Is unlimited PTO as a perk a red flag at this point while looking for a job ? I catch myself writing off any job that lists it because my last company used it as a cover to never approve real time off. Has anyone actually worked somewhere where it functions as advertised?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Use it don’t abuse it. That’s when you get fired. I take usually 3 major trips a year and some mental days here and there. Companies usually appreciate it because your a better employee

like

Thanks for sharing!

Haven’t you asked this question multiple times?

Yes, some companies are actually cool and let you take 3 or 4 weeks off. It’s heavily dependent on the role and the boss / team.

In your interview cycle, I’d ask the hiring manager how much time they took off last year, and/or what the avg days of PTO taken is on the team.

like

Thanks for sharing though!

Companies like this format so they don't have to manage time off and treat it like a liability on the books. If you take time off when the company doesn't have important deadlines, you're good, this is why you need the manager approval.

like

Thanks for sharing!

In my experience people take less time off when it's "unlimited" vs. the use-it-or-lose-it fixed PTO benefit. Maybe people feel guilty about taking time off when it hasn't already been pre-allocated. Plus they don't have to reimburse you for unused days when you leave the company. I have no doubt companies have done their research and determined that's it's cheaper to offer unlimited PTO knowing that the majority of people won't use it to its full potential.

like

Thanks for sharing!

I would ask the average amount employees take and the amount the hiring manager took themselves in the last year.

like

Thanks for sharing!

As someone who has had that perk, I never took advantage of what was offered. I didn't have to. In 6 years I only took of 23 days in total. It was never used against me, and I was told to take more time off. I depends on who and where you work. So, as long as you not abusing it, you'd be fine. As always, best practice is to ask what is and what's not expectable with that benefit.

From my understanding, that is was the point.

2 years is rough, honestly. I've been there too (junior biz analyst for a year before getting my break) and felt totally lost. What actually helped me was asking people to roast my resume instead of just doing edits. Most recruiters want the bullet points to be dead-on for their job description. The sad thing is, ATS filters can kill your chances before anyone ever reads your work, especially if you aren't tailoring everything.

Did you try scanning your resume through anything like Resume Worded or ResumeJudge or Jobscan? These show what keywords you're missing and check if your format is readable by these stupid bots. It's the smallest stuff - like font or lack of a skill - that gets you rejected sometimes. After fixing my resume, my interview requests jumped way up.

If you're open, share your resume here and I'll take a quick look. Also, are you mainly using LinkedIn or sites like Indeed? I noticed results were way different depending on where I applied.

Which city/region are you searching in? I might know a couple openings in my network if you're US-based. Active is good, you just gotta crack the system. Hope you catch a break soon, genuinely!

Related Posts

Are we getting paid tomorrow since it’s a holiday weekend? I believe Juneteenth weekend we got paid on a Friday even though pay day was Tuesday

like

Currently interviewing with Humana wondering how many vacation/pto days they give in total? I currently get 28 days and trying to compare

like

Can anyone tell me if there is Christmas holiday of 1 week in EY GDS for all employees? I'll be joining soon and I'm planning for a Christmas vacation.

like

Do Wipro have holiday on 11 and 19?Wipro

Hi, we are currently updating our Apprenticeship Policy and I wanted to understand what other organisations offer in regards to:
1. Rewards for exam passes
2. Holiday allowance during study

Any detail would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

like

Do you drink or do anything wild at company holiday parties or events? I feel like as one of the only minority associates I have to be extra careful to stay professional. All my white coworkers can talk about is the open bar and how crazy everyone gets...true or false for your company?

like

I’ll wait till the holiday weekend ends then send out a survey to get an idea of the demographics we have in this group

like

What is your title and how much vacation do you get?

like

For a data engineer with offer from epam, impetus and apisero, which would you prefer?

Apisero being 3lpa higher.

What's the work culture like? How is it like taking a leave? Or a 7 day vacation? Do they let you take it most of the times?

like

Hello Toronto Tech folks. A major tech company just ended my contract as Senior Project Manager for a major bank’s wealth management department because of not enough work due to holiday season. The market is on freeze. If you know of anyone who’s hiring a Senior Software Project Manager then please share referrals. I have seen some roles at BMO

like

We're discussing the company holiday plan and it looks like my manager is going to pressure me to work on Thanksgiving this year. Late-stage capitalist america, now without holidays!

likefunny

Hey friends! I hope everybody has had a productive week and had an awesome weekend for those who enjoyed their holiday! This question is specifically for Amazon Web Services in sales.

So I am currently a potential candidate as an AAE. I was told that I would in the future have to prepare a mock deck and deal with objections.

Has anybody had to prepare them and what was the scenario?

Thanks everyone!

like

What are the best defense company vacation and healthcare policies?

like

What's the longest vacation you've taken and where did you go? Thinking about capitalizing on my unlimited PTO and want some ideas.

like

Can I use the floating holiday after 9/30 or is it gone?

Is the EY 16 week maternity pay 100% of the salary ? I was reading the FAQs and could not find anything that said 100 % of pag provided in the 16 weeks of eligible time off.

like

Favorite vacation spot ?

My local Safeway is already stocking Valentine's Day chocolates. What would they do without holiday candy to sell? Is this their main purpose? I wonder what they do in off season (if that exists)

likefunny

How many PTO/Vacation days do you usually take off a year if your employer offers unlimited PTO/Vacation days?

I just started a new job and this is the first time I’ve ran into this. It sounds nice but at the same time I hate the lack of direction. Help!

like

If you do billable work on a given PTO/vacation day, do you still count that day as vacation? Or do you get that vacation day "back"? Or do you only get the part that you billed "back"? (Or some other option.)

likefunny

More Posts

I’m looking for a rockstar Performance Marketing Manager in Bay Area. Focus on paid search.

Even I’m worried for her banana now 💩

Post Photo
likefunny

Which websites do you use for booking tickets for India travel ?

Thoughts on Ind / Eng series ?
I am looking forward to some wholesome test cricket

like

What‘s t he bonus structure look like at A&M?

like

Does wipro provide JB?
Should we stay in campus for more than 8 hrs?

like

Hello Fishes,

I have my joining at 10th Oct, and the offer CG has given is 18LPA(16.5 fixed)
I have a got another offer 20LPA, Can I ask CG to match the offer? And will they do that?

like

How is PL8 - Team lead position for 8.5 years experience in Siemens. How much should I expect in ctc and how will be the wlb at this level. Do they pay complete variable pay, is it annually?Siemens

like

Hi, What all client Wipro has in iDEAS D&C in wealth management and what all are good wrt learning and work life balance ? Thanks

like

What do consultants do? I see Consultant titles pop up on here all the time and wonder what do y’all do? What are you consulting on? Seems interesting but i I googled and am still confused.

likefunny

Anyone who has started up a side hustle whilst working in consulting - is it generally a good idea to let your employer know or will they make your life difficult/try to push you out if they know?

(Context - I need the extra income to have a shot at affording grad school, I work for a small boutique, job contract was ambiguous on the issue. Side hustle is selling stuff I make as a hobby on Amazon)

Thanks!

like

Hey Fishes !

Temporary accommodation in west Drayton vs Brentford (along A4 highway)?

Any thing to be warned about while making a choice ?

like

Just finished this bench with my girlfriend. Started with an idea and managed to come through! Really pleased with the result. Still need to add some artwork/ plants for above. Any suggestions?

Post Photo
like

Hello! If you had to choose from the following two options, which would you select:

- Georgetown's part-time program (ranked #1 in US, 3yrs): Graduate with 200K in debt
- Application already submitted, results by end of Feb

- George Mason's part-time program (ranked #4 in US, 4yrs): Graduate with 20K in debt (with the possibility of it being $0 debt)
- Application not yet submitted, but thinking about applying ED to a program that offers full tuition scholarship. Deadline: Mid-Jan

like

Likes to open DMs please!

Post Photo
likeupliftinghelpful

What are some natural ways to increase progesterone? I see things online but want to know what actually worked.

like

Trying to understand how points work..I stayed in the same hotel twice, same number of nights, same price..I got 11k points the first time and 5k points the 2nd time...anyone understands how?

like
like
like

Blue shield of CA fired 375 people. Any other insurance companies having massive layoffs?

like

Additional Posts in Job Hunting in Tech

When discussing a first technical interview with a recruiter how much time do you ask them to give you for preparing for the interview?

helpful

Hey got a question for anyone and everyone! My sister is looking for a job. She’s been out of the job market for a while (5 years) to be a stay at home mom and with the economy, is looking to get back in it. My job isn’t hiring. Qualifications in comments

like

Hello there. I have been interviewing with Okta and got through all 5 rounds of interviews. They say they want to offer me the job but there is a global freeze for all marketing roles at the company. They want to offer me a contractor role instead. Does anyone here know if that is the case? I haven't heard anything as they seem be on wellness week. Thanks for any guidance :)

like

Career advice?

I'm a relatively junior data engineer (2yoe), the only other engineer (senior) that trained me left about a 6 months ago and I negotiated a nice raise for the extra responsibilities.

My performance reviews have been stellar, but my manager is starting to look to hire a senior to help me deliver projects as we do lack capacity right now.

I feel like I might be missing an opportunity to ask for a promotion and hire a junior instead.

Any opinions/tips?

Which Big Tech companies hire remotely? I’m based in Europe, but I’ve worked for US based companies before as a contractor

like

DM me for a referral!

Post Photo
like

Should I ask for a sign on bonus if none was offered?

like

Got a job offer for Google $62,000 / year as a Data Center Technician. Thoughts?

likeupliftingfunny

I got a call from the Google recruiter about my L7 em interview Google She said I did overwhelmingly good on all interviews except one had mixed feedback on a system design. No surprise because it was not a good interview. The recruiter said i had a choice to go to hiring committee, give referrals they could call about my system design or take another system design interview. I’m not confident about the system design because of the bad experience I had with the previous interviewer. What should I do?

like

Considering pivoting into tech. Currently considering Project Management or Presales tech. I understand the general roles of each. Presales seem to make more than PM, so I am leaning towards presales. Curious if any PMs considered presales and why you decided to do Project management instead

like

Hey beautiful people,
I’m 27Y and work in tech. Unfortunately my carpal tunnel is getting worst slowly. I’m worry that I still have like 45 years more to be retired and can’t stop working because I have a f* mortgage to pay 😭 I have a super ergonomic workstation, but I know my hand needs a long rest, and I can’t do it… Does anyone relate? What do you recommend?

like

Looking for a fully remote PM role with US based teams. Any leads? Currently juggling 2 teams and one off shore. None of which was disclosed in the interview process.

like

What is the typical annual bonus for an MBA associate @ McKinsey in London.
I’ve heard it ranges from 5-20% but it seems too vague.

like

I have an interview for business intelligence analyst Il position at Comcast . Looking for advice or information about the interview process.

like

I just had an L7 sdm interview with Google. Seemed to go very well except one of two system design interviews. The one went great and one went ok until they asked me to estimate the cpu/ram/server needed to handle the workload. I could give a great answer. We shall see.
Google

What can I except a product manager role interview questions to be?

like

Hey ,I applied 3 weeks ago to Bank of America with a decent resume and referral. But still did not heard back.Need a human eye who is willing to check my application and help me moving to the next step?@BankofAmerica

like

My wife has no prior IT experience and she has done her Bachelor's in Computer Engineering. What is the entry level IT (Tech) jobs she can get in USA. ( With EAD approved)

like

Hi! I have been seriously applying for weeks upon weeks for a scrum master position/agile coach. But it’s hard getting an offer 😢

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal