Not too early to ask, but too early to require. You should already know if the company allows remote before you get to the interview. Interviewing is part of a

Not too early to ask, but too early to require. You should already know if the company allows remote before you get to the interview. Interviewing is part of a negotiation process, and you are probably better off waiting until you have an offer (i.e. in a stronger negotiating position) before making demands. Look at it another way: During early interviews you may be competing with a lot of other candidates. Once you get to the short list, or have an offer, the employer has invested time in you and has made a decision to bring you on. That's when you are in a good position to negotiate salary, benefits, and perks like working remotely. If you get surprised at that point because the company won't negotiate with you on your needs and requirements you probably didn't research the job carefully enough. If you're a senior-level programmer, or someone with experience in any field, and you get to an in-person interview without knowing if the company permits remote working you didn't do your homework.