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?
We rely heavily on written communication. So candidates that may have a great background or experience, but that are not precise in their communication, seem…
Motivation is very important. In order to be successful in a remote environment, one has to be self-motivated. You will not be given daily tasks…
I’m struggling with this question because I’d like to say that people who have worked on their own before (freelance) are usually successful, although sometimes…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
We use Zoom.us to have video meetings with potential new hires.
Most often via Skype. Most of our team members then have a trial period to allow us both to make sure that it’s a good…
We are conducting the first one now by mix of email and video chat. If we happen to live close to some of the applicants,…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
First of all, we use our product – an online workplace – to screen and interview recruits. This instantly conveys the importance of remote-ness in…
We’re completely transparent about our company values and culture in everything we do, including our actual job listings. We don’t want anyone to have to…
We’re transparent with candidates about what it takes to succeed at TaxJar. We also have a Life @ TaxJar blog that we use to give candidates…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
Our process is fairly rigorous — and “standard” — but, we do really want to ensure that new staff can thrive well in a remote…
The application process for remote workers occurs entirely online, and it concludes with a video interview. This is a bit different from the hiring process…
Our hiring process is thorough, long and uses a variety of approaches. We start with a phone screen. If we are still interested in the…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
No.
Not currently.
We use a third party behavioral assessment and background checking service in our process.
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
We’ve been making leaps and bounds here recently and I’d like to share the background to show how things can improve over the years. For…
After the interview, we give everyone a small project that takes two or three weeks to complete. We don’t necessarily care if they succeed, but…
We hire people full-time, but they start with three trial phases – 2 weeks, another couple weeks and one month, where we assess and communicate…