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?
We design and build software for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, educational institutions, and well-funded startups. With a team of 50+ creatives, we have a…
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…
Doist’s mission is to inspire the workplace of the future by creating simple yet powerful productivity tools that promote a calmer, more balanced, more fulfilling…
What does your virtual team do within the company?
Ensures we attract the best talent and retain it through meaningful and effective company programs and a positive culture.
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…
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
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…
We went remote about a year ago, and we put a lot of thinking into it. We laid out the pros and cons, talked to…
We incorporated remote workers into our staff very early on.
How important is remote work to your business model?
Remote work is paramount to our success. Our customer service professionals are ready around the clock, ensuring our clients never miss a call. Our clients…
It is incredibly important to us. We realized early on that we wanted to build a business based on remote work for two reasons: 1.…
Remote work has become an essential part of our culture. Our goal as a company is to “change lives through inspired software,” and I can’t…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
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…
We have a huge pool from which to find our amazing talent here at Envato! If we find someone great and they work on the…
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?
When we launched our nonprofit 14 years ago, it was more cost effective than any other option.
Talent pool and work/life balance. We value family and quality work. We know if we can keep our team happy and allow them to live…
Getting the best talent wherever they landed. Belief that people work their best when working autonomously. We are big believers in Daniel Pink’s work that…