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’ve found that it is imperative to find candidates that have a social foundation outside of work. People that rely on work for this tend…
We look for people that are self-starters/have a high degree of independence, value continuous learning, and are receptive to feedback. If during the trial process…
For sure – we look for outgoing, positive, articulate, curious people. When we meet them they need to be able to project their personality through…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
There is usually one hiring manager who leads the process and does all/most of the CV reviews and screening calls. We spend time on both…
We use Google Hangouts to conduct a number of video interviews. If a candidate makes it through these, the final interview is conducted in person…
We start by phone, then go to video chat. Lots and lots of meetings are usually necessary. Also, a trial period is a must.
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
We try to stress the qualities we are looking for in our candidates in our job descriptions and through our ad placements, partnering with companies…
There is an emphasis on the diversity within the workforce, opportunities for travel and how home workers allow us to have coverage as an employer…
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…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
The process is quite complicated because we believe the cost of hiring the wrong person is very high. We start with a survey with questions…
We only hire remote workers and use a similar process for all positions. We advertise job offers on StackOverflow Careers, Github Jobs and a few…
We use the same process to hire remote workers and on-site workers. All candidates undergo a process including a phone screen with a recruiter, 1-4…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
For certain key positions we utilize robust credential and background checks.
Every tech candidate has to complete a questionnaire including a code challenge. For (some) other positions we ask for completion of a case study. However,…
No.
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
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…
We put a lot of love into our onboarding because it really sets the stage for what their experience will be like at Skillcrush. Aside…
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…