Sabbatical leave gives working professionals an extended, paid break from their job. This time can be spent pursuing personal projects, traveling or furthering their education. Unlike annual paid time off, a sabbatical can last upwards of a month and is usually a benefit reserved for tenured employees. Here are companies that offer sabbaticals to encourage employees’ personal growth and wellbeing.
Companies That Offer Sabbaticals
- AWeber
- Zello
- Toast
- CompanyCam
- Skillshare
- AlertMedia
- Maven Clinic
- Wise
- Trupanion
Companies That Offer Sabbaticals
Pangea operates within the remittance industry, providing its customers with a mobile application designed for sending money internationally. The company’s products and services also include solutions designed to help underbanked immigrants gain financial independence. Pangea offers full-time employees of four years the opportunity to take a 2-week paid sabbatical.
Close provides small businesses with a customer relationship management, or CRM, platform that’s designed to be easy to set up and support sales team productivity through communication and automation features. Its employee benefits package gives team members the chance to take a paid one-month sabbatical every five years.
Spring Health provides access to mental healthcare through employers and health plans. The company’s Spring Renewal program lets its employees enjoy a month of sabbatical leave every four years. Team members can use that time how they like, whether that’s to focus on self care or embark on a travel adventure.
Bubble is a software company that offers a development platform for web applications, including social networks and sites. Clients use it to design, develop and launch these digital assets, which can be accomplished without writing code so that anyone with the skills to handle drag and drop editing can spearhead a design. All full-time Bubble employees are entitled to a fully paid five-week sabbatical and $5,000 bonus for every five years of tenure.
Mason makes a platform for B2B clients to develop and connect their hardware, software and connectivity products, with prototyping tools that allow developers to build a proof-of-concept in as little as two days. Mason America team members who have given five years of continuous service are paid for a four-week sabbatical that they can use in whatever manner they see fit, with no strings attached.
TPT is a digital learning platform that offers a custom suite of digital tools and a library of more than 5 million resources backed by a sophisticated algorithm-driven system. TPT’s employee benefit package includes a sabbatical program that offers eligible employees five weeks of paid sabbatical leave after their first five years of working at the company.
Food software company Tock offers an all-in-one online platform for companies in the hospitality industry to coordinate reservations, delivery, takeout and events. Its benefits package provides employees with time off that includes paid sick days, paid holidays, an unlimited vacation policy and a sabbatical program.
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC operates in the financial sector, specializing in the administrative processes of asset transfers and financial transactions. As a clearing corporation, the company confirms, settles and monitors the delivery of purchased assets. Employees of the company with long tenure are rewarded with a sabbatical opportunity to pursue passions and reenergize themselves away from the workplace.
Fintech company Morningstar manages a family of brands offering products and services that inform investment activities. Morningstar is an international organization, with its workforce spread across more than two dozen countries. The company offers sabbaticals to employees around the world, encouraging them to take as much as six weeks of leave every four years.
Technology company Instacart develops solutions to streamline grocery delivery for shoppers and retailers. Employees who reach their four-year anniversary with Instacart are encouraged to take four weeks off as part of the company’s Four Year Fill-Up initiative. It’s one of Instacart's many employee rewards and benefits, and it serves as a chance for tenured team members to take a rejuvenating extended break.
AWeber is a long-established marketing company that works with small business clients on a monthly or consultancy basis, putting tools for email marketing and automation in clients’ hands. AWeber employees who have been with the company for at least 10 years can take advantage of four weeks of paid sabbatical leave.
Zello’s walkie-talkie app turns any smartphone, tablet or other electronic device into an instant comms system that frontline workers can use without relying on cellular data. The company invests in employee wellness and retention, which includes giving employees multiple weeks of paid sabbatical leave at five years of service.
Toast provides products and solutions to support restaurant operations, including a point-of-sale platform for managing orders and payments, self-ordering kiosks and a kitchen display system to help front of house and kitchen staff communicate. Toast employees who have hit their five-year anniversary with the company can take advantage of up to four weeks of paid sabbatical leave.
CompanyCam makes a job site communication app for contracting teams. In the construction business, photo documentation is an important part of the installation process, and the app allows on-site workers to send photos, videos and annotations to in-office team members. CompanyCam offers employees sabbaticals: one week off with a $1,750 travel stipend on their third employment anniversary, and three weeks with $4,000 for their fifth year.
Skillshare is an online library of virtual classes available to subscribers. The company offers courses on topics like sewing basics, social media marketing, photography and painting with watercolors. The benefits and perks for Skillshare employees include paid sabbaticals for those who have been with the company for at least three years.
AlertMedia builds products for emergency preparedness. Companies of varying sizes use AlertMedia’s solutions to enhance employee safety and ensure they can keep in touch with their workforce even amid a crisis. After an employee has been with AlertMedia for six years, they have the option of taking a six-week paid sabbatical.
Healthtech company Maven Clinic provides virtual care services, with an emphasis on fertility, pregnancy, adoption, parenting and pediatrics. The company says its care plans are tailored to each patient’s unique needs, and include resources to support their mental health and give them 24/7 access to expert support. Maven Clinic’s array of employee benefits comes with paid month-long sabbatical leave for individuals who have worked for the company for five years or more.
Wise enables users to send and receive money internationally, with support for exchanging funds in 50 different currencies. Its services are available in 170 countries and can be used by individuals or businesses. In addition to their yearly paid time off, Wise employees who have been with the company for four years can also take a paid six-week sabbatical.
Trupanion is a pet insurance provider. The company offers policies to cover veterinary expenses related to illnesses, injuries, medications and surgeries for cats and dogs. Employees who have reached their five-year anniversary with Trupanion can take advantage of the option for a paid five-week sabbatical.
Academia.edu aims to offer a way for scientists to share their work, aside from the journal system. It provides researchers with a platform to create profiles, connect with like-minded individuals and upload applications. Employees can take six weeks of fully-paid sabbatical leave for every four years that they work there.
AffiniPay offers online payment tools and practice management software to businesses in industries that include accounting, legal, architecture, accounting, construction, engineering and psychology. Its solutions aim to increase productivity for the more than 245,000 professionals it serves. The company’s full time staff is eligible for four weeks of paid sabbatical leave after seven years of continuous employment.
