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 look for individuals who have made a conscious decision to work remotely. These days with the rise of flexible working, many people apply for…
People who have worked independently before is a positive. Confidence in their skills is a big positive as well. Shyness and lack of confidence are…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
Via our teaching platform On WeChat (video interview) Sometime Skype video calls
Video conference is essential. I’ve even begun asking for videos as part of the application process so I can get a sense of the applicant’s…
We have a series of interviews that often includes paying candidates to complete a real-life project that gives us a sense of their thought process…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
We build quite a lot of content about our remote culture with videos, photography, and sharing our processes. It’s made clear on our jobs page…
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…
We’re transparent about our remote culture. For me, and for a lot of our employees, the workspace freedom we get at LiquidSpace is a huge…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
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…
We have the same amount of interviews. If we are hiring remotees and they are not able to come to Cologne/Berlin for an onsite 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…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
Nope.
Yes, we conduct both reference checks and background checks.
Yes, we use several. We utilize a third party interview process at the beginning of the interview process. Once a position has been offered and…
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
They get all tools, instruction how we work, get to know our team and projects and they already are invited in our social slack channels…
We have an internal training course that is led by a key staff member. They learn all about our business, customers, and product. The training…
Once an employee makes it through our interview process, we include them on all of our critical tools: Gmail, Google Drive, Daily Standup meetings on…