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 don’t look for any particular traits. We’re upfront with candidates to make sure they understand our culture so they can make their own decision.…
They have to be able to work independently. They have to be disciplined enough to be effective and to work without having a manager watching…
Someone who has worked remotely before is beneficial. Someone who is less experienced in general and has only worked in an office will be identified…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
We use a shared office space that has day offices and conference rooms we can rent. When we conduct interviews, we meet the interviewee at…
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…
We use Zoom, a video conferencing tool, to conduct interviews. We like to have the department manager on the call, and at least one other…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
The best way to do that is to allow the candidate to speak with existing remote employees and to ask them questions. Plus, with the…
There is an emphasis on the diversity within the workforce, opportunities for travel and how home workers allow us to have coverage as an employer…
It’s interesting. I think every new person who comes on board morphs the culture a bit. So we just focus on letting them know it’s…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
The interview process is entirely though video conferencing.
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…
Previous remote workers are good. We look for people with a lot of initiative, who contribute to other open source projects. We look for people…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
No.
We screen every teacher with local agencies to ensure that only the most upstanding citizens are selected to join our team.
Yes, sometimes, but we don’t disclose this information openly.
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
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…
It varies by position, but all new team members go through an onboarding process 1-on-1 with their manager, who helps lead them through everything. They…
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,…
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