In need of a holiday?
These ten UK employers all offer their workers unlimited holiday entitlement.
The practice of offering unemployees unlimited vacation time is not uncommon in the agile tech companies of Silicon Valley, and some of the names on this list are American firms, though there are also some UK companies following suit.
The idea is that the company trusts their employee to manage their tasks and projects, and to structure their time according to what needs to get done.
1. Netflix
What they do: Netflix is an entertainment company that streams media and video online
Where they are hiring: London
Currentl roles: Social Media Manager
What employees say on Glassdoor: “Great company culture, challenging missions, autonomy and valuable feedback from your peers and management” – anonymous former employee
2. Crimson Hexagon
What they do: Crimson Hexagon is the global leader in consumer insights from social media data
Where they are hiring: London
Current roles: Customer Coach and Onboarding Specialist, Implementation Consultant, Solutions Consultant, Customer Success Manager
What employees say on Glassdoor: “Management is willing to take some risks and just announced an unlimited vacation policy. There is opportunity to grow, and not just in your department. Quite a few people are moving or working on moving to other parts of the organisation” – anonymous current employee, London
3. LinkedIn
What they do: LinkedIn is a social media network that connects the world’s professionals
Where they are hiring: London
Current roles: Senior Marketing Manager, Enterprise Sales Manager, Internal Communications Manager
What employees say on Glassdoor: “The culture is a solid representation of what they believe important. Diversity, integrity and respect whilst continuously being pushed to take responsibility and ownership” – anonymous current employee, London
4. Visualsoft
What they do: Visualsoft is one of the UK’s leading digital agencies specialising in the production of eCommerce websites
Where they are hiring: Teeside and Manchester
Current roles: Brand Director, Client Services Director, SEO Strategist
What employees say on Glassdoor: “What can I say amazing working environment, so transparent such a pleasure to get up and go to work on a morning free breakfast free protein free gym free bar these guys have it spot on and with flexi-time and unlimited holidays the work-life balance is outstanding” – anonymous current employee, Stockton-on-Tees
5. JustPark
What they do: JustPark is rethinking car parking for the digital age. It uses technology and data to unlock underused spaces in car parks, hotels, pubs, churches and even private driveways
Where they are hiring: London
Current roles: Android Developer
What employees say on Glassdoor: “Incredible team full of super smart people. Good work-life balance; strong work ethic whilst going on cracking holidays also encouraged” – anonymous current employee, London
6. AffectV
What they do: Affectv is a UK based technology company that develops solutions to make Internet advertising more relevant for browsers
Where they are hiring: London
Current roles: Product Manager, Front End Software Engineer (AngularJS)
What employees say on Glassdoor: “Having worked at Affectv for a few years now I can say it has been a tremendous experience for personal growth & development. As a candidate if you’re looking for serious challenges in a rapidly evolving ecosystem, Affectv will be able to give you opportunities to demonstrate your abilities and discover new ones” – anonymous former employee
7. Songkick
What they do: Songkick is a startup that helps music fans track their favourite artists so they never miss them live
Where they are hiring: London
Current roles: Artist Services Assistant, Senior UI Designer, Senior Product Designer, Business Development
What employees say on Glassdoor: “The benefits/perks offered were impressive for such a small company. This included unlimited holiday (born out of the intrinsic trust for employees), equal fully-paid maternity and paternity leave, competitive salaries, all food/drink, summer festival trip and monthly gig ticket budget” – anonymous current employee
8. HubSpot
What they do: HubSpot is the world’s leading inbound marketing and sales platform
Where they are hiring: Dublin
Current roles: Sales Account Executive – Nordics, Customer Support Manager, Team Manager – Customer Support
What employees say on Glassdoor: “Room for career progression: they’re pretty helpful in trying to get you to the next level. Autonomy: “unlimited” holidays, the ability to work from home, flexible hours… etc. Just get the job done!” – anonymous current employee
9. Eventbrite
What they do: Eventbrite powers ticketing and registration for more than two million live experiences each year, hosting the world’s largest online selection of events
Where they are hiring: London
Current roles: Business Development Manager, Business Development Representative
What employees say on Glassdoor: “With cutting edge benefits like free daily lunch, all you can eat snacks (lots of choices), and a “take the time you need” PTO policy, Eventbrite has positioned itself to be a unique employer” – anonymous current employee
10. CAKE
What they do: CAKE provides software solutions to track and optimise the performance of digital marketing spend in real-time
Where they are hiring: London
Current roles: Senior Ruby on Rails Developer, Account Manager
What employees say on Glassdoor: “I’ve worked in the EMEA office for a few years now and can honestly say that CAKE is far and away the best tech company I’ve ever worked for. You couldn’t ask for a better place to work. Great travel opportunities, much higher salaries and bonuses than their industry peers, unlimited holidays, super close knit team that are more like extended family than colleagues, un-hierarchical working environment” – anonymous current employee
So there you have it, your days meticulously planning your annual leave around bank holidays could be over.
Source: The Telegraph