Top Companies Mandating Employees Return to Offices
Introduction
Numerous major corporations have implemented mandatory return-to-office policies, requiring employees to work on-site either full-time or part-time. Business Insider maintains a comprehensive list of these companies, which includes industry giants such as Amazon, Starbucks, and Apple.
Amazon
* Announced in 2023 that it would end remote work in 2025, requiring all employees to return to in-office operations five days per week.
* Employees have expressed concerns and initiated a petition against the policy.
Apple
* Implemented a hybrid work program in 2022, requiring employees to work at the office three days per week.
* Some employees have protested the policy, arguing that they can perform their jobs effectively from home.
AT&T
* Mandated full-time on-site work for all office employees starting in 2023.
* The company has updated its facilities to accommodate the policy change.
BlackRock
* Requires employees to work in the office four days per week.
* The company emphasizes the importance of face-to-face collaboration and team building for employee development.
Chipotle
* Corporate employees must work in the office four days per week, with the option to work remotely for two weeks per year.
Citigroup
* Recalled 600 remote workers to full-time on-site work.
* The company continues to offer a hybrid schedule for the majority of its staff, allowing up to two days of remote work per week.
Dell
* Mandated full-time on-site work for its sales team, requiring them to work at the office five days per week.
* The company has also implemented a global return-to-office policy, effective March 2025.
Disney
* Requires employees working in a hybrid fashion to return to the office four days per week.
* Over 2,300 employees signed a petition requesting reconsideration of the policy.
Goldman Sachs
* Mandated full-time on-site work in 2022.
* Some employees have failed to adhere to the policy, leading to stricter enforcement by management.
Google
* Requires employees in certain locations to return to the office for at least three days per week.
* The company has tightened the policy, making office attendance a factor in performance reviews.
IBM
* Managers are required to work either in offices or at client locations at least three days per week.
* Employees who cannot comply with the policy within a specified timeframe may be terminated.
JPMorgan Chase
* Mandated full-time on-site work for managing directors in 2023.
* The bank is considering eliminating remote work altogether, requiring all employees to return to the office five days per week.
Meta
* Requires employees to work in the office three days per week and eliminated remote work for new hires.
* The company has implemented measures to track employee attendance and enforce the policy.
Redfin
* Requires employees within a 20-mile radius of certain offices to work on-site two days per week.
* The company uses Google Maps to determine employee distance from offices.
Salesforce
* Mandates four to five days per week in the office for most employees.
* Engineers are required to work on-site 10 days per quarter.
Snap
* Requires employees to work in the office at least four days per week, reversing its previous "remote first" policy.
Starbucks
* Requires employees within commuting distance to return to the office at least three days per week.
* The company has threatened to fire employees who do not comply with the policy.
Sweetgreen
* Implemented a four-day workweek with the requirement that support staff work at the office for all four days.
Tesla
* Requires employees to work on-site at least 40 hours per week.
* CEO Elon Musk has criticized remote work and attributes Tesla's success to in-person presence.
Toyota
* Mandated full-time on-site work from Monday through Thursday for North American employees.
Ubisoft
* Requires employees worldwide to return to the office three days per week.
* French workers went on strike in protest of the policy.
X (formerly Twitter)
* Mandated full-time on-site work for employees who are able to come to an office.
* The company has fired an employee who criticized the policy.
Uber
* Requires employees in certain locations to work in the office at least half the time.
* Remote work has been blamed for a decline in frequent customers.
Walmart
* Relocated remote employees to central hubs, requiring them to work on-site most of the time.
The Washington Post
* Mandated full-time on-site work for all employees.
* The mandate came shortly after Amazon implemented a similar policy.
Zoom
* Mandated two days of on-site work per week for employees living within 50 miles of an office.
* The company believes that a hybrid approach is beneficial for employee collaboration and innovation.