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 hire only senior developers who can work independently and have reasonable experience. That’s because we believe mentoring remotely is very hard and ineffective. We…
The fact that we’re fully distributed means we highly value strong communicators, both verbally and in written form, so that’s one of the first things…
We want candidates who are positive, really motivated, self-managed, able to work with minimal supervision, and show passion about WordPress and what they do. We…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
We use Google Hangouts for all of our coding interviews. Even developers who would be working out of an office are interviewed over Google Hangouts…
All our interviews are on Zoom with video. From the first screening, through a project review, and to final interviews.
Formstack interviews are notoriously long, and candidates speak to a lot of different people in the company. We deliberately do this to make sure we…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
We ask specific questions about virtual fit when we speak with prospects. Some people like the idea of working remotely, but are more successful in…
All people we are interviewing know that we are working remote. For many of them it is one of the main reason to work for…
We bring it up right away. We feel it’s a selling point for attracting top talent.
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
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…
Often times, we seek out entrepreneurs. Self-motivation is crucial for remote teams – we aren’t there to micro-manage you – so that’s a huge factor…
The application process for remote workers occurs entirely online, and it concludes with a video interview. This is a bit different from the hiring process…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
No, we do not.
We use a third-party software that offers skill assessment evaluations to identify the required skills and attributes for this position. We do background screening internally.
Nope.
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
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…
We’ve been making leaps and bounds here recently and I’d like to share the background to show how things can improve over the years. For…
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…