Hiring Remotely
140 companies answer 6 questions
In our Hiring Remotely section you'll learn how best in class remote companies use their remote status to recruit the top candidates in the world. Discover how you can increase your applicant pool and find and interview the best candidates remotely.
What traits do you look for in candidates for a remote job?
We lean towards candidates who emphasize their fit for the responsibilities of the position, rather than how working remotely would benefit them.
We don’t look for any particular traits. We’re upfront with candidates to make sure they understand our culture so they can make their own decision.…
We put emphasis on how well a candidate can collaborate with other team members in a remote setting. Also, having a sense of humor can…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
We are conducting the first one now by mix of email and video chat. If we happen to live close to some of the applicants,…
We do it in a few stages. Directors and partners vet incoming resumes. Then the respective director does a video interview, and focuses on the…
Interviews will be conducted on Zoom and depending on the position we may then also have candidates complete small projects before a final decision is…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
There is an emphasis on the diversity within the workforce, opportunities for travel and how home workers allow us to have coverage as an employer…
We showcase it! We make it very clear in job postings that our positions are remote, and we discuss it during the interview process as…
This is an important one, as you need to make your culture as tangible as possible online for them to see before considering joining. Our…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
We only hire remote workers and use a similar process for all positions. We advertise job offers on StackOverflow Careers, Github Jobs and a few…
We hire for tasks rather than people. For the tasks, it has been fairly clear. And for important tasks we have, we outline the requirement…
We have been very fortunate as people normally come to us. Due to the fact that we work remotely, many individuals are intrigued by the…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
For certain key positions we utilize robust credential and background checks.
Yes, we utilize HackerRank for our technical assessments, and also a background check service once the candidate is hired.
We do 100% of the testing and evaluation process of hiring in-house. That said, we do use Workable to manage our application processes from start…
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
Onboarding is done through a series of online collaboration tools. We have a new hire orientation on the first day, just as we would if…
We use Trello boards for the onboarding—every new member gets their own onboarding board, which can be continued as a personal board after the onboarding.…
We start by giving new hires access to all the tools they need to do their job. We use some tools like 1Password for password…
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