Why Remote
140 companies answer 6 questions
Choosing to take your company remote is not an easy decision. In our Why Remote section, we ask leading remote companies why and how they made the jump to remote. Here you'll gain insight from companies that were remote from day one as well as tips from companies that made the switch gradually over many months or even years.
What does your remote-friendly company do?
Boldly supports demanding founders and executives by matching them with premium remote staff whom they can trust to represent them, and their business for the…
Stack Overflow is the largest online community of developers. We provide resources that help more than 40 million professional and aspiring developers learn, share their…
Our subscription-based software and services enable businesses of all sizes to run automated referral programs.
What does your virtual team do within the company?
World Service is the American Express global servicing network that delivers a unique Relationship Care® service experience. We focus on turning every customer interaction into…
Our combined human resources and recruiting team helps identify talent around the globe for our corporate, full-time openings, as well as the numerous independent contractor…
Ensures we attract the best talent and retain it through meaningful and effective company programs and a positive culture.
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
No, we made the switch after 13 years. We made the transition initially to allow long time creekers to move away from New York, it…
We’ve been remote from the get-go. It’s at the heart of our company, and it wouldn’t make sense for us to have it any other…
Once we had more than one person, we worked in a small office together for the first 2-3 months, and slowly transitioned to just working…
How important is remote work to your business model?
Doist is– and always has been– bootstrapped, independent and profitable. Our remote-first structure has truly allowed us to thrive as a business. Since we don’t…
Working remotely has allowed us to hire the best people wherever they live. This is of huge value.
Remote work makes our business model possible. We can find talent all over the world.
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
Having people who can work at a moment’s notice, and on weekends. When you develop a large network of remote people who work different hours,…
Being able to hire the best individual and offer non-monetary benefits are the best benefits of a remote workforce. Our team spans from coast to…
We’re able to hire the best people, regardless of where they are, and help them to work (and live) on their terms. Luckily for us,…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
I wouldn’t say we integrated remote work, but the company grew into it. At one point, everyone but the founders were remote and we liked…
Actually, we didn’t integrate remote work. OnTheGoSystems was born as a remote company. Our first members were from Israel (our founder Amir Helzer), Australia, Romania,…
We integrated remote work right from the beginning because it was the only way we could create the company that we wanted to create with…