Hiring Remotely
140 companies answer 6 questions
In our Hiring Remotely section you'll learn how best in class remote companies use their remote status to recruit the top candidates in the world. Discover how you can increase your applicant pool and find and interview the best candidates remotely.
What traits do you look for in candidates for a remote job?
For this, I’d like to focus on one specific trait that I’m looking for. Proactivity. The job application process is built up in a way…
You’ll notice this is a common theme with us, but “trust” is a big one. The ability to trust that your teammate is going to…
One of the most common traits is previous experience with remote working. This helps the new team members fit in easier and also helps us…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
Lots of video calls. We typically have 4-5 long video calls with each hire. Starting at the team level, and then company wide, and finally…
We start with qualifying questions on our application process, which whittles down a significant number of applicants. From there, we conduct 15 minute Skype interviews…
Currently, we hire locally and the interview is done in our office. We are prepared to do this in a Google Hangout or other virtual…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
I clearly stipulate that our remote culture means that our employees must be self-starters and that our training tools are more limited. Our employees must…
We bring it up right away. We feel it’s a selling point for attracting top talent.
First is how we write our job postings. We try to write them a bit more conversational to convey our culture. I like to tell…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
We only hire remote workers, so we can’t speak to how this would be different from on-site hiring. A high-level overview looks like this: Application…
We’re a small team that has only hired remote workers, but haven’t often had the chance to see their work product and work with them…
Our interview process for most roles consists of a hiring exercise, one or several phone interviews, and in-person component. We always discuss team and organizational…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
The entire screening process is completed internally. We use a system created by our CEO to screen candidates, including skills tests. We gauge the quality…
We do 100% of the testing and evaluation process of hiring in-house. That said, we do use Workable to manage our application processes from start…
We don’t use any existing tools. Just a fair amount of sleuthing and reference checking.
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
We put a lot of love into our onboarding because it really sets the stage for what their experience will be like at Skillcrush. Aside…
It varies by position, but all new team members go through an onboarding process 1-on-1 with their manager, who helps lead them through everything. They…
Valuable face-to-face time is a great way to kick-start a successful transition into a remote company so we try to fly folks to Boston (where…