The phrase “work-life balance” isn’t new, but its meaning continues to evolve. In 2025, many companies began rolling out return-to-office mandates, ending years of remote or hybrid work in some instances. Companies such as JPMorgan, Barclays, and Amazon made headlines early in the year with their return-to-office mandates.
As RTO mandates sweep across industries, job seekers are being more discerning about which companies truly support their well-being. In fact, for the first time, work-life balance has ranked higher than pay when evaluating job offers according to Randstad’s 2025 Workmonitor report.
Whether remote is an option, companies that demonstrate a commitment to work-life balance do so by:
- Offering hybrid structures and flexible schedules that give employees autonomy and clarity
- Embedding wellness into daily workflows, not just HR handbooks
- Encouraging and normalizing time off, with the culture to back it
- Creating benefits that recognize the real pressures people face, from childcare to burnout
- Supporting the whole person by offering mental health support and stipends
This is work-life harmony in action.
Below, we’ve highlighted companies that back their values with the policies and practices that help people thrive.
Small Companies, Big Impact
GreenLancer
GreenLancer is a solar energy company based in Detroit, Michigan, with a team of hardworking, passionate people. Leadership knows how quickly burnout can happen, so flexibility is part of the culture. Whether it’s a surprise summer Friday (and there are plenty of those), leaving a little early for a kid’s soccer game, or making time for a therapy appointment, the focus is on working smart and staying effective.
In addition to a flexible schedule, GreenLancer offers an unlimited PTO policy designed to support both productivity and personal well-being. The team takes a results-first approach built on trust and open communication. Team members are encouraged to work in the way that’s most effective for them, as long as goals are met and outcomes stay strong.
Pathlabs
Marketing strategy and execution firm Pathlabs understands that time away from the office is essential to bringing your best when you are in the office, which is why they offer unlimited PTO plus 13 holidays and flexible Fridays. Team members are reminded regularly to use their time off, because “burnout helps no one.” Their work is remote-first but hybrid available, keeping the options deeply people-centered.
Pathlabs backs this up with perks that support mental and physical well-being. They offer $250 in annual charity matches, professional development through a learning academy, and volunteer encouragement to foster outside-of-work purpose. Team lunches and a dog-friendly office humanize the remote-first structure and reinforce connection.
Offsite
Given their mission to help others take retreats, Offsite embeds a tradition of breaks into their own culture. With “work from anywhere” flexibility, they understand that connection, not presence, is essential to team growth. Flexible hours are paired with unlimited PTO, a dedication to “no meeting Wednesdays” so you can actually get your work done, and regular team retreats that help build a strong sense of team connection. Monthly Remote Work + Annual Health and Wellness Stipends. Their “connection-first” approach proves remote work doesn’t have to mean isolated work.
They also provide annual wellness stipends and travel budgets for in-person retreats. By actively funding reconnection and autonomy, Offsite proves that wellness, presence, and flexibility can coexist.
WebStrategies Inc.
Specializing in digital marketing, WebStrategies blends flexible hours with structured team check-ins, helping employees craft their own schedules while staying engaged. They ensure time off is honored and prioritize team wellness, setting a standard for what healthy agency life can look like. The agency prioritizes balance, not burnout, by honoring PTO requests and enabling remote-first work in a high-performing environment.
Support for student loan payments shows they go beyond daily work-life balance to impact long-term financial health. It’s a holistic approach: flexible work paired with future-forward benefits equals sustainable employment.
Mid‑Sized Companies with Meaningful Flexibility
AccumTech
AccumTech understands that people do their best work when they feel balanced, trusted, and supported—both inside and outside the office. That’s why work-life balance isn’t just a perk here; it’s a core part of the company’s culture.
The company has an open PTO policy that truly supports time away—whether it’s for a vacation, family time, mental health, or just a well-deserved breather. When AccumTech says "take the time," they mean it, and leadership leads by example and actively encourages unplugging.
To create more space for rest, the company offers Flex Fridays to give teammates every other Friday off to enjoy built-in long weekends throughout the year. Combined with flexible scheduling and core hours, the team has the autonomy to design workdays that fit their lives.
The hybrid schedule blends in-office days for collaboration and connecting with others, along with virtual days for those head-down tasks that require minimal interruptions. When in the office, employees have access to an on-site gym. AccumFit is the employee-led wellness group that is open to everyone and brings coworkers together for fitness challenges, mindfulness check-ins, and a little friendly accountability.
Ultimately, AccumTech believes flexibility fuels creativity and rest drives results. They’re proud to be building a company where balance is built in.
RIVET Work
RIVET Work is a software company that provides workforce management and labor planning tools specifically designed for the construction industry. They offer ample time off to support a healthy work-life balance: generous PTO (starts at 3 weeks and increases over time), 10 days of sick leave (personal and family) each year—and if you don’t use them, they roll over. RIVETERS also enjoy 11 paid holidays as well as the days off between Christmas Day and New Year's Day when the company is shut down. Teams come together in the office three days a week to collaborate, connect, and move work forward. At the same time, there’s flexibility to balance personal and professional life. They know life happens, and if more remote time is needed, the RIVET team has your back.
Loop Returns
Loop Returns is an ecommerce returns platform that centers on their people by offering unlimited paid time off in addition to 15 paid company holidays, including our very own holidays we call “Loop Days.” Loop also offers 2 weeks of what they call paid “Sick and Safe Leave” to use if employees are not feeling well, need to take care of a loved one, or need a mental health day.
Loop makes space for employees to show up as humans first. They offer a blended work environment that lets employees choose where and how they do their best work. Because work-life balance is not just about time off, Loop also offers a monthly wellness benefit for both personal (physical/mental) and professional well-being. It’s a community-first model designed to thrive, not just survive.
Smile.io
Smile.io is a loyalty reward platform that understands not just how customer loyalty is built but also employee loyalty. They do so by prioritizing their employees, offering remote flexibility, the kind of unlimited PTO that requires employees to actually take time off (there is a mandatory 3 weeks off required for each employee), and generous wellness perks that support the whole person. With a focus on autonomy and psychological safety. Their benefits aren’t just modern, they’re meaningful.
MailerLite
This global email tech company proves productivity thrives without pressure. MailerLite offers 31 vacation days a year, 4 creative days (one paid day per quarter to do something creative and fun), and 12 sick days, plus flexible schedules, home-office stipends, async culture, and regular team retreats.
Their “Joy Budget” and $5,000 dream vacation stipend after five years are bold indicators that they practice what they preach. With a calm, asynchronous culture, they prove that productivity thrives when pressure isn’t the default.
CGO
CGO, Connor & Gallagher OneSource, offers hybrid work, unlimited PTO, and serious wellness programming via WellRight, which offers fitness challenges and mental health tools. Their commitment to both mission and employee health earned them a “Healthiest Employers” nod in Illinois. For the team at CGO, it’s not just about offering flexibility, it’s about celebrating the whole person.
Large Companies Leading the Way
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo is one of the largest financial services companies with an approach to work-life balance grounded in a “people as a priority” philosophy. Their comprehensive benefits support both career growth and personal wellness, with a strong emphasis on flexibility, well-being, and work-life balance. Team members enjoy generous paid time off, paid holidays, and parental leave. For corporate employees, Wells Fargo’s hybrid work model is a standout in the financial services sector and allows eligible roles to split time between the office and remote work, providing flexibility while maintaining a sense of connection. Plus, they support their employees through personalized financial planning, health coaching, and tools to support long-term wellness goals.
In Columbus, team members benefit from the company’s local investments in culture and community. Whether it’s using their Wellbeing Hub to find fitness classes or participating in employee-led resource groups, team members across roles and locations are supported in bringing their full selves to work. Wells Fargo recognizes that when employees are healthy, rested, and empowered, everyone wins.
Olipop
Olipop, a better-for-you soda brand, offers more than fizzy drinks, supports its team with a culture that values rest. Employees get unlimited PTO, a paid Summer Recharge week, quarterly travel stipends, and 95% employer-paid health insurance. With flexible hours and a culture built on trust, Olipop proves that startup life can be healthy and human.
High-trust culture, flexible hours, and generous benefits prove that startup life and wellbeing can co-exist. It’s innovation driven by empathy.
Zapier
Productivity powerhouse Zapier leads with autonomy. They offer unlimited PTO with a required two-week vacation minimum, $2K in learning funding, and lifestyle spending accounts to support work-life balance.
Built around asynchronous workflows and automation, Zapier keeps urgency low and connection high, all while empowering personal and professional growth.
Immuta
Immuta, a data security company, offers unlimited vacation, mental wellness support, hybrid flexibility, and a strong “do-the-right-thing” culture. Their benefits reflect the values they bring to clients: trust, security, and resilience. Immuta combines flexible hybrid options with unlimited PTO, mental wellness perks, and 100% paid health care, stock options, and parental leave for all. They believe personal well-being drives professional success, and they resource both.
Affirm
Affirm supports balance with backup childcare, mental health benefits, flexible hybrid setups, and unrestricted PTO. Flexibility isn’t just offered, from hiring to onboarding, and in every day-to-day experience. They support employees with more than time off; they also offer access to tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses. For Affirm, flexibility isn’t just a perk; it’s the way they work.
Chime
Chime makes time off feel natural. They offer “Take Care of Yourself” mental health days each month, unrestricted PTO, and wellness programming like Modern Health. It’s a model of what fintech with feeling looks like. A thoughtful remote and hybrid work policy ensures employees can experience in-office days and trips to team and company-wide events, depending on location, to ensure they stay connected to your work and teammates. By supporting the whole person, including wellness stipends, they demonstrate to their employees that this isn’t just a workplace, it’s a mission-driven ecosystem that models balance and belonging.
Reversing Labs
Cybersecurity firm ReversingLabs takes a human approach to work-life balance, allowing employees to choose where and how they work. Coupled with a strong health and PTO offering and mental wellness support, the emphasis on personal responsibility is a result of a companywide culture of compassion. Offering country-specific competitive health and well-being programs, financial opportunities, and a host of perks is just one way they show it.
Forward Financing
Forward Financing is on a mission to empower small businesses with fast, flexible capital—so it’s no surprise they extend that same empowerment to their own people. Their remote-first culture is rooted in trust, allowing employees to choose where and how they work. Whether that’s from home, their vibrant Boston headquarters, or across borders, team members have the freedom to work in the environment that supports their best performance and personal well-being.
That flexibility is backed by meaningful benefits: monthly wellness stipends, paid parental leave, open PTO, birthday time off, and a “family comes first” culture. Just as they invest in their customers’ long-term success, they invest in their team’s well-being—personally, professionally, and financially. At Forward, work-life balance isn’t a tradeoff—it’s a natural outcome of a values-driven, people-first workplace.
Why 2025 Is Different
Work–life balance is no longer a nice-to-have for employees; it’s table stakes. In May, Lifhack Method collected a number of surveys that put this in black and white. These surveys show that 94% of employees say balance matters when evaluating jobs; 73% call it a core hiring factor. Yet burnout remains high: 77% of workers say they've experienced it, and 61% say their employer doesn't offer strong mental health support.
Companies that pair meaningful flexibility with managerial encouragement and wellness-first culture will win the talent battle.
