I look at remote job websites every day.
It’s a compulsion, I can’t help it. As a product manager, and former product leader, I’m genuinely curious to know “What options exist out there? Who’s hiring, for what, and why?”
This has given me an interesting perspective on how companies use these sites to find talent, and what different job portals require of the companies who post jobs there.
So today, let’s take a look at all of these sites and talk about the pros and cons of each one.
PS: I applied for and got my most recent job (1 of the 2 full time jobs I’ve ever gotten through applying) on one of these sites. I’ll tell you which one when we get there.
Remotive.com
One of the two oldest job boards, from the days when remote work was rare, Remotive is a fun, well-developed, and easy to use job portal.
It offers a few filters on the left hand side that will make finding a job you can work from very easy.
That said, being a bit older, Remotive caters to a certain kind of remote company that frankly, can be very technical. These companies are also often based out of the US or Europe.
So while Remotive is a great place for an experienced remote worker to apply for a technical, the number of jobs that are truly available “Worldwide” and are not technical is very limited.
Pros of Remotive:
Easy filtering
Reliable companies due to long history
Popular with start ups
Cons:
Mostly highly technical roles are fully remote
Most non-technical roles require proximity or living in the US or Europe
1 Line Value Proposition:
If you are a developer with solid skills, especially in Javascript, or you want to find an unusual start up, consider Remotive.
Jobgether.com
A relatively new job board, Jobgether is slowly gaining attention for its innovative approach to ranking companies. Each company on Jobgether is ranked with a “Flexibility Score”. Here’s a picture describing how they determine this score:
In addition, Jobgether offers a lot of job options that are truly fully remote, and range considerably in functional area. I was even able to find a posting for a 6 Sigma Expert, which to be honest is something I’ve never seen on any job board.
Finally, Jobgether lists a range of perks companies offer, making it a really good place to find jobs that offer special benefits. Keep in mind though that just because a company claims to offer certain benefits does not mean they will offer them to you regardless of what company you are from.
The biggest downside of Jobgether is it really doesn’t list too many Startups. This means if you’re looking to break into a role at a company at the ground floor, you won’t have much luck.
Pros of Jobgether:
Heavy emphasis on flexibility due to flexibility score
Lots of fully remote jobs across functional areas
Lists benefits
Cons:
Not as many start ups on the platform
1 Line Value Proposition:
Use Jobgether to find a fully remote position in a functional area you have confidence in that offers great benefits, but isn’t really a start up.
RemoteOK
In many ways, RemoteOK feels like Remotive. There are 2 major differences:
Not as many start ups/jobs in general. When I compare the 2 sites, I can clearly see Remotive has more jobs, and many more start ups.
Provides salary and benefits filters for jobs, but especially the Benefits filter is not very effective.
Being totally honest, I don’t have a lot of experience with RemoteOk. What I like most about it is you can find a few well-known start ups that offer worldwide jobs. That said, there just aren’t that many truly worldwide jobs on RemoteOk. It’s a good place to look once a day briefly, and then move on.
Pros of RemoteOK:
Has salary and benefits filters
Cons:
Not many fully remote work from anywhere jobs on the platform
1 Line Value Proposition:
RemoteOk is a place you can check for a job 1 time per day and maybe find a job you want to apply for 1 time per week.
HitMarker
This one is my personal favorite (even though I’ve not gotten a job from it). Hitmarker is a niche job website for people who want to work in gaming. If that doesn’t sound interesting, skip to the next section.
If it does, then you should know that the gaming industry is one of the most remote-friendly industries out there. And Hitmarker is a fantastic website for finding jobs at all levels, in almost all functional areas. You can also find all different types of companies, from completely new start ups to companies with a 20+ year operating history, like EA!
The biggest downside of Hitmarker is working in games can be a bit challenging for some people to break into. You need to have a passion, and if you do, the rest can be sorted out, but if you don’t, you shouldn’t try to break in. Some of the most fun, interesting, creative, and forward-thinking people work in the industry, so if that’s you, go for it! If not, that’s totally okay, but Hitmarker might feel confusing.
Pros of Hitmarker:
Fully remote work from anywhere jobs in all functional areas
Great companies ranging from Startups to Large Companies
Cons:
If you don’t like gaming, this platform isn’t for you
1 Line Value Proposition:
If you want to or are curious about working in games, you can find a job here, no matter what your level.
WeWorkRemotely
Finally, we have my other favorite on the list, and the site where I got my current role.
WeWorkRemotely has always felt different to me than all the other sites on this list. The reason is simple: the jobs posted there are always from genuinely interesting companies. Yes, you’ll find companies that are on other sites too, but something about WeWorkRemotely consistently attracts interesting companies, both big and small.
I suspect that’s because it's a very old site (the oldest on this list) so it has a reputation that attracts companies of all shapes and sizes. And while it lacks some of the cool filters of Jobgether and RemoteOk, the companies you can find there are companies you would be genuinely happy to work for. And there are many, many fully remote work from anywhere companies with listings on the platform.
The only drawback to WeWorkRemotely is the companies posting jobs there generally don’t hire at the entry level. There are exceptions, but most companies want a minimum of 1 year of experience.
So if you’re confident you have good experience and want to work somewhere interesting and trust worthy, I highly recommend WeWorkRemotely.
Pros of Hitmarker:
Fully remote work from anywhere jobs in all functional areas
Great companies ranging from Startups to Large Companies
Some of the most interesting and unique companies post jobs here
Cons:
Fewer fancy filters
Companies expect you to have some experience. No entry level positions
Honorable Mentions
NoDesk: Kind of similar to Remotive. Has more technical focused jobs than most platforms.
RemoteHub Has some interesting jobs in Asia
FlexJobs The oldest remote jobs site I am aware of (but you have to pay to use it)
And that’s a wrap! It’s been a long week of writing these tips, but I’d be very glad to know if you applied them. Tomorrow we’ll wrap up with a final post on how to actually submit a job application, and I’ll also include a list of jobs.
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