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 ability to get things done, be self-motivating and driven are all important factors.
Some of the questions in the culture interview are pretty goofy, so one big red flag we have seen before is just a general bad…
You’ll notice this is a common theme with us, but “trust” is a big one. The ability to trust that your teammate is going to…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
We do all of our interviews via video chats. This is a great way to break the ice and let candidates get a sense of…
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…
After a few exchanged emails our founder, Dave interviews the applicants via Skype. It’s a casual discussion about opportunities, skills, strengths, weaknesses and any questions/concerns…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
Absolutely! The best talent out there is often attracted to work from home options, and because that is such a huge part of our culture,…
We explain it as both a benefit and a responsibility. There are a lot of great things that go along with it, and many people…
The nice thing is that remote work is becoming more and more common. Lots of potential hires are attracted to remote jobs, and people experienced…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
The interview process is entirely though video conferencing.
We only hire remote workers, so we can’t speak to how this would be different from on-site hiring. A high-level overview looks like this: Application…
A heavy emphasis is placed on whether working remotely will be a good fit for a candidate. People tend to either love or hate working…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
Yes, we utilize HackerRank for our technical assessments, and also a background check service once the candidate is hired.
Yes, sometimes, but we don’t disclose this information openly.
Nope.
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
Onboarding can be challenging for hiring on-site workers, let alone someone who is remote. Luckily, we have really honed in on this process by using…
We have a master Trello board we copy for each hire that lays out in detail the access needed/given, the benefits enrollment process (zenefits.com), notes…
Our app has an onboarding feature that creates a personalized onboarding process for each new hire. It’s important to do regular weekly and monthly check-ins…
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