In an era where some companies are cutting back on employee benefits, others are still leaning into the worker experience.
FlexJobs, a job board for remote and flexible jobs, identified in a recent blog post 15 companies that offer travel benefits to employees, including some that even help pay for vacations.
“That’s right — these organizations help pay for, reimburse, or provide a stipend or bonus for employee vacations,” wrote Kirsten Chorpenning, a career advice writer.
Software company BambooHR, for example, offers workers a $2,000 annual reimbursement stipend for vacation costs, only requiring that employees share photos upon their return.
Similarly, marketing start-up MNTN provides employees with a $2,000 annual vacation stipend.
Toni Frana, a career expert for FlexJobs, told HR Dive that considering a company’s benefits offerings can help a job seeker determine whether it promotes work-life balance.
“What we see and what we know is that job seekers are interested in work-life balance benefits, whether that’s remote work or flexible schedules,” Frana said. “The ability to travel or having a perk like this generally would mean that using those PTO benefits is encouraged at these companies.”
Nearly a quarter of U.S. workers didn’t take any vacation days in the past year, according to a report by FlexJobs published in October 2025. Workers said heavy workloads, manager expectations and company culture were behind their decision not to take more time away, the survey found.
Yet, when a company offers 6 to 10 days of PTO, not only 1 to 5 days, resignations decline significantly, according to research from Florida Atlantic University and Cleveland State University.
“It’s essential to have that break from work to avoid burnout. It’s essential for human wellness, employee wellness,” Frana said. “People who are able to take advantage of their PTO benefit are more engaged. Productivity doesn’t suffer when people are not burned out.”
These paid travel benefits can incentivize workers to take that needed time off because it removes some of the associated costs, Frana said.
New grads, too, are prioritizing work-life balance in their job searches, a March report from Monster found. Other than salary and security, graduates identified work-life balance, growth opportunities, benefits like health insurance and PTO, remote or flexible work, and company values as their top considerations when evaluating a job offer.