Updated June 24, 2026

71 open positions

Word Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 71+ word jobs at companies offering 4-day weeks and best_place_to_work—full pay and a better work-life balance. 17 new this week.

Hiring companies include Galt Pharmaceuticals, Smith + Andersen, and Intesa Sanpaolo. Schedules on offer include 4-day weeks, best_place_to_work, and 9-day fortnights.

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Manager, Deal Operations

ServiceNow

OnsiteTokyo, Japan

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Cybersecurity Requirement Verifications & Controls Specialist

1mo

Intesa Sanpaolo

HybridMilano, Italy

4 day week100% pay

Cybersecurity Requirement Verifications & Controls Specialist

2mo

Intesa Sanpaolo

HybridNapoli, Italy

4 day week100% pay

Rotating Equipment Mechanic

Marathon Petroleum

OnsiteKenai, USA

9 day fortnight

Senior Commercial Sourcing Advisor

Marathon Petroleum

OnsiteFindlay, USA

9 day fortnight

Strength Analyst 2

United Launch Alliance

HybridCentennial, USA

9 day fortnight

Mechanical Technician, Greeley Area Midstream

Phillips 66

OnsiteGreeley, USA

9 day fortnight

Administrative Assistant

1mo

D'Youville University

OnsiteBuffalo, USA

4 day week100% pay$40k - $50k

Senior Interpreter/Translator

Guidewire

HybridTokyo, Japan

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Executive Assistant

18d

Smith + Andersen

HybridBurnaby, Canada

Half day fridays$65k - $80k

Senior Designer - Electrical

1mo

Smith + Andersen

HybridOttawa, Canada

Half day fridays$80k - $95k

Academic Success Advisor

10d

Arizona State University

HybridTempe, USA

Compressed week$46k

Administrative Specialist

10d

Arizona State University

HybridPhoenix, USA

Compressed week$44k - $55k

Administrative Coordinator, Alumni Affairs and Development

10d

Cornell University

HybridIthaca, USA

Compressed week

Manufacturing Technician C

28d

L3Harris Technologies

OnsiteCamden, USA

9 day fortnight

Legal Administrative Assistant & Board Liaison

1mo

Empire State Realty Trust

HybridNew York, USA

4 day week during Summer

Internship Training & Social Relations

1mo

Biogen

HybridParis, France

5 day weekGenerous PTO

Senior Buyer

15d

Experian

OnsiteBogotá, Colombia

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Events Marketing Specialist, Tradeshows

22d

Esri

HybridRedlands, USA

5 day weekBest Place to Work

Associate Product Communications Specialist

22d

Esri

HybridRedlands, USA

5 day weekBest Place to Work$70k - $97k

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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 24, 2026

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Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

Employers hiring for Word on this page include Galt Pharmaceuticals, Smith + Andersen, and Intesa Sanpaolo. Word roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that have adopted a reduced-hours schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Word is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Word roles span the full seniority range — we list 72 open roles requiring Word across entry-level, mid-level, senior, lead, and staff/principal positions. Senior and above tend to dominate because employers offering reduced-hours schedules often lean toward experienced individual contributors who can deliver consistently in fewer hours. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Word hiring managers at reduced-hours companies care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

Yes — companies listed on 4dayweek.io commit to full salary parity regardless of schedule. Word roles in tech and data typically command premium rates at both reduced-hours and traditional employers. Specific ranges depend on seniority, location, and the specific sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Word candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for reduced-hours employers — those companies rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs to operate on a compressed schedule. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Word on current listings.

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