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 are a home services company. We’re using data and technology and full-time service professionals to revolutionize the way U.S. consumers maintain and improve their…
Mavens is a healthcare and life sciences focused team whose mission is to connect people to cures using cloud technology.
Kin is an online HR software that helps you manage new hire onboarding, employee data, time-off tracking, and employee reviews & objectives. The Kin HR…
What does your virtual team do within the company?
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…
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?
We did–we’ve been 100% remote right from the start (although we considered being non-remote at one point in our history). I’m eternally thankful that we…
We started out as a virtual company with the intent to be virtual. We wanted to embrace modern technology that had never been created or…
How important is remote work to your business model?
First, it allows us to be our best user for our product. Second, it allows us to source talent from all over the world. Not…
Remote working is critical to TNTP’s business model and impact. We choose projects and partnerships based on where we see the greatest opportunities and needs.…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
The biggest benefit would be that we have the freedom to hire the best candidate for positions regardless of their location. I personally consider the…
One of the biggest benefits of a remote workforce is knowing that we have team members in India, in Australia, in Germany, in the UK,…
Being a remote company means that I can open up LinkedIn or any platform and hire just about anybody there. Think about that for a…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
Unique recruiting advantage, with access to a wider pool of talent The costs savings are substantial The convenience factor of not having to commute The…
The benefits of a remote workforce are so great; we never seriously considered the alternatives. Our business model is to run as lean as possible,…
Remote work wasn’t integrated, but rather an intentional choice from the start. We believe that it’s a much better option for our team members with…
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