Spotify Joins List Of Companies That Will Let Employees Work Remotely After COVID

Working from home was already on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic, but many companies are now planning to stick with it permanently. Spotify (SPOT) has joined those ranks.

Spotify announced Friday its "Work from Anywhere" model. Several other companies in the tech sector previously announced plans to let workers have a choice about where they set up shop.

Starting this summer, Spotify workers will be able to choose whether to work full-time from home, in the office, or adopt a hybrid of the two. Employees opting to work remotely can keep a dedicated office space as part of a cooperative plan Spotify will enact.

"As part of our ongoing Dynamic Workspace effort, we're reevaluating our office spaces across the globe for increased sustainability, flexibility, and well-being to ensure that all of our employees, regardless of ability or situation, can work comfortably and efficiently," Spotify said in a blog post.

"The ultimate goal of our new design approach is to ensure that employees have a place where they can focus, collaborate and create – whether that's at a desk, in a conference room or in café spaces."

Also, Spotify employees can choose the city and country of their choice from which to work.

Several companies are planning to keep remote work as an option, according to CNBC. The pandemic provided an involuntary trial period.

In October, Microsoft said its workers will have more options to work from home, while Twitter and Square are making it a permanent option. Salesforce said Tuesday it is giving its workers flexibility when it comes to working in an office.

"An immersive workspace is no longer limited to a desk in our Towers," Salesforce president and chief people officer Brent Hyder said. "The 9-to-5 workday is dead, and the employee experience is about more than ping-pong tables and snacks."

Giving workers the option where they want to work is about more than morale and it's not limited to the tech sector. Last year, Nationwide Insurance shut down five regional offices due to how efficient operations were with remote workers, according to NPR.

Shares of Spotify were trading at $332.73 as of 12:43 p.m. EST on Friday, up 0.25%.