From my limited experience talking about the topic, it seems it's usually somewhere in the middle. The company has the same benefits (assuming you're good) as w

From my limited experience talking about the topic, it seems it's usually somewhere in the middle. The company has the same benefits (assuming you're good) as when hiring local people, but they also very well realize that you'll be paying maybe a fifth of the rent as when you need to rent in Amsterdam (or where ever they are). You can get some benefit there by getting a good salary, but also be reasonable about it. Of course, this doesn't apply if the very reason they're hiring remotely is because they want to cut on costs. Some companies hire eastern European or Asian people because they're cheap, not because they can find enough people locally. In such a case, I presume they'll try to get you as cheaply as possible...