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…
SimpleTexting provides Text Message Marketing and SMS Solutions. The company combines their intuitive web-based application with a superior commitment to client support. SimpleTexting works with…
TeamSnap is a web and mobile app for organizing and communicating within recreational and youth sports teams (or any group). We help coaches, managers, players…
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…
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…
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…
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
I’ve worked in both types of environments before, but we started this company as remote.
Yes. We started out remote.
The company has always had a strong remote working culture.
How important is remote work to your business model?
I’m not sure I’d say remote work is connected with our business model, since it’s possible that GitHub could’ve been built by a non-distributed team.…
It’s a critical success factor for us. Our team is able to spend less time in traffic and more time thinking about how to better…
It is critical, and we see its impact primarily in two areas. First, we can source the right talent from anywhere in the nation; we…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
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…
People are happier, they have a better work/life balance, and they stick around for longer! 🙂
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…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
For me, working from home has been my default state for many years, even before Referral Rock. In the early days, it was just me…
Quality of life and the only way to bring together talent from different areas.
We are nontraditional in just about every way. It was kind of a no-brainer. We expect a tremendous amount of productivity but if you are…