UL Solutions
What's the Work-Life Balance Like at UL Solutions?
Frequently Asked Questions
UL Solutions ensures sustainable workloads and work-life balance by operating a hybrid work arrangement and flexible working hours as much as possible and encouraging full PTO use. UL Solutions Glassdoor profile in 2025 found that 83% of employees are satisfied with work-life balance, demonstrating a healthy pace of work, reasonable expectations and a strong balance between personal and professional life.
Employees highlight managers respecting boundaries, clear prioritization of work and reasonable project timelines as reasons workload feels manageable. Additional signals include employee Glassdoor review data showing above-average work-life balance scores.
UL Solutions reported that all eligible employees regularly work in hybrid arrangements with an average of three in-office days per week demonstrating the ability to balance work with the demands of personal life.
Employees point to formal hybrid frameworks, such as three days a week in office and flexibility around working hours as evidence that policies are lived, not just offered. Leadership reinforces this by publishing clear hybrid and remote expectations, providing technology for distributed teams and ensuring consistency across departments.
While some employees previously raised concerns about uneven application across teams, leadership introduced new frameworks such as field-based exceptions in 2025, which has reassured employees that flexibility is consistent and equitable.
UL Solutions operates a global Employee Assistance Program including 6 free counselling sessions per issue annually, demonstrating a holistic commitment to mental health and accessible resources for all employees
Employees note that these programs reduce stress levels and encourage a healthier work-life balance. Leadership reinforces this commitment by integrating wellbeing goals into benefits strategy.
UL Solutions's Benefits
Offers paid volunteer time
UL Solutions encourages employees to give back with paid volunteer time of up to 16 hours each calendar year.
Provides paid holidays
Provides paid sick days
UL Solutions offers up to 9 paid sick days per year.
Has employee-led culture committees
Offers company-sponsored outings
Offers Employee Resource Groups
Offers wellness programs
Employees can enroll in programs such as Weight Watchers, Fidelity and our internal Healthy Minds programming to support their personal wellness journeys.
Partners with nonprofits
We partner with Watts of Love, Habitat for Humanity and Ronald McDonald House Charities globally. UL Solutions also partners with regional and local organization every day.
Provides access to an onsite gym
Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community
In support of both UL Solutions Mission and Corporate Sustainability initiatives, we offer employees 16 hours of paid time off to volunteer virtually and in person.
