Googler here - I speak for myself, not representing the company, yada yada yada...
Google offers really easily 80% time for 80% salary, even for nooglers. You just have to ask for it, some of my friends here went for it straight away after being hired.
Myself I'm on 90% (one every other Friday off) just because that's my optimal balance.
This is great. In your experience, what % of companies simply pay the 80% for a 4 day week versus 100% of normal 5-day/week salary (i.e. no salary drop)?
Thanks :) It's still early days regarding the 4 day week but more and more companies are making the switch. Of those who have switched, almost all of them have had no salary drop (e.g. Buffer.com) but admittedly there are only a handful of tech companies atm.
From my perspective, I've been talking to companies and using the 80% salary as leverage - it's clearly not ideal but I think it may be a necessary first step to get more companies to make the switch. I'm also trying to convince companies to list their positions as "open to applications for a 4 day week", rather than advertised as a 4 day week
The lack of flexibility annoyed me so much that I built https://4dayweek.io/
Software jobs with a better work / life balance