Companies Offering Generous PTO in the United States

The company behind Grafana — the open-source observability stack (dashboards, Loki logs, Tempo traces, Mimir metrics) used by millions.

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

Remote-first software that automates short-term rental hosting — guest messaging, pricing and operations for 22,000+ hosts across Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com.

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

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

Enterprise cloud software leader uniting finance, HR, planning, and spend on a single AI platform, with a people-first culture and flexible hybrid working.

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

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.

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

Kroger's retail data-science company — insights, analytics and media from data on 62 million US households.

Connected-commerce platform (the CommerceHub + ChannelAdvisor merger) powering marketplace, advertising and delivery operations for 40,000+ brands and retailers.

Public-relations software connecting brands and journalists.

The largest network of independent primary care in the US — technology and support that helps practices thrive in value-based care.

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

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.

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.

Fusion power company building the world's first fusion power plant in Everett, WA — $1.5B raised, with Microsoft as its first announced customer.

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

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.

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.

Enterprise cloud-communications platform (NASDAQ: BAND) powering voice, messaging and 911 for the world's biggest software companies — four weeks of PTO with a strict no-contact "PTO Embargo".

US arm of German engineering powerhouse IAV — vehicle development, e-mobility, and software engineering for major automakers.

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

Leading global book publisher bringing stories to life through 13,000+ colleagues, championing authors and readers worldwide with a 38-hour work week and extensive benefits.