don ’ t abuse the privilege ?
“ We believe that trusted , empowered and rested employees have a better chance of being happier and also performing better ,” says Wolfe .
“ Our leadership team thought through the pros and cons of implementing an Open PTO program and the benefits were overwhelmingly outweighing any cons . Ultimately , we want to create a great work environment for our employees so they can , in turn , help others find great jobs as well .
“ The open paid time off policy was rolled out on a global scale at Indeed , and managers were provided with FAQs and support on monitoring their team ’ s time off . The unlimited vacation policy also reflects Indeed ’ s core mission of helping employers attract the talent they need , and job seekers find work that they enjoy .
“ Our managers are responsible for approving time off - so we don ’ t really have any issues of abusing the policy . Managers and employees work together on discussing PTO and covering off on responsibilities during time away .”
It seems then like a good idea , well-executed , by a successful company . As well as the higher performance of a highly-motivated and cared-for for workforce , what other positive benefits has Wolfe seen as a byproduct of the policy ?
“ Indeed is a rapidly growing global company ,” he explains , “ so like any growing company , we have to make sure we are keeping engagement high as we grow and that we don ’ t lose our culture and the things that make Indeed a great place to work .
“ Numerous factors go into this : the office environment , the kind of work staff are doing , their manager and team , to name just a few . You have to work on all of these aspects which in concert contribute to an engaged workforce .
“ And tenure is certainly a byproduct of motivated employees . We want to keep people that we hire with Indeed as long as we can , and motivation is critical to that .
“ We realize it is unlikely we will keep all of our employees for the length of their careers , but while they are at Indeed , we want them to be happy , and if they decide to leave , we want them to look back at their experience with us positively .”
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