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?
The remote worker is unique as they have to have initiative and discipline to work from home successfully.
People who have worked remotely before are ideal candidates. We also look for people who have a strong work ethic, exhibit the ability to work…
Their experience, credentials and achievements are the most important factor, whether they’ve worked remotely before or not. Self-discipline and desire to do the job are…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
We ask questions related to the job in the application process. Then we do phone screens for promising candidates. The finalists then move on to…
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…
We use video interviewing technology that allows us to have just-in-time video interviews as well as pre-recorded so that the candidate can respond via video…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
I clearly stipulate that our remote culture means that our employees must be self-starters and that our training tools are more limited. Our employees must…
The interview process mimics our day to day life and is all done remotely via phone, Google Hangout or Skype. As we speak to candidates,…
We’re very open about it on our blog, and that’s where most of our new employees find us, so it’s pretty front and center.
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
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…
Our hiring process generally starts with some small “interview project” we ask candidates to complete related to the position. We hardly ever do traditional interviews…
We have a multi-stage process that includes screening, compatibility, skills, core values, and career history. The biggest difference from on-site workers is that we have…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
Yes, we conduct both reference checks and background checks.
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…
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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…
Everyone has Trello boards with information, tasks and suggestions to work through. Team members spend a bunch of time on line with their manager, have…
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…