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Hinge

305 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What's the Work-Life Balance Like at Hinge?

Hinge Employee Perspectives

Hinge's hybrid work model is designed to give employees a balance of focused individual work and meaningful in-person connection. By thoughtfully combining flexibility with opportunities for collaboration, the company aims to create an environment where employees can do their best work while building strong relationships with colleagues.

“Hybrid roles at Hinge are based in NYC and require three days per week in our beautiful Meatpacking District office. We believe there’s real value in in-person collaboration and have designed our hybrid model to balance focused work with meaningful time together.

Our office is a space people genuinely enjoy spending time in — beautiful working areas, lots of plants, plenty of food and snacks, and yes, dog friendly.”

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From the article: Hinge | Careers

What People Are Saying About Hinge

  • Time Off Access: Time away is portrayed as generous, with PTO, holidays, wellness days, and fully paid parental leave enabling real recovery. Employer materials also reference sabbaticals and volunteer time, reinforcing that time off is encouraged and accessible.
  • Remote or Hybrid Flexibility: A structured hybrid rhythm—three in-office days aimed at balancing focused work with collaboration—is framed as creating clearer on/off boundaries. This setup is positioned to keep collaboration time intentional while preserving part-week remote flexibility.
  • Workload Manageability: Day-to-day load is often described as manageable on mature product and engineering teams outside of major launches. Meeting-light practices and Summer Fridays are cited as tools to keep weeks predictable.

Hinge's Benefits

Offers generous PTO

Hinge offers 20 PTO days, 18 holidays, 2 flex holidays, and 10 wellness days to all full-time employees.

Offers paid volunteer time

Offers sabbatical leave

Provides paid holidays

Provides paid sick days

Offers company-sponsored happy hours

Offers company-sponsored outings

Offers fitness stipend

Offers wellness programs

Utilizes a flexible work schedule

We provide employees with a flexible working schedule that includes Summer Fridays and a hybrid work environment.