As the days grow longer and temperatures rise, some companies offer summer-specific perks. Startups and mission-driven organizations, in particular, are leading the way in providing flexible and innovative summer benefits.
At Purpose Jobs, we champion companies that prioritize their employees' holistic well-being. Here's a list of companies that offer Summer Fridays and other perks that make summer an especially rewarding season for their teams.
Located on the scenic Domino's Farms campus in Ann Arbor, AccumTech specializes in healthcare data solutions. Employees enjoy amenities like walking trails, a petting zoo, and a gym. Notably, AccumTech offers every other Friday off year-round, allowing team members to recharge regularly, which is one of the many reasons AccumTech employees love coming into the office.
Gearsupply is the leading online marketplace for buying and selling professional audio and visual equipment. The company recently opened a brand-new, state-of-the-art office in downtown Cincinnati, featuring a full gym, gaming setups, and a rooftop workspace with a direct view of the Cincinnati Bengals' stadium.
But beyond the office amenities, Gearsupply’s most meaningful perk is its growth-driven culture — one that embraces freedom and autonomy in a way only a fast-moving startup can. With a strong focus on mentorship and skill development, employees are encouraged to take on new challenges, experiment boldly, and expand their skill set. As the team puts it, “there’s no ceiling here.” To celebrate summer, they host happy hours every Friday at 3 PM, fostering team camaraderie.
Signal Advisors, a platform supporting financial advisors, emphasizes work-life balance with Summer Fridays (half-day every other Friday), no-meeting Wednesdays, and remote work options. Headquartered in Detroit and known as a company with great benefits, they also provide wellness stipends and unlimited paid vacation.
Petram Analytics is a data firm helping mid-sized businesses grow by leveraging proprietary data insights and best in class technology. As marketing and the technology used by marketer are constantly changing (hello, ChatGPT), Petram helps brands get up to speed. With a flexible and supportive culture, Petram is a great place to work in the summer. This company has Summer Fridays (full day or early half day), summer team outings (a sport game or golf outing, for example), and they also work to develop great benefits with their clients (like 2 free nights in a camper).
RIVET Work, a construction labor ops software company, brings summer to life with biweekly food truck lunches at Cadillac Square, team outings like Tigers games and karaoke, and quarterly outdoor company events. Their engineering team also leads an annual tree planting day in downtown Detroit, blending team bonding with community service.
PatientPoint is the point-of-care industry leader, whose employees engage in meaningful work in an environment that promotes flexible time off to rest and charge, Summer Fridays, and a hybrid work model. But they don’t just take downtime seriously; they take your career seriously, making career growth and learning opportunities a core objective for their employees. No wonder they are one of the best places to work.
BambooHR places a strong emphasis on work-life balance, offering flexible scheduling options, including Summer Fridays, which allow employees to enjoy reduced hours or early departures on Fridays during the summer months. With their "anti-workaholic policy," and perks like Paid Paid Vacation (employees who have been with the company for at least six months are eligible for a $2,000 reimbursement for vacation expenses), you can be sure that your summer will have plenty of downtime.
Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. In addition to their numerous flex-time perks, Workday provides "Wellbeing Fridays" and boosts summer PTO, reflecting their commitment to employee health and work-life balance.
The parent company of WordPress.com, Automattic champions asynchronous work — their distributed workforce includes 1,400 global employees. The company encourages employees to unplug during the summer. Their excellent benefits package, including open PTO, wellness support, and sabbaticals, makes them a standout company for employee wellbeing.
DearDoc is an innovative, technology-driven, growth management platform for doctors. While the company has a fun, fast-paced culture, it also prioritizes having fun and taking time to recharge. The healthtech company supports work-life balance with unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays, enabling employees to start their weekends early.
Discover Financial Services is a credit card service and consumer banking firm with a reputation for fostering a supportive work environment that focuses on employee well-being and work-life balance.
The company's benefits are designed to empower employees to thrive both personally and professionally. Discover offers summer hours as part of its flexible work arrangements.
HopSkipDrive solves complex transportation challenges where there is a heightened need for safety, equity, and care. The company emphasizes remote-first work and flexibility, allowing for a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
HopSkipDrive's commitment to employee well-being is clear in its benefits offerings, which include Summer Fridays, flexible time off, and a company-wide shutdown for the last week of the year.
Mambu's cloud-native lending engine enables banks, fintechs, retailers, corporates, and others to build a variety of loan offerings tailored to customer needs. The company’s global team adopts a four-day workweek from June to August each year, allowing employees extended weekends to relax and rejuvenate in the summer months. Plus, employees get flexible working hours year-round.
At CARFAX, the leading source of vehicle history information for buyers and sellers of used cars, employees enjoy a four-day workweek during the summer. The company’s culture is built on the ethos that employees are the company’s most valuable asset, so it offers perks for employees to live a balanced life.
In addition to summer hours, CARFAX shuts down from Christmas to New Year and has a generous vacation policy ranging from 15 to 30 days, depending on tenure.
Monster, the global job platform, offers employees Summer Fridays, where they can finish at lunchtime in July and August and make up the hours across the week. This same concept also applies to every second Friday of the month throughout the year.
Moniker is a remote-first company that specializes in creating and executing corporate incentive trips, retreats, and meetings worldwide. The company’s culture has a strong focus on transparency, teamwork, and work-life balance. With this as their mission, it is no wonder they are among the companies that offer the flexibility of a four-day workweek during the summer.
A division of the M&C Saatchi Group, FYND Media is a digital advertising firm that fosters a culture that supports work-life balance and creative freedom. As part of its flexible work policy, it offers employees Summer Fridays.
Braviant Holdings is a digital lending platform. At Braviant, employees don’t just experience a fast-moving, mission-driven fintech environment, they help shape it. Employee input helps ensure a balanced environment for growth and input, as well as ample time to recharge, especially in the summer, where they offer Summer Fridays as part of an already flexible work schedule.
Alida focuses on providing customer experience management (CXM) and customer insights platforms. With their deep research roots, it’s no wonder Alida looked at what it means to bring value to both their customers and their employees. The company recognizes the summer months are built for balance. Summer Fridays off is part of their Alida Empowered initiative, a 4-day workweek program that runs through July and August, with Fridays completely off and no internal meetings scheduled. That’s just one piece of a broader culture focused on flexibility, including a take-what-you-need vacation policy that’s as adaptable as it is generous.
Summer perks are more than just Fridays off — they reflect a company's commitment to employee well-being, flexibility, and a positive work culture. If you're seeking a workplace that values these principles, explore open roles on Purpose Jobs.