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?
SoftwareMill is a Poland-based software house and consultancy that develops customised IT systems, especially backend solutions. We solve IT challenges such as system integration, data…
X-Team provides developers you can trust, whenever you need them. We help companies scale their development teams by joining their team with extraordinary developers trusted…
Taksa is a leader in IT Application Outsourcing Services, that partners with its clients to simplify, strengthen, and transform your strategic objectives into creative deliverables…
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.
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…
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
Born remote.
Yes, the company began as a remote organization from the start.
Yes, we began as a distributed team.
How important is remote work to your business model?
It’s essential! Automattic started from the very beginning as a distributed company. It didn’t happen gradually, it was from the start.
Working remotely has allowed us to hire the best people wherever they live. This is of huge value.
It is not important to our business model as much as it is important to our company vision and culture. We believe high-quality work and…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
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…
I think remote teams end up being more productive than local teams. Yes, there’s an upside to face to face meetings, but there’s a downside…
Being able to provide a better work-life balance for our employees while still providing the excellent customer service our clients rely on.
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
Our company was founded on the principle of work flexibility. It’s the reason for our very existence. We couldn’t have an online office as our…
As a technology company it just made sense from the very beginning. We also found that hiring was much easier with the whole country as…
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…