Fortune 500 Companies That Returned to Office in 2025

ByHenry O'Loughlin
Fortune 500 Companies That Returned to Office in 2025

Fortune 500 Companies That Returned to Office in 2025

Last updated: April 22, 2026

33 Fortune 500 companies issued return-to-office mandates in 2025. Below is a breakdown of each company, what their policy requires, and how much notice they gave employees before the mandate kicked in. We’re sharing 13 of them below as a preview — get the full dataset for all 33.

What counts as a return to office? (Definition)

Return to office: A “return to office” date is the day on which a company has announced it will expect employees to show up in-person after being temporarily allowed to work remotely.

How we define each workplace policy:

  • Office First: In-office processes lead the company’s operations. The company defaults to office-based interactions.
  • Remote First: Remote processes lead the company’s operations, with in-office processes coming second.
  • Fully Remote: The company does not have any physical office locations.
  • Hybrid: Employees work from home part of the time and in an office part of the time, or can choose between both.

Office visit expectations:

  • 1–5 days/week: The number of days per week employees are required in the office.
  • 50%: Employees are expected to spend half their time in the office.
  • 0 days/week: The company has publicly stated it does not require a set number of weekly office visits.
  • Unknown: The company has not publicly stated its office visit expectations.

Top 13 Fortune 500 Companies That Returned to Office in 2025

  • Amazon (Fortune 500 #2)

    • Policy: Office First
    • Office days: 5 days/week
    • RTO start date: 1/2/2025
    • Days notice given: 108 days
    • HQ: Seattle, Washington

  • UnitedHealth Group (Fortune 500 #4)

    • Policy: Hybrid
    • Office days: 4 days/week
    • RTO start date: 7/7/2025
    • Days notice given: 12 days
    • HQ: Eden Prairie, Minnesota

  • Alphabet (Fortune 500 #8)

    • Policy: Hybrid
    • Office days: 3 days/week
    • RTO start date: 4/23/2025
    • HQ: Mountain View, California

  • JPMorgan Chase (Fortune 500 #12)

    • Policy: Office First
    • Office days: 5 days/week
    • RTO start date: 3/1/2025
    • Days notice given: 53 days
    • HQ: New York, New York

  • Ford Motor (Fortune 500 #17)

    • Policy: Hybrid
    • Office days: 4 days/week
    • RTO start date: 9/2/2025
    • Days notice given: 69 days
    • HQ: Dearborn, Michigan

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  • Verizon (Fortune 500 #31)

    • Policy: Hybrid
    • Office days: 3 days/week
    • RTO start date: 9/2/2025
    • Days notice given: 35 days
    • HQ: New York, New York

  • AT&T (Fortune 500 #32)

    • Policy: Office First
    • Office days: 5 days/week
    • RTO start date: 1/2/2025
    • Days notice given: 71 days
    • HQ: Dallas, Texas

  • Freddie Mac (Fortune 500 #36)

    • Policy: Office First
    • Office days: 5 days/week
    • RTO start date: 5/1/2025
    • Days notice given: 43 days
    • HQ: McLean, Virginia

  • Target (Fortune 500 #37)

    • Policy: Hybrid
    • Office days: 3 days/week
    • RTO start date: 9/2/2025
    • Days notice given: 54 days
    • HQ: Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Morgan Stanley (Fortune 500 #41)

    • Policy: Hybrid
    • Office days: 4 days/week
    • RTO start date: 3/31/2025
    • HQ: New York, New York

  • Johnson & Johnson (Fortune 500 #42)

    • Policy: Hybrid
    • Office days: 3 days/week
    • RTO start date: 4/1/2025
    • HQ: New Brunswick, New Jersey

  • Dell Technologies (Fortune 500 #48)

    • Policy: Office First
    • Office days: 5 days/week
    • RTO start date: 3/3/2025
    • Days notice given: 31 days
    • HQ: Round Rock, Texas

  • Caterpillar (Fortune 500 #59)

    • Policy: Office First
    • Office days: 5 days/week
    • RTO start date: 6/2/2025
    • Days notice given: 54 days
    • HQ: Irving, Texas

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Fortune 500 companies returned to office in 2025?

33 Fortune 500 companies issued return-to-office mandates in 2025. See the list above for a preview of which companies returned that year.

How many Fortune 500 companies issued RTO mandates in 2025?

Based on our tracking, 33 Fortune 500 companies issued return-to-office mandates in 2025.

Why did so many companies return to office in 2025?

Return-to-office timelines have been shaped by a range of factors including lease commitments, productivity research, leadership philosophy, and industry norms. Our tracker documents each company's timeline and policy details.

Methodology

This data is sourced from our Fortune 500 Return to Office Tracker, which monitors RTO announcements, policy changes, and office-day requirements across all Fortune 500 companies. Return-to-office dates are sourced from company announcements and press coverage. We record the date employees were first expected to return, not the date of the announcement. Data is updated regularly as companies revise their policies — individual company pages reflect the most current information available.

For the complete dataset including all companies, RTO start dates, days notice given, employee counts, and more, see the full Fortune 500 RTO database →

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