HubSpot unlimited vacation

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dYHE31

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dYHE31
Mar 31, 2021 15 Comments

Hi all,

Will be joining there in couple of months. They list it as one of perks but I am curious how it works? If it is truly what it says then I fear there must be many who can take unfair advantage of it.

Thanks,

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  • Hubspot
    WFSb06

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    WFSb06
    I think calling it 'unlimited' is a bit misleading - 'untracked' is probably a better name for it. I took around 6 weeks last year (not all at once) and nobody cared. I plan to take the same amount this year.

    I can't speak for every team, but on the team that I'm the TL of, there's not a lot of process - I only ask engineers to give me a heads up in advance and find a replacement if they're scheduled to be on call.

    The previous company I worked at had accrued time, and I wouldn't want to go back to that. I found it extremely stressful trying to allocate time off during the year. At HubSpot, I don't worry about that - if I need a day off, I take it.

    I think if you use common sense when taking time off, you won't have an issue. Make sure your team knows the current status of your issues before you leave, don't do a Friday night prod deploy then leave for a week, give your TL as much notice as you can, etc. The people I've seen abuse the time off perk are ones that are already underperforming in their role for other reasons, i.e., poor communication, technical skills not up to par, etc.
    Mar 31, 2021 4
    • Amazon
      dYHE31

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      dYHE31
      OP
      So basically I will at least get 4-5 weeks of extra paid leaves?
      Mar 31, 2021
    • Sounds more like the environment than the unlimited vs. accrued. But generally unlimited is a scam that allows companies not to have the budget line item of paying out accrued pto if you leave. Like most things in life, if it seems to good to be true, usually is.
      May 5, 2021
  • Hubspot
    qGeR38

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    qGeR38
    Agree with above, you just mark your calendar and take the time off. There’s no approval process and no one counting time off. I would never go back to traditional vacation policy prison.
    Apr 1, 2021 6
    • Hubspot
      zfEl52

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      zfEl52
      OP, are you based in Europe? If so, you need to have 25 days on your contract and you will track the days you use on Workday. This is something that the government wants and needs, not HubSpot. You can always take more than 25 and it will be alright (yes, they will be paid and if you’re performing well and not abusing it, your manager will probably be ok with it).
      Apr 1, 2021
    • Amazon
      dYHE31

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      dYHE31
      OP
      Yes, I will joining the Dublin office .
      Apr 1, 2021
  • Okta
    qwas178

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    qwas178
    It’s not truly unlimited, and you will wish you had accrued time instead.
    Mar 31, 2021 0
  • Ivalua
    Ch3

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    Ch3
    Unlimited PTOs are a sham. They generally will have an upper limit (typically 4-5 weeks) after which you will have to get approval from your manager. Managers will be hesitant to give more than that because other folks on the team might also request the same.
    Mar 31, 2021 1