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?
Ushahidi is a non-profit technology company with roots in Naiorbi, Kenya that makes open source software to help people raise their voice, and help those…
FMTC provides tools and data feeds for affiliate marketing publishers.
GitLab is a code collaboration open-source platform that allows a full workflow to create, review and deploy code. We also have GitLab CI, a continuous…
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…
CloudSource, the work at home division of Sutherland Global Services, employs customer service consultants from all 48 contiguous states to support industry leaders in the…
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…
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
We have been entirely remote since the beginning (formed in 2013).
Almost entirely remote, but we did start with an HQ in Melbourne. The office environment was fun and collaborative, but ultimately our remote team was…
From the very beginning, Greenback has been a 100% virtual company. We are all a highly energetic, positive, resourceful team working virtually across the globe.…
How important is remote work to your business model?
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[A]’s culture emerges in part from our distributed nature. We’re flexible, nimble, constantly learning, working across roles, teams, industries, and skills. It would be difficult…
I’m not sure I’d say remote work is connected with our business model, since it’s possible that GitHub could’ve been built by a non-distributed team.…
ICUC was built on a remote workforce. With a global client list and service offering, it is critical that we focus on the management of…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
People are happier, they have a better work/life balance, and they stick around for longer! 🙂
The thing I love most about Skillcrush’s remote culture is that our team is made up of top talent from around the world that bring…
Building an amazing culture where people take responsibility and ownership to do the right thing and be amazingly productive.
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
We integrated remote work to best support our clients that are located throughout the United States and globally to provide a flexible environment for our…
I built the business out of a desire to support my family while maintaining the flexibility to live wherever I wanted and live a balanced…
Remote work has been at the core of the company’s DNA since its inception. From the start, the company CEO saw the value in hiring…