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?
Appen is a global leader in speech and search technology services. With expertise in more than 150 languages, Appen partners with leading technology and ecommerce…
StudySoup is a marketplace where students can buy and sell study materials to help each other succeed in college.
We’re a SaaS company, and our signature product is Edgar, a social media scheduling tool. Edgar makes it faster and easier for small businesses, entrepreneurs,…
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?
Yes, we started out remote.
Yes – we started that way.
We used to have an office when we were a very small team—we even cooked lunches together and were a very close knit team since…
How important is remote work to your business model?
Remote-first is core and vital to XWP’s culture and how we work.
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.…
It’s the core of it. Hiring people from around the world allows us to find the best talent, diversity we might not see in just…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
There are many “big picture” reasons, such as the fact that it’s good for the environment (reducing drivers on the road); good for families (increasing…
It allows us to find talent wherever they live, and this can open a company up to a lot of possibilities. As most technology companies…
Better Efficiency More Productivity Savings from overheads to the company which in turns goes back to employees as benefits. Valuable ‘Me Time’ with family.
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
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…
My company started out as a distributed team, doing remote work, because I enjoyed the freedom that remote work allowed me in my previous job.
The local travel agencies were only servicing local clients, mostly walk-ins. My business model was such that we needed to be focused on the Internet…