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>> I took back like 3 offers which lead me to the conclusion that the market of the remote positions is highly competitive and it's really hard to find the job

>> I took back like 3 offers which lead me to the conclusion that the market of the remote positions is highly competitive and it's really hard to find the job that you would be happy enough. That's interesting, I'd love to hear from others who agree/disagree with that.

LogicX 9y ago
I've hired for a few remote positions. The calibur of candidates, and number of applicants is higher than for a position in only one city. Also, typically you get people applying from much lower cost of living areas, so they can be happier with a lower salary.
Sorreah 9y ago
I have tried in the past as well and got the same impression. It seems that in order to be hired remotely you need to be a "rockstar" and sell yourself as more than that. Remote workers seem to be held to higher standards, and my impressiom is that there's an emphasis in being comfortable with both the domain and the tech stack so that your only obstacle to be overcome to be productive is getting used to the quirks of being part of a remote team and the processes involved.
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dsacco 9y ago
I disagree with that. I've worked remotely for most of my career (three tech companies + long term consulting). I've worked remotely for so long that when I decide to join another company I'm specifically looking to work in an office :) To preempt the comments regarding survivorship bias or humblebrag: I acknowledge that people absolutely experience higher bars when interviewing fully remote positions. That said, I personally believe (from my own experience and that of friends) that people who typically experience higher competition in seeking remote positions are probably not optimizing their search. There are, broadly speaking, two classes of companies featuring remote positions. The first type is a company built on a foundation of remote-friendly culture - people communicate in Slack for almost everything, at least half the company is remote, positions are headlined with remote work, etc. The second type is a company that offers remote work and has a well-intentioned desire for remote employees, but which ultimately does not favor them. I've worked in both sorts of roles. If you are competing against non-remote candidates for the second type of company, then all things being equal they likely will not proceed with you. This is not only because of the cultural differences in preference but also because the interview process is not optimized to treat remote employees as first class citizens.

LogicX 9y ago

I've hired for a few remote positions. The calibur of candidates, and number of applicants is higher than for a position in only one city. Also, typically you get people applying from much lower cost of living areas, so they can be happier with a lower salary.

Sorreah 9y ago

I have tried in the past as well and got the same impression. It seems that in order to be hired remotely you need to be a "rockstar" and sell yourself as more than that. Remote workers seem to be held to higher standards, and my impressiom is that there's an emphasis in being comfortable with both the domain and the tech stack so that your only obstacle to be overcome to be productive is getting used to the quirks of being part of a remote team and the processes involved.

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dsacco 9y ago

I disagree with that. I've worked remotely for most of my career (three tech companies + long term consulting). I've worked remotely for so long that when I decide to join another company I'm specifically looking to work in an office :) To preempt the comments regarding survivorship bias or humblebrag: I acknowledge that people absolutely experience higher bars when interviewing fully remote positions. That said, I personally believe (from my own experience and that of friends) that people who typically experience higher competition in seeking remote positions are probably not optimizing their search. There are, broadly speaking, two classes of companies featuring remote positions. The first type is a company built on a foundation of remote-friendly culture - people communicate in Slack for almost everything, at least half the company is remote, positions are headlined with remote work, etc. The second type is a company that offers remote work and has a well-intentioned desire for remote employees, but which ultimately does not favor them. I've worked in both sorts of roles. If you are competing against non-remote candidates for the second type of company, then all things being equal they likely will not proceed with you. This is not only because of the cultural differences in preference but also because the interview process is not optimized to treat remote employees as first class citizens.