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…
Goodway Group is a leading managed- services programmatic partner to local, regional and Fortune 500 brand agencies. We plan and execute digital advertising campaigns.
We create Plugins, Websites, Themes or any solution based on WordPress.
What does your virtual team do within the company?
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…
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…
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
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…
We started out as remote.
Our company did start out as remote: a few guys in Oregon, California and Iowa figuring out how to collaborate better together. Our product was…
How important is remote work to your business model?
It’s extremely important for a few reasons. One is that we are much more productive working from our homes where we don’t have the office…
We are a fully remote team with no intention of switching to a traditional working model. So, I would say, very important :).
It makes sense to tap into talent from all over the world rather than setting geographical boundaries. For some teams having people work across different…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
Being able to work with great people that are distributed around the country is a tremendous benefit for MomsRising. People that are part of our…
It keeps our hiring and retention numbers strong. I also think it allows some people to be more productive, and it’s better for me as…
Happier and more productive staff. People who have more control over their work places and work schedules are more inspired to create excellence.
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
Cultivating a team of talented editors around the world was part of Scribendi’s business model from day one. Knowing that we wanted to provide high-quality…
We integrated remote work for a few reasons. The founders met at a conference in Austin, Texas. However, they live on opposite sides of the…
We were remote from day one, with our three founders in three different cities. Once we realised it wasn’t a phase and that our customers…