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?
Written communication is a big deal in a remote company – after all, this is how we communicate with each other for the majority of…
People who are very focused and don’t need to be in a “group” environment to be motivated and work hard are ideal for remote work.…
If they’ve worked remotely before If they’ve done independent consulting Demonstrated responsibility Great team member
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
We conduct all of our interviews virtually using a tool called Zoom. We go through at least three interviews with all candidates. Once we’ve gathered…
We run 4 rounds of interviews for all of our candidates. Everything is coordinated through google Calendar and Google Hangouts. Some of the interviews are…
We communicate with the applicants through Skype. We like the personability of Skype calls to have a virtual meeting with the applicants.
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
We always aim at painting the picture as realistic as possible. Usually, every candidate has to speak to one remote working colleague during the 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 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?
The process for hiring remote workers if fairly formal. We follow a four-step screening process with multiple team members, filtering out and interviewing candidates at…
Our interview process for most roles consists of a hiring exercise, one or several phone interviews, and in-person component. We always discuss team and organizational…
Our process is fairly rigorous — and “standard” — but, we do really want to ensure that new staff can thrive well in a remote…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
Not currently.
Yes.
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?
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…
It varies by position, but all new team members go through an onboarding process 1-on-1 with their manager, who helps lead them through everything. They…
Valuable face-to-face time is a great way to kick-start a successful transition into a remote company so we try to fly folks to Boston (where…