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?
My personal opinion is that the things you should look for when hiring for a remote position are essentially the same things you should be…
We hire only senior developers who can work independently and have reasonable experience. That’s because we believe mentoring remotely is very hard and ineffective. We…
Strong communication and accountability are paramount. Everyone wants that, but without those traits you can’t run a remote organization.
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
We start with qualifying questions on our application process, which whittles down a significant number of applicants. From there, we conduct 15 minute Skype interviews…
We use Google Hangouts for all of our coding interviews. Even developers who would be working out of an office are interviewed over Google Hangouts…
Video conference is essential. I’ve even begun asking for videos as part of the application process so I can get a sense of the applicant’s…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
First of all, we use our product – an online workplace – to screen and interview recruits. This instantly conveys the importance of remote-ness in…
People love this when looking for a job. It really excites people that they can do a job that they love while working from home.…
We try to share as much information as possible—we mention our core values and explain how people work in teams.
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
Our hiring process is thorough, long and uses a variety of approaches. We start with a phone screen. If we are still interested in the…
Our process is fairly rigorous — and “standard” — but, we do really want to ensure that new staff can thrive well in a remote…
We only hire remote workers. We do most of our hiring by running online job ads. We post them a variety of places including FlexJobs…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
Every tech candidate has to complete a questionnaire including a code challenge. For (some) other positions we ask for completion of a case study. However,…
Yes, we use several. We utilize a third party interview process at the beginning of the interview process. Once a position has been offered and…
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How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
After the interview, we give everyone a small project that takes two or three weeks to complete. We don’t necessarily care if they succeed, but…
We’ve been making leaps and bounds here recently and I’d like to share the background to show how things can improve over the years. For…
We have built an intranet or what we call “our Digital Vault” with onboarding videos, guides, and a knowledge base. It’s also a place where…