Pfizer return to office policy2 days a week.

What the policy says.

• CEO Albert Bourla, Nov. 2022: 'we are asking them, and will start enforcing a two to three days' of weekly attendance.
• Applies to employees with office-type jobs; Bourla said full-time attendance was not feasible.
• When announced, about a third of Pfizer employees had still not returned to the office.
• A 2021 plan let employees work remotely 2-3 days a week after COVID restrictions lifted, depending on job function (Fierce Pharma).
• Trackers still list the 2023 policy: Buildremote says 50% in office; an AI-generated Flex Index profile says 2 days/week.

How Pfizer's policy changed since 2020.

1. March 2020

   Office-based employees moved to remote work during the pandemic

2. November 8, 2022

   Bourla announced enforcement of 2-3 office days/week for U.S. office-type roles starting January 2023

3. January 2023

   2-3 days/week requirement took effect

Sources and how sure we are.

1. 1.Pfizer to Require Office Work Two or Three Times a Week Starting January SupplyChainBrain (Bloomberg), November 10, 2022
2. 2.Pfizer to enforce 2-3 days of weekly office work starting in January, CEO says BNN Bloomberg, November 8, 2022
3. 3.Roll call: How Big Pharma is charting a path back to the office in 2021 Fierce Pharma
4. 4.Pfizer RTO policy Buildremote

Days a week are for most US corporate employees; some teams, roles and countries differ. Spot something out of date? Email hello@forgot.dev.

Other healthcare employers, side by side.

• UnitedHealth Group4 days a week, since July 20254
• CVS Health3 days a week, since June 20243
• Johnson & Johnson3 days a week, since April 20253
• Eli LillyHybrid, no set number of days, since July 2021No set days

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