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Companies Offering Compressed Work Weeks

Browse 73+ companies offering Compressed Work Week—full pay and a better work-life balance. 756+ open roles.

73
Companies
38.7
Avg Hrs/Week
27
Avg Vacation Days
65/100
Work-Life Score

73 companies

CapaCloud logo

CapaCloud

72 · Great

Best Decentralized GPU Platform

Compressed Work Week32h/week
2 open positionsView company
University of Manchester logo

University of Manchester

69 · Good

Russell Group university. Compressed hours available — full-time hours worked over fewer, longer days (e.g. 35 hours over 4 days).

Compressed Work WeekHybrid35h/week12K employees
63 open positionsView company
University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge

69 · Good

Collegiate research university. Compressed hours available — full-time hours worked over fewer days, e.g. four days a week instead of five.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid35h/week14K employees
40 open positionsView company
Macmillan Cancer Support logo

Macmillan Cancer Support

69 · Good

One 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.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid35h/week2K employees
18 open positionsView company
Jigsaw Homes Group logo

Jigsaw Homes Group

69 · Good

One 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.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid35h/week1.5K employees
11 open positionsView company
Mind logo

Mind

69 · Good

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

Compressed Work WeekHybrid35h/week1.1K employees
5 open positionsView company
National Housing Federation logo

National Housing Federation

69 · Good

The trade body for housing associations in England. Lists compressed working hours among its flexible-working practices.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid35h/week100 employees
5 open positionsView company
Nesta logo

Nesta

69 · Good

UK innovation foundation. Accommodates flexible working including compressed hours.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid35h/week520 employees
3 open positionsView company
Nuffield Foundation logo

Nuffield Foundation

69 · Good

Independent charitable trust funding research in education, welfare and justice. Open to compressed working weeks.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid35h/week80 employees
2 open positionsView company
Historic England logo

Historic England

69 · Good

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

Compressed Work WeekHybrid35h/week1.1K employees
1 open positionView company
UNICEF UK logo

UNICEF UK

69 · Good

The UK Committee for UNICEF. Flexible-working policy allows for staggered and compressed hours.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid35h/week400 employees
1 open positionView company
Naked Wines logo

Naked Wines

66 · Good

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

Compressed Work WeekHybrid40h/week350 employees
7 open positionsView company
Gungho logo

Gungho

65 · Good

A private equity-backed demand generation agency specializing in RegTech lead generation, offering a 4-day work week and flexible remote working arrangements.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid40h/week210 employees
2 open positionsView company
Praytell logo

Praytell

62 · Good

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

Compressed Work WeekFully Remote40h/week160 employees
5 open positionsView company
Oregon State University logo

Oregon State University

60 · Good

Public land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon. Staff can work a compressed work week — a full week over fewer, longer days.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid40h/week13K employees
184 open positionsView company
Syracuse University logo

Syracuse University

60 · Good

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

Compressed Work WeekHybrid40h/week5K employees
159 open positionsView company
George Washington University logo

George Washington University

60 · Good

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

Compressed Work WeekHybrid40h/week12K employees
82 open positionsView company
Ohio University logo

Ohio University

60 · Good

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

Compressed Work WeekHybrid40h/week3.5K employees
21 open positionsView company
University of Pennsylvania logo

University of Pennsylvania

60 · Good

Private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia. Staff can work a compressed work week — a full week condensed into fewer, longer days.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid40h/week28K employees
15 open positionsView company
Washington University in St. Louis logo

Washington University in St. Louis

60 · Good

Private research university in St. Louis, Missouri. Staff can work a compressed work schedule — a full week over fewer, longer days.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid40h/week16K employees
15 open positionsView company
Arizona State University logo

Arizona State University

60 · Good

Large public research university in Tempe, Arizona. Staff can work a compressed work week — four 10-hour days with one day off.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid40h/week18K employees
14 open positionsView company
Los Angeles County Public Works logo

Los Angeles County Public Works

60 · Good

One of the largest municipal public works agencies in the US. Headquarters staff work a 4/40 compressed work week — four 10-hour days, Monday to Thursday, every Friday off.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid40h/week4K employees
13 open positionsView company
Ohio State University logo

Ohio State University

60 · Good

Large public research university in Columbus, Ohio. Staff can work a compressed work week — four 10-hour days instead of five.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid40h/week30K employees
12 open positionsView company
University of Washington logo

University of Washington

60 · Good

Public research university in Seattle, Washington. Staff can work a compressed work week — four consecutive 10-hour workdays.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid40h/week30K employees
12 open positionsView company

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
Best for: people who would rather work longer days for an extra weekend day.

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 24, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

We list 73 companies that have publicly committed to a compressed week 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 Aloha Hospitality, Anglia Components, and Arizona State University. Browse the list above for company profiles and current open positions.
The specifics vary by company, but every compressed week 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 compressed week 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 compressed week typically provide about 27 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 compressed week 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.