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…
Candidates for remote positions in our company must have excellent communications skills and a comfort level with learning new and using technology. We look for…
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?
All our interviews are on Zoom with video. From the first screening, through a project review, and to final interviews.
We start by phone, then go to video chat. Lots and lots of meetings are usually necessary. Also, a trial period is a must.
We go through multiple rounds of video interviews, often with test projects incorporated into the hiring process. Because we work remotely and all of our…
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…
We mention in our advertising that we are a virtual company and that it’s a remote-work job, but we dig deeply on this topic as…
A combination of communication methods—we ensure consistency in messaging and culture across email, text, video, phone calls, and meetings. We have one central group that…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
Like Uber’s drivers, our teachers are contractors so we sign a contract with them. It’s not hiring per se. Some teachers feel this works to…
Our hiring process generally starts with some small “interview project” we ask candidates to complete related to the position. We hardly ever do traditional interviews…
We only work remotely, so the process is the same for everyone. During the hiring process we include at least one face to face meeting.…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
We use a third party behavioral assessment and background checking service in our process.
No.
No, we do not.
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
Very deliberately. A big component is daily one-on-ones with a different team member to talk about the job, but more importantly, about the culture and…
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…
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…