I can give two cents as an ex undergrad interested in remote work: I worked onsite after graduation before transitioning to remote for the same company after 6

I can give two cents as an ex undergrad interested in remote work: I worked onsite after graduation before transitioning to remote for the same company after 6 months. I found that I was learning a lot less, as you might expect. I missed out on "casual" learning opportunities, like overhearing a new git command or having a quick chat about what a p-value means. And I no longer interacted with the salespeople, scientists, and people in other areas of the business that help broaden my knowledge. Admittedly, this might be different in a remote-first culture, we were quite an open/chatty/collaborative office. I also made a lot of mistakes as I learnt how to be a good remote worker. It's definitely a skill that needs to be developed, and remote companies would be sensible to prefer candidates with that experience already. So I'd recommend the pathway of working onsite for a remote-friendly company for a while, transitioning to remote, then using the experience to apply for a remote-first job. It also means you're less committed if you discover you don't enjoy remote work. I discovered I didn't enjoy remote work.