compressed work schedule — a full week worked over four 10-hour days.

George Washington University
59 · GoodPrivate research university in Washington, DC. Full-time staff can work a 4/40 compressed work week — four 10-hour days.

University of Pennsylvania
59 · GoodPrivate Ivy League research university in Philadelphia. Staff can work a compressed work week — a full week condensed into fewer, longer days.

University of Washington
59 · GoodPublic research university in Seattle, Washington. Staff can work a compressed work week — four consecutive 10-hour workdays.

Ohio University
59 · GoodPublic research university in Athens, Ohio. Staff can work a compressed work week — a full week worked over fewer, longer days.

Drexel University
59 · GoodPrivate research university in Philadelphia, known for its co-op program. Professional staff can work a compressed work schedule.

University of Oregon
59 · GoodPublic flagship research university in Eugene, Oregon. Staff can work a compressed work week — a full week worked over fewer, longer days.

Washington University in St. Louis
59 · GoodPrivate research university in St. Louis, Missouri. Staff can work a compressed work schedule — a full week over fewer, longer days.

Arizona State University
59 · GoodLarge public research university in Tempe, Arizona. Staff can work a compressed work week — four 10-hour days with one day off.
How a compressed work week works
Full-time hours compressed into 4 days
- Work standard 40-ish hours but compressed into 4 days
- Each working day is 9-10 hours instead of 8
- No pay cut — same total hours, just reorganised
- Suits people who want one extra weekend day without earning less
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: June 9, 2026
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