Openly
What's the Work-Life Balance Like at Openly?
Frequently Asked Questions
Openly builds workload and work-life balance around sustainable performance. Teams have open conversations about workload and capacity. Managers check in regularly and adjust expectations as business demands shift. The company treats employees as professionals who can manage their time with autonomy and trust.
The company has been remote-first from the start. It provides home office and connectivity stipends. It also prioritizes flexibility so people don’t have to miss important life events because of rigid schedules.
Openly is remote-first by design and built flexible work into the company from the start. The company hires talent regardless of location. It equips people to work effectively from home with a laptop, a home office allowance, and a monthly internet stipend. Flexibility is paired with trust and accountability. Openly measures success through employee feedback, retention, and business results rather than physical presence.
Teams stay in sync through Zoom, Slack, email, and other collaboration tools. The company brings people together through offsites, regional MicroCultures, local meetups, and virtual groups.
Employees have access to mental health benefits and wellness programs. Every employee can get confidential access to an employee assistance program, available 24/7. The company’s Be Well program gives people flexible reimbursement for the forms of self-care that fit their lives. Paid well-being days, paid volunteer time, and a flexible paid time off approach create space to recharge.
Openly builds work-life balance into how the company operates. It has been remote-first from the start, with employees in more than 40 states. Flexible schedules, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and well-being days create room for life outside of work. Openly’s Be Well program reimburses employees for self-care, including wellness activities and support like elder care or pet sitters.
Openly Employee Perspectives
Openly’s remote-first approach was designed in part to give employees more flexibility to balance work with the people and responsibilities that matter to them. By hiring regardless of location and remaining fully remote, the company supports employees in integrating their careers with family life in the way that works for them.
“When our founders set out to build a great company, their goal was to hire the best people, no matter where they lived. They wanted to make sure employees would have a nice balance to work and family. Regardless of how you define your family, if they’re important to you, that’s what matters. That mindset is a big part of why Openly started as a 100 percent remote company and has remained that way.”
Openly’s remote environment gives employees autonomy over how they manage their work and time. That combination of trust and flexibility can make it easier to balance professional responsibilities with life outside of work while supporting sustained engagement over time.
“One of the key factors in a remote workplace like ours that I appreciate most is trust and flexibility. Team members are treated as professionals who know how to manage their own work and time. That autonomy creates space for real work-life harmony, which keeps people engaged and motivated over the long run.”
Openly supports employee well-being with both dedicated time away from work and flexible resources employees can use based on their individual needs. Well-being days, the Be Well reimbursement program and ongoing conversations about burnout and mental health help remote employees recharge while reinforcing a culture where taking care of personal well-being is supported.
“At Openly, implementing our Be Well program and incorporating regular well-being days throughout the year has significantly strengthened connection within our remote culture. We’ve intentionally prioritized mental health and personal balance and created space for employees to step away from work without guilt and return feeling supported and refreshed.
This reimbursement program and dedicated days off, combined with open conversations about wellness and burnout, have fostered a culture of empathy and psychological safety. Openly also includes flexible resources and activities that meet employees where they are — whether that’s through mindfulness sessions, virtual wellness challenges or care packages. Over time, these consistent, shared experiences have helped build a sense of community and trust, reinforcing that even in a virtual environment, people’s well-being is truly valued and cared for.”
What People Are Saying About Openly
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Remote or Hybrid Flexibility: Remote-first setup across 40 states, along with a defined collaboration window, is described as enabling flexibility to balance work and personal needs. Home-office and internet stipends reinforce the practicality of working remotely.
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Time Off Access: Listed benefits include flexible PTO, parental leave, and additional well-being days that make taking time away more feasible. An account also indicates typical days seldom exceed eight hours, with catastrophe work paid when it occurs.
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Manager Support: Leadership and teamwork on certain teams are described as supportive, contributing to a manageable balance. Even where work can be busy, managers and coworkers are noted positively.
Openly's Benefits
Offers a flexible time off policy
Offers generous PTO
Openly's vacation policy includes 20 days PTO and up to 25 days PTO for tenured employees of 5 years or longer. Anniversary days, floating holidays, and volunteer days are also offered as PTO.
Offers paid volunteer time
Openly gives employees 8 hours to use to volunteering throughout the year, known as “Volunteer Day.”
Provides bereavement leave
Provides floating holidays
Provides paid holidays
Provides paid sick days
Openly employees receive 2 well-being days off per calendar year. These days are designed to give employees a chance to rest and recharge outside of their traditional PTO days.
Provides wellness days
As part of our commitment to employee well-being, employees receive 2 well-being days off per year. These days are designed to give employees a chance to rest and recharge outside of traditional PTO.
Has employee-led culture committees
Offers company-sponsored outings
Openly has company paid off sites for teams to meet in person.
Offers Employee Resource Groups
Offers fitness stipend
Openly employees are eligible to participate and receive a $50 monthly benefit to use towards items that will improve their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.
Offers team workouts
Openly offers voluntary movement challenges and optional in-person workouts for employees who live in close proximity.
Offers wellness programs
Openly employees are eligible to participate and will receive a $50 monthly benefit to use towards items that will improve their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.
Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community
Openly LLC provides employees 8 hours to use to volunteer throughout the year. In addition to this, employees who live in the same area have gathered together to volunteer at local food banks.
Offers a remote work program
Openly is a remote-first company and has employees working from more than 40 states.
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
Openly’s common working hours are Mon-Fri, 12pm - 5pm EST to ensure a sufficient overlap in the workday for all employees, regardless of the time zone they live in and flexible work arrangements.
