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 look for people that are self-starters/have a high degree of independence, value continuous learning, and are receptive to feedback. If during the trial process…
We look for individuals who have made a conscious decision to work remotely. These days with the rise of flexible working, many people apply for…
People who are very focused and don’t need to be in a “group” environment to be motivated and work hard are ideal for remote work.…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
We conduct interviews the way we conduct most of our work – largely online. There are cases in which we’ve hired team members that we…
We use Google Hangouts for all of our coding interviews. Even developers who would be working out of an office are interviewed over Google Hangouts…
We do all of our interviews via video chats. This is a great way to break the ice and let candidates get a sense of…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
A combination of communication methods—we ensure consistency in messaging and culture across email, text, video, phone calls, and meetings. We have one central group that…
We ask specific questions about virtual fit when we speak with prospects. Some people like the idea of working remotely, but are more successful in…
We do what we can to be explicit in all our public job postings about which opportunities at GitHub are remote and which aren’t, but…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
The process is quite complicated because we believe the cost of hiring the wrong person is very high. We start with a survey with questions…
Probably the big difference is that you look harder for personal passions. The applicant’s raison d’être. If they are turning up to work remotely every…
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?
No.
No.
We do background checks and some of our locations and business units use third-party assessments—for example, in our sales organization.
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
We use a Company Orientation Checklist, which we manage with process.st. Additionally, every new colleague has a job coach and an orientation leader. During their…
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…
New XWPeople complete a thorough checklist that walks them through onboarding, including meetings with their manager and senior management.