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 consider our remote candidates no different from in-office candidates. Most of our business team is in office, and most product is remote, but that…
Good communication and proper English is a must. If the cover letter or CV are badly worded, your chances to move forward in the hiring…
We look for candidates who are self-disciplined, demonstrate commitment to personal growth and learning, have a very strong work ethic, and are process-driven—meaning that they naturally…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
Our candidates usually have a first-round interview with the hiring manager, a second round with team members who’d be working closely with him/her, and a…
For all of our part time sales reps, we use the phone. For our full-time hires we use the phone, then Google Hangout or Skype,…
We use hangouts (or any kind of video screenshare tool). It’s critical to be able to see a person instead of just talking to them…
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…
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…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
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.…
We hire remote workers in much the same way as we would an on-site employee. The only additional steps that we take for remote employees…
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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…
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…
We use a third party behavioral assessment and background checking service in our process.
For finalist candidates we do reference calls with people who have worked with them before, and potentially with some shared links in our social graphs.
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
We use the onboarding feature from Bamboo HR to ensure that all the right forms and documents are read. We identify opportunities to further cement…
We have not had the need yet, but we have a plan to put in place an onboarding process for new people covering the technology…
We have them work through our website and knowledge base, then shadow other staff, and then have staff shadow them during their initial interactions. We…
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