Companies commonly require from 32 to 40 hours per week to be defined as full-time and therefore eligible for benefits. Full-time status varies between company and is often based on the shift the employee must work during each workweek

part-time work. However, full-time jobs typically consist of a 40-hour work week. Some employers define full-time employees as those who work 35 hours a week or even 30 or more hours a week. Part-time staff work fewer hours than whatever the employer considers full time.