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 rely heavily on written communication. So candidates that may have a great background or experience, but that are not precise in their communication, seem…
When we hire, we look specifically for people who share the same fundamental values as us. That’s not to say we look for people who…
We lean towards candidates who emphasize their fit for the responsibilities of the position, rather than how working remotely would benefit them.
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
We use video interviewing technology that allows us to have just-in-time video interviews as well as pre-recorded so that the candidate can respond via video…
Over Skype or BlueJeans. Whenever it’s possible, the last interview is an onsite meeting.
We use Skype and collaborative text editors like Hackpad or PiratePad to work with interviewees. Process-wise, we have a few screening questions and often also…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
We allow candidates to apply no matter where they are located. For some functions there is a time zone restriction. Our handbooks are online so applicants…
When speaking with a potential remote team member, we convey our company culture as a whole. It’s important to let team members know that we…
The best way to do that is to allow the candidate to speak with existing remote employees and to ask them questions. Plus, with the…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
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The process to become a full-time [A]gent has multiple stages and takes a long time. Our process weeds out people who are looking to quickly…
We look for experience working remote and/or very realistic expectations about what it means. If an applicant expects a completely flexible schedule or that they’ll…
Broadly speaking, our profile for customer care professionals is the same: we’re looking for people whose passion and personality will make them excellent at delivering…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
Yes, we do background checks on all our employees because we are in the information security space. We don’t use third-party testing.
No. We only check references.
We do not, but we have our own freelancer/business connection service called Hubstaff Staffing that takes care of fielding top freelancers from experience.
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…
After an offer is accepted and contract signed, onboarding starts. We provide the candidate with a company email and all needed accounts, we share a…
Once an employee makes it through our interview process, we include them on all of our critical tools: Gmail, Google Drive, Daily Standup meetings on…