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 focus on individuals who excel and thrive in self-directed, entrepreneurial environments. We are also very focused on cultural fit, we seek to hire people…
People who have worked independently before is a positive. Confidence in their skills is a big positive as well. Shyness and lack of confidence are…
I’m struggling with this question because I’d like to say that people who have worked on their own before (freelance) are usually successful, although sometimes…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
We conduct a series of graduated tests for all of our positions followed by up to two team fit interviews with various SitePen engineers and…
At WooThemes, the hiring process included two interviews, initial and panel. The initial interview involved a Skype voice chat with the standard interview questions. The…
After reviewing applications and starting some interactions with candidates that stand out, we set the first interview with me, which is intended to get to…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
During the recruiting process we embody and describe the characteristics we prize in our company. We are honest to the candidate about the nature of…
Our interview process is long. People usually meet with us 3-4 times, so they get to meet and hear from many different colleagues during the…
We have written about our culture and point applicants to those articles. Often times the candidate brings it up in an interview, such as, “I…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
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…
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?
No.
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…
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,…
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
Onboarding is done through a series of online collaboration tools. We have a new hire orientation on the first day, just as we would if…
We take onboarding very seriously. Every new hire in the company goes through a series of orientation calls with each member of the executive team,…
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…