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.…
We’ve developed a hiring process that allows us to assess communication skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking. We want people who are comfortable working…
For this, I’d like to focus on one specific trait that I’m looking for. Proactivity. The job application process is built up in a way…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
Lots of video calls. We typically have 4-5 long video calls with each hire. Starting at the team level, and then company wide, and finally…
Google Hangouts for the win! We use screen sharing apps as well for code tests and working through case studies and problems in real time
We use Skype and collaborative text editors like Hackpad or PiratePad to work with interviewees. Process-wise, we have a few screening questions and often also…
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…
Candidates have the chance to meet with a variety of people from parts of the engineering team and talk to them about how they work.…
We always aim at painting the picture as realistic as possible. Usually, every candidate has to speak to one remote working colleague during the process.
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
Our recruiters speak to our remote work setup and process and what to expect. We also encourage our interviewing teams to have someone included in…
(Answering these with the customer consultant position in mind) After an applicant has applied for a remote position, we will send them an email with…
Candidates all follow the same process that includes building a mock application in Salesforce and meeting some team members in person.
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
No.
No.
Yes, we do background checks on all our employees because we are in the information security space. We don’t use third-party testing.
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’ve done both in-person and remote onboarding. Which one we use with each new employee is based on location and availability.
Onboarding is done through a series of online collaboration tools. We have a new hire orientation on the first day, just as we would if…