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?
Origin Eight is dedicated to the artful integration of user-centered design and technology for world-class web and application development. Our team collaborates and partners with…
Trello is a visual collaboration tools that gives teams a shared perspective on projects. Trusted by millions, Trello’s system of cards, lists, and boards helps…
We make 1Password, a password manager that keeps you safe online. It stores all your personal information—passwords, credit cards, licenses and more—behind a single Master…
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…
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…
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
Some of our most senior full-time employees started as remote because their creative work needed no physical restriction. In our company, we only care for…
We have always been remote at ICUC.
We’ve used freelance remote workers almost from the beginning as hiring in NYC where we originally started was unaffordable for bootstrappers like us.
How important is remote work to your business model?
Remote work is integral to our business model at LoveToKnow. We really focus on the work and don’t need offices or a location to conduct…
Certainly, if we went brick and mortar, we’d still thrive, I believe. But, this model allows us maximum flexibility in growing our team plus being…
Next to a flat company structure and internal financial transparency, remote work is the basis of our business model.
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
Less time getting to work and getting back home. More quiet time. This is super important for the kind of intellectually challenging work that we…
The improved access to talented colleagues. If we were all in the same city, we’d be very constrained to hire only those who already live…
The thing I love most about Skillcrush’s remote culture is that our team is made up of top talent from around the world that bring…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
Bitovi’s founders Justin Meyer (CEO) and Brian Moschel (CTO) set out to create a team to build amazing applications the right way. With this as…
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…
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