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 make the world’s best online training software.
We aggregate reviews of running shoes, sneakers, and sports shoes.
Hubstaff is time tracking software designed to make remote team management more effective and efficient. You just have to sign up, download our intuitive desktop…
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?
Yes, we began as a distributed team.
Yes, we started out remote.
We did start out remote back in 2009.
How important is remote work to your business model?
Remote work IS our business model. As a company that specializes in and promotes flexible work options, our own remote workforce is showing that we…
Remote work makes our business model possible. We can find talent all over the world.
Our work does not have to be done remotely, but it allows us to hire the best fit for the job no matter where they…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
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,…
Being able to hire people from all walks of life and from all over the world definitely brings a worldly balance to the team and…
This goes back to flexibility. With our remote work we also offer flexibility within schedules. For our employees, flexibility is the biggest benefit. Working remotely…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
Pragmatism. We were looking to build a customer-focused company. People all over the world use 1Password, so hiring globally helps the people who build and…
Actually, we didn’t integrate remote work. OnTheGoSystems was born as a remote company. Our first members were from Israel (our founder Amir Helzer), Australia, Romania,…
A remote work model is cost-effective and enables us to hire a wide variety of talented people from around the world and not be restricted…