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?
Candidates must treat the job seriously, like any other job. We emphasize that many times our staff actually works harder than people that go into…
Good communication and proper English is a must. If the cover letter or CV are badly worded, your chances to move forward in the hiring…
One of the most common traits is previous experience with remote working. This helps the new team members fit in easier and also helps us…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
We use Zoom.us to have video meetings with potential new hires.
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
Depending on the role. With non-technical candidates, it’s a conventional process we suppose—we just talk to them and then talk to them some more to…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
First is how we write our job postings. We try to write them a bit more conversational to convey our culture. I like to tell…
We try to share as much information as possible—we mention our core values and explain how people work in teams.
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?
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…
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…
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?
No.
We use a third-party software that offers skill assessment evaluations to identify the required skills and attributes for this position. We do background screening internally.
The entire screening process is completed internally. We use a system created by our CEO to screen candidates, including skills tests. We gauge the quality…
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
Onboarding can be done remotely, but frequently the new employees will meetup in person with their immediate supervisor for onboarding. It can be a nice…
We typically bring new remote employees to the office for their first week. We bring their team in as well so that training and onboarding…
We ship laptops pre-installed with all of the software needed. We have a dedicated training and onboarding team to guide new-hires through getting organized, settled…
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