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?
One trait I look for is great communications skills – We stay productive by staying in touch, offering status reports, working through challenges and these…
We look for people that are self-starters/have a high degree of independence, value continuous learning, and are receptive to feedback. If during the trial process…
The remote worker is unique as they have to have initiative and discipline to work from home successfully.
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
Same way we would conduct them for co-located jobs, with the only differences being (1) video chat instead of an office visit, (2) careful vetting…
Interviews are conducted on Google Hangouts and we also use Skype.
Video interviews over Zoom
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
We bring it up right away. We feel it’s a selling point for attracting top talent.
The interview process mimics our day to day life and is all done remotely via phone, Google Hangout or Skype. As we speak to candidates,…
We use social media and various digital properties to share remote stories featuring our employees on an ongoing basis. In particular, we love Instagram as…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
Almost every role we’ve hired for can be remote so we only have one approach for everyone. If the candidate happens to be near someone…
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…
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?
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…
Yes, we do background checks on all our employees because we are in the information security space. We don’t use third-party testing.
For certain key positions we utilize robust credential and background checks.
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
Our current process for local hires is done in our office, but the actual onboarding is processed online. We will have a virtual process in…
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…
Call us old fashioned, but we get together in person. 🙂