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?
Fog Creek Software makes developer tools to help the world’s best programmers make better software. We make Fogbugz, Kiln & Hyperdev. We also created Trello,…
The Tropical Travelers is a luxury oriented vacation firm doing business online with clients around the globe. Our team is home-based which gives everyone the…
TNTP is a national nonprofit that is inspired by the life-changing power of great teaching. We were founded in 1997 by teachers who believed that…
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?
Yep. Saw this puck moving in this direction and just skated there a long time ago.
We started remote from day 1.
We started as remote. I don’t see that ever changing.
How important is remote work to your business model?
Remote work is important to our business because our tool is used around the world, and it allows our team to model our users. In…
It is critical, and we see its impact primarily in two areas. First, we can source the right talent from anywhere in the nation; we…
It has been a key component from day one as a 100 percent remote company, and it’s something that is built into our company culture.…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
Productivity, happiness from true work/life balance, and the power of documentation. We’re infinitely more productive when we don’t arrange meetings for the sake of meetings,…
From the beginning, Dave and XWP rejected the notion that so-called “outsourcing” or “offshoring” and remote, distributed teams were one and the same. Still, XWP…
The implied foundation of trust. We give our team the autonomy to figure out how they can do their best work. This can only happen…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
Omni was founded by the remote work pioneers in the customer contact industry. Our leadership team has a combined 120 years of experience in work-at-home…
We wanted to recruit the top talent without worrying about geographic barriers, since most work can be done collaboratively via tools like Trello and Slack…
Budget, Compliance with having full-time employees, Skilled workers