Dell implements RTO, ends hybrid work policy

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Dell Technologies announced it was ending its remote and hybrid work policy effective March 3, 2025.

The tech company joins a long list of major businesses telling their employees to return to the office.

Workers will be expected to be in the office five days a week if they live within an hour of a Dell office. Employees who live farther away can still work remotely.

Dell employs over 100,00 people and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas. The company previously began calling some workers back to the office in Fall 2024.

The Memo

Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell wrote in a memo obtained by Business Insider –

“Team, We are building a new Dell Technologies for a new future. The pace of innovation has never been faster, and for us to lead, the speed of our business must continue to accelerate. What we’re finding is that for all the technology in the world, nothing is faster than the speed of human interaction. A thirty second conversation can replace an email back-and-forth that goes on for hours or even days.

We’ve already asked our sales teams, manufacturing teams, engineers in the labs, onsite team members and leaders to be in the office five days a week, and we have seen these areas come alive with new speed, energy, and passion. Now, we want to see that same sense of urgency and drive everywhere. Starting March 3, all hybrid and remote team members who live near a Dell office will work in the office five days a week. We are retiring the hybrid policy effective that day.

We remain committed to flexibility within your workday, and you should continue to work with your manager to meet your needs. But for the most part, you should plan to work in the office five days a week. If you opted-in for remote work and live near a Dell office, we expect you to join us in the office. If you are remote and live a long distance from a Dell office, you’ll stay remote. If you are field, you will continue to spend five days a week with customers and partners or in a Dell Technologies office.

We know you may have questions about what this means for your specific situation. Please hold those for now. We’re still working through details, and additional information will be available soon. But I personally wanted to share this news sooner rather than later, so you have time to process and plan. We continually evolve our business to deliver the best value and service to our customers and partners. I’m excited for us to have more in-person connections to drive speed, market leadership, and an even stronger culture. I look forward to seeing many more of you in the office.”