Fortune 500 Return To Office Tracker [Oct 2024]

In this database, we keep an updated list of every publicly stated “return to office” policy for the Fortune 500 (and compile the data at the top). Use the links below to jump to a section that interests you.

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• RTO policy statistics
• RTO for the Fortune 500
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• Definitions
• Fortune 100s reducing office space
• 2023 & 2022 final statistics

Return To Office Statistics For The Fortune 500

According to primary research that we conduct each month at Buildremote, here are the main takeaways of our study of the Fortune 500’s return to office policies: 283 of the Fortune 500 (57%) have publicly stated a workplace policy (hybrid, remote first, office first) 87% of companies with a public workplace policy operate on a hybrid work schedule Just 16 of the Fortune 500 have publicly stated that they require 5 days/week in the office 40 of the Fortune 500 have publicly stated that they do not require any days in the office 74 companies require 3 days/week in the office (this is the most common policy) 17 Fortune 500 companies have declared they will not make an official return to office 56% of the Fortune 100 have announced they reduced their office space footprint since 2020 Want to download the RTO policies for every Fortune 500? Buy the full dataset here. (We also offer a Fortune 100 dataset, too.)

 

Fortune 500: Every Return To Office Policy

In the table below, you’ll see RTO policies for the 10 biggest companies in the US.

Sources

• RTO dates with a link: These are public sources of information (new stories)
• RTO dates without a link: These are anonymous tips from verified employees (not public)

 

We keep individual, updated pages for the following companies. For each company, you’ll find the full RTO timeline of postponements, quotes from leadership, whether they are buying or selling office space, and more.

• CVS
• State Farm
• Intel
• Verizon
• Home Depot
• Ford
• Google
• Apple
• Facebook
• Microsoft
• Amazon
• Morgan Stanley
• Bank of America
• Goldman Sachs
• JPMorgan Chase
• Wells Fargo
• John Deere
• Raytheon

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Return To Office: Definition & Policy Descriptions

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

Here’s how we define the remote policies listed in the fourth column.

1. Office First: The processes required to work in an office lead the company’s operations, with remote processes coming second. The company’s policy is to default to office-based interactions.
2. Remote First: The processes required to work remotely lead the company’s operations, with in-office processes coming second.
3. Fully Remote: The company does not have any physical office locations.
4. Hybrid: The company plans to have employees working from home part of the time and in an office part of the time. Or, employees can choose to work from home or the office. (There are 14 hybrid schedules being tested by companies right now.)

In column five, you’ll see “Office Visit Expectations” (where we list the most common expectation at the company, if there are different expectations by department or role):

• 1 day/week – 5 days/week: The number of days per week employees need to be in the office.
• 50%: Employees are expected to spend half of their time in the office.
• 0 days/week: The company has publicly stated its policy and does not expect a certain number of weekly office visits.
• Unknown: The company has not publicly stated its expectations for employees for office visits.

 

Notable Companies That Are Cancelling Office Leases

Some companies are downsizing outright canceling office space. Here is a list of some notable Fortune 100 companies doing just that.

• Intel (San Jose, California)
• Geico (California, statewide)
• Amazon (Bellevue, Washington)
• JPMorgan Chase (New York City, New York)
• Wells Fargo (New York City, New York)
• Citigroup (San Francisco, California)
• Target (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
• Oracle (left the Bay Area for Texas)
• State Farm (countrywide)
• AT&T (San Ramon, California)
• Nationwide (country-wide)
• Liberty Mutual Insurance Group (Washington & Texas)

See the full list of companies reducing office space.

 

Return To Office – 2023 Final Statistics

Here are the return-to-office statistics for the Fortune 100 at the end of 2023.

According to primary research we conduct each month at Buildremote, here are the final statistics for the return-to-office trend as of December 2023. 77% of the Fortune 100 operate on a hybrid work schedule 45% of the Fortune 100 have announced they reduced their office space footprint since 2020 13% of the Fortune 100 have declared they do not require any office visits per week 21% require three office visits per week (this is the most common policy) Nearly four times as many Fortune 100 companies (27%) require 1-3 visits to the office per week than companies that require full-time, in-office work (7%). The disparity is increasing, too. Five Fortune 100 companies – including Intel and Cisco – have declared they will not make an official return to office date and will not require office attendance.

 

Here are the return-to-office statistics for the Fortune 100 (updated monthly).

 

Remote Work Policies

How did Fortune 100 companies return to the office by the end of 2023?

• Hybrid: 77
• Office First: 5
• Remote First: 2
• Unknown: 16

See Also: The 70 Best Remote Companies To Work For

 

Office Visit Expectations

How many days per week did Fortune 100 companies expect employees to visit the office at the end of 2023?

• None: 13
• 1 day/week: 2
• 2 days/week: 2
• 50% of the time: 2
• 3 days/week: 21
• 4 days/week: 5
• 5 days/week: 7
• Unknown: 48

 

Return To Office Year

When did the Fortune 100 companies return to the office at the end of 2023?

• 2020: 1
• 2021: 12
• 2022: 25
• 2023: 16
• 2024: 4
• Yet to be determined: 15
• No official return: 5
• Unknown: 20

Return To Office – 2022 Final Statistics

Here are the return-to-office statistics for the Fortune 100 at the end of 2022.

According to primary research we conduct each month at Buildremote, here are the final statistics for the return-to-office trend as of December 2022. 76% of the Fortune 100 operate on a hybrid work schedule. 18% of the Fortune 100 have declared they do not require any office visits per week, the most common policy. More than twice as many Fortune 100 companies (19%) require 1-3 visits to the office per week than companies that require full-time, in-office work (8%). Twice as many Fortune 100 companies (34%) returned to the office in 2022 as they did in 2021 (17%). Seven Fortune 100 companies – including Amazon, Intel, & Cisco – have declared they will not make an official return to office date and will not require office attendance. 11% of the Fortune 100 have announced they reduced their office space footprint.

Remote Work Policies

How are Fortune 100 companies returning to the office?

• Hybrid: 76
• Office First: 5
• Remote First: 2
• Unknown: 17

 

Office Visit Expectations

How many days per week do Fortune 100 companies expect employees to visit the office?

• None: 18
• 1 day/week: 2
• 2 days/week: 1
• 50% of the time: 1
• 3 days/week: 15
• 5 days/week: 8
• Unknown: 55

 

Return To Office Year

When are the Fortune 100 companies returning to the office?

• 2022: 34
• 2021: 17
• 2020: 1
• Yet to be determined: 17
• No official return: 7
• Unknown: 24

 

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