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?
DataStax delivers Apache Cassandra™ in a database platform purpose-built for the performance and availability demands for IoT, Web and mobile applications. This gives enterprises a…
We build the world’s best outdoor navigation tool, and our technology allows everybody to better find, plan, and live authentic outdoor experiences.
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…
Ensures we attract the best talent and retain it through meaningful and effective company programs and a positive culture.
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?
We’ve always been a remote company.
Our company started out as a completely virtual business.
We did start out remote back in 2009.
How important is remote work to your business model?
Doist is– and always has been– bootstrapped, independent and profitable. Our remote-first structure has truly allowed us to thrive as a business. Since we don’t…
Having a remote workforce has been instrumental for Plex in a variety of ways. First, it’s opened up our hiring capabilities to anywhere in the…
From a financial perspective, the cost-savings from remote work is significant which allows us to deliver an amazing product to our customers at an affordable…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
In our hiring model it has become evident that remote work, if done well, can be extremely successful for both employers, and employees. The talent…
Being able to provide a better work-life balance for our employees while still providing the excellent customer service our clients rely on.
The primary benefit of a remote workforce is freedom to find the best team members regardless of location.
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
The organization wanted to ensure that team members had the flexibility to work in the way they found most productive, as well as open the organization to a…
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 saw a gap in the marketplace and knew people and organizations would benefit from the remote workforce. With a remote worker, you are not…