Reddit return to office policyRemote-first.
Since October 2020, Reddit has let most employees choose to work remotely, in an office or a mix, and pays US employees on a single national scale regardless of location.
Days in the office
- Policy
- Remote-first
- In effect since
- October 27, 2020
- Announced
- October 27, 2020
- Industry
- Tech
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Checked
- Unconfirmed October 2026
What the policy says.
- Some roles, such as IT support, must be in an office or a specific location; leaders and teams decide these exceptions.
- US pay is benchmarked to San Francisco/New York rates wherever employees live.
- Offices were redesigned around 'neighborhoods' without fixed desks.
How Reddit's policy changed since 2020.
March 2020
Employees move to remote work.
October 27, 2020
Reddit announces employees can work from anywhere, with a single national US pay scale.
Sources and how sure we are.
UnconfirmedReporting is thin, old or conflicting. Treat it as a lead, not a fact.No 2025-2026 reporting has been found, so the current policy hasn't been confirmed.
- 1.Reddit will allow employees to work from anywhere, going forward TechCrunch, October 27, 2020
- 2.Reddit: U.S. employees will be paid the same wherever they work Fortune, October 27, 2020
- 3.Why Reddit's remote work policy is different Axios, October 2020
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 Spot something out of date?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 tech employers, side by side.
- Amazon5 days a week, since January 20255
- Dell5 days a week, since March 20255
- X (Twitter)5 days a week, since November 20225
- Intel4 days a week, since September 20254
- Snap4 days a week, since February 20234
- Apple3 days a week, since September 20223
- Expedia Group3 days a week3
- Google (Alphabet)3 days a week, since April 20223
Working to an office rule? Plan the days that matter.
The hybrid work schedule template builds a week of office days for your team: anchor days everyone shares, the rest spread so the office never overflows. Then Forgot keeps office days, remote days and vacations on one calendar, so nobody commutes in for a planning day half the team is away for.
Questions
Does Reddit require employees to return to the office?
No. Since October 2020, Reddit has let most employees choose to work remotely, in an office or a mix, and pays US employees on a single national scale regardless of location.
How many days a week does Reddit require in the office?
Remote-first: there's no office requirement for most roles, as of October 2026.
When did Reddit's current office policy start?
It took effect in October 2020, after being announced in October 2020.
What was the latest change to Reddit's office policy?
October 2020: Reddit announces employees can work from anywhere, with a single national US pay scale.