HRL Laboratories

HQ
Malibu
Total Offices: 4
850 Total Employees
Year Founded: 1997

What's the Work-Life Balance Like at HRL Laboratories?

Updated on September 05, 2026

What People Are Saying About HRL Laboratories

  • Flexible Scheduling: Flexible hours and widespread 9/80 schedules provide every other Friday off and room to manage personal commitments. In some roles, schedule flexibility also includes occasional at‑home days when project and security needs allow.
  • Time Off Access: Generous PTO starting at hire, a separate sick‑time bank, about fourteen paid holidays with a year‑end shutdown, and fully paid parental leave make disconnecting practical. Taking time off is easy and normalized across many teams.
  • Workload Manageability: Day‑to‑day workload is often low‑stress to moderate, with intensity clustering around milestones rather than being constant. Many teams maintain reasonable 40‑hour norms outside of deliverable pushes.

HRL Laboratories's Benefits

Offers generous PTO

Offers unpaid extended leave

Provides bereavement leave

Provides military leave

Provides paid holidays

Provides paid sick days

Provides sick leave

Utilizes company-wide vacation

Holiday Shut Down-December

Offers company-sponsored outings

Offers fitness stipend

Offers team workouts

Offers wellness programs

Partners with nonprofits

Provides access to an onsite gym

Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community

Provides recreational clubs

Allows work from home occasionally

Flexible work schedule is defined with set expectations for start times, working hours and availability

Offers a remote work program

Provides work from home flexibility

Utilizes a flexible work schedule