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?
The top traits we look for are self-starters who are motivated without much oversight; they have a passion for what we do and how we…
One of the most common traits is previous experience with remote working. This helps the new team members fit in easier and also helps us…
You’ll notice this is a common theme with us, but “trust” is a big one. The ability to trust that your teammate is going to…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
Via our teaching platform On WeChat (video interview) Sometime Skype video calls
Our entire talent acquisition process is handled remotely. Interviews are all conducted via telephone or video, and then employees are prepared for their role in…
We do text interviews via IM almost exclusively since 99% of our work does not involve calls or meetings. Occasionally we do Skype calls or…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
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…
We’re very open about it on our blog, and that’s where most of our new employees find us, so it’s pretty front and center.
We are very candid about the potential for isolation in a remote work environment and we stress the importance of taking responsibility for oneself in…
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…
Often times, we seek out entrepreneurs. Self-motivation is crucial for remote teams – we aren’t there to micro-manage you – so that’s a huge factor…
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?
We only use a service for personality and aptitude tests, which allows us to have one more indicator before we make a decision. We’re continually…
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,…
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How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
We use a Company Orientation Checklist, which we manage with process.st. Additionally, every new colleague has a job coach and an orientation leader. During their…
They get all tools, instruction how we work, get to know our team and projects and they already are invited in our social slack channels…
Onboarding can be challenging for hiring on-site workers, let alone someone who is remote. Luckily, we have really honed in on this process by using…