Companies are recognising the significance of providing employees with brief breaks and the positive impact it can have on their overall productivity. Numerous internet studies highlight the advantages of taking time off to recharge. Imagine your company not only encouraging you to take a day off but granting a full 9-day break to recharge. 

This decision made by a tech company is earning them accolades on the internet. Credit goes to the management team for prioritizing employee well-being at a time when many major companies are resorting to significant layoffs as a cost-cutting measure.

HackerRank is an esteemed technology hiring platform situated in California. According to their LinkedIn bio, HackerRank is globally recognised as the industry standard for evaluating developer skills, serving over 3,000 companies worldwide. 

Their platform empowers tech recruiters and hiring managers to assess talent objectively at every phase of the recruiting process, aiding companies in hiring skilled developers and driving innovation at an accelerated pace.

"HackerRank is a technology hiring platform that is the standard for assessing developer skills for over 3,000 companies around the world. HackerRank helps companies hire skilled developers and innovate faster by enabling tech recruiters and hiring managers to objectively evaluate talent at every stage of the recruiting process,” says HackerRank’s LinkedIn bio. 

From July 1st to July 9th, the company has implemented a company-wide break with the intention of allowing employees to unwind and rejuvenate. During this period, employees will not be addressing any work-related calls or emails, and responses will be provided after July 9th.

A LinkedIn user posted a screenshot of an email sent by the company, notifying its customers about this arrangement.

"We all have been seeing a lot in recent times about hectic work life balance, employee making up reasons to get leave or go on vacation. This thing by HackerRank is great and should be appreciated for considering the well being of all employees and offering company wide Time off. #kudos to the management for taking such bold decision," the LinkedIn captioned the post. 

Addressing employee requests for greater flexibility in time off, a US-based company introduced a mandatory minimum requirement of 20 leaves per year for all its employees. Go Nimbly, the startup in focus, responded to its employees' need for enhanced flexibility by implementing this new policy.

Kyle Lacy, the Director of People Operations at Go Nimbly, shared a LinkedIn post highlighting the positive impact of the recently introduced policy on employee satisfaction. Lacy emphasised that the main goal of this initiative was to empower employees to effectively and successfully carry out their job responsibilities.