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?
Attitude is the number one. I want high energy, go-getter, positive individuals.
Lean toward a remote position, a person who can manage themselves, be focused at work and able to work on their own, make their own…
When we hire, we look for people who see remote work as an upgrade—an improvement to their lives. They’re driven individuals who have the self-awareness…
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…
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…
We use Google Hangouts to conduct a number of video interviews. If a candidate makes it through these, the final interview is conducted in person…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
We value team fit as most important and, therefore, have set a high importance on figuring out how every person fits into the team. Actually,…
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…
From the first call we explain to candidates that the organization is remote and the important role our values play in our culture.
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.…
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…
Probably the big difference is that you look harder for personal passions. The applicant’s raison d’être. If they are turning up to work remotely every…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
We have historically used StrengthsFinder and the Predictive Index to help during an assessment. More importantly, every person hired is required to complete a small…
We don’t. We rely on a rigorous interview process, personal recommendations, and gut feel to vet our potential hires. When we get bigger, this will…
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…
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
As we are looking for people who are self-starters, the onboarding is not a defined process but a reaction to the needs of the person.…
We typically bring new remote employees to the office for their first week. We bring their team in as well so that training and onboarding…
We have an onboarding information packet which includes all the necessary information, policies, guidelines and forms. “Paperwork Day” has become an inside joke with us…