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?
Timely is booking software for service businesses like salons and spas. We make it easier for small business owners to work, grow and live their…
We provide tools to help Amazon sellers launch, grow, and scale their businesses!
Automattic Inc. is a web development company founded in 2005. We are best known for operating WordPress.com – a popular publishing and blogging platform – and…
What does your virtual team do within the company?
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…
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…
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
The company has always had a strong remote working culture.
We started out as a small team that was primarily focused on manufacturing. Our first hire in software development was in England and that went…
Yes.
How important is remote work to your business model?
It makes sense to tap into talent from all over the world rather than setting geographical boundaries. For some teams having people work across different…
WooThemes was born remote so it has always been an important ingredient in our recipe for success. Freedom of location has created a melting pot…
Remote is a core part of the way we run as a company, but I wouldn’t necessarily call it a part of our “business model”…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
We find the following are great bonuses of a remote workforce: Talent – A remote workforce makes it possible to connect and work with the…
The ability to work with talented people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to or interested in working in an office. There are many talented people…
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?
With the explosion of technological advances, we don’t believe that businesses today need a physical location to operate successfully. So we don’t view our structure…
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.
Initially, going remote was a matter of equally good talent working from countries with lower living costs. I learned that I, as the founder, really…