VelocityEHS
What's the Work-Life Balance Like at VelocityEHS?
What People Are Saying About VelocityEHS
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Remote or Hybrid Flexibility: The company operates a remote-first model that lets people choose remote, office, or hybrid, supported by home-office stipends. This structure is framed to reduce commute burdens and allow work to be organized around personal life.
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Time Off Access: Careers materials highlight generous paid time off, dedicated sick time, volunteer days, and long-tenure sabbatical options. These provisions create space for rest and personal commitments across the year.
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Boundary Respect: A formal Right to Disconnect and meeting norms are promoted to reduce burnout. These expectations aim to protect personal time and clarify after-hours boundaries.
VelocityEHS's Benefits
Offers a flexible time off policy
Offers generous PTO
VelocityEHS employees receive between 17 and 32 days per year of paid time off based on years of service, not including additional volunteer and reflection days.
Offers paid volunteer time
All employees start with 1 day of paid volunteer time per year. This increase to 2 days per year after 3 years of employment.
Offers sabbatical leave
Eligible employees get 1 month sabbatical after 10 years of working at the company.
Provides bereavement leave
Provides floating holidays
Provides paid holidays
Provides paid sick days
Employees get 5 annual sick days, in addition to PTO, holidays and other leave to use at their discretion.
Provides wellness days
Has employee-led culture committees
Offers company-sponsored happy hours
Offers company-sponsored outings
Offers Employee Resource Groups
Offers team workouts
Offers wellness programs
Velocity sponsoring bi-monthly fitness challenge to encourage team wellness and provides health & wellness programming throughout the year.
Partners with nonprofits
VelocityEHS partners with various local nonprofits for volunteer events, such as One Tail at a Time, Cradles to Crayons, Habitat for Humanity and Ronald McDonald House.
Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community
VelocityEHS partners with local nonprofits to create volunteer opportunities for our employees, who all have up to 2 days volunteer time to use each year.
Provides recreational clubs
Offers a remote work program
We have embraced a remote-first work model, which allows our employees the flexibility they need to manage work around their lives - not the other way around.
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
VelocityEHS provides employees with a work schedule that includes Summer hours, and flexible start and end times as needed to accommodate their busy lives.
Utilizes a summer hours schedule
Utilizes restricted work hours
To encourage and support our employees at VelocityEHS in balancing their working and personal lives, we have developed a ‘Right to Disconnect’ policy.
