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…
TNTP is a national nonprofit that is inspired by the life-changing power of great teaching. We were founded in 1997 by teachers who believed that…
Scribendi is an online document editing and proofreading company.
What does your virtual team do within the company?
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…
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?
Started remote.
We went remote about a year ago, and we put a lot of thinking into it. We laid out the pros and cons, talked to…
We’ve been remote since Day 1. And we’re proud of it.
How important is remote work to your business model?
Aha! was built on the promise and premise of remote work. We have been an entirely distributed company from day-one, and we now have team…
We like to compete on customer service, so it’s very important for us to have both sales and tech support people spread around the world…
All of our company members work remotely; headquarters are our own home offices or whatever place people choose to work from. So remote work is…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
The ability to hire the best talent with no geographical boundaries. The efficiency, productivity, and loyalty that comes from giving professionals the room to build…
People who are happy doing what they love in an environment of their choosing. Diversity and the ability to acquire talent from all over the…
Ability to hire talented people from across the globe especially if you’re in an area where the talent pool is lacking necessary skills for your…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
Dell builds technology that enables people to do their best work at any time, from anywhere in the world. So it only makes sense that…
We bootstrapped the company back in 2010 and really didn’t have the budget at the time for an office. Now that we could afford it,…
Remote work is the number one way we’ve found to give ourselves flexibility, and to stick with our intersectional, feminist ideas that say if we’re…