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?
Sutherland Global Services is a global BPO and technology-enabled services company offering an integrated set of back-office and customer facing front-office services that support the…
At Envato we help people bring ideas to life. We run Envato Market where millions of creatives buy and sell digital goods. These include website…
ICUC provides safety, connection and understanding for global clients. At our core, we protect the world’s largest brands online, providing 24/7, 365 coverage of their…
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.
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…
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?
We started remote from day 1.
Yes, the company started as remote.
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?
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…
Very. It enables us to hire only the best. Location isn’t a limiting factor when it comes to finding top talent.
A remote business structure is critical to our business model, as it allows us to recruit the very best team possible—regardless of their physical location.…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
I have found this culture to be just as friendly and intimate as an office setting, if not MORE so. Our chat rooms allow newcomers…
There are so many benefits that mean something different to each individual. Here are a few we see and hear about frequently at BELAY: Flexibility…
The biggest benefit would be that we have the freedom to hire the best candidate for positions regardless of their location. I personally consider the…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
It stems from the founder’s vision of building a company where people are autonomous and take ownership of their work. The acquisition of talent should…
We want to attract and hire the perfect candidates/employees for our team. In order to achieve this goal we cannot just hire on a local…
In the early days of the company, there was no physical office. The founders and very first employees in San Francisco all communicated using web-based…