Remote reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(607 total reviews)
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66% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Remote has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 607 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Remote employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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607 reviews
1.0
Dec 29, 2025

***BEWARE*** Run the Other Way- FAST!

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Pros

None — including flexibility. Despite positioning themselves as an asynchronous, remote-first company, the reality does not reflect this. Communication is often delayed for days, sometimes over a week, and typically requires repeated follow-ups or management escalation to receive a response.

Cons

Where to begin. Despite messaging around growth in the Americas, the company heavily favors EMEA, and teams in AMER/APAC face significant challenges. While leadership speaks often about expansion, the organization lacks the operational maturity and basic service offerings that are standard among competitors in this space. The company positions itself as differentiated through transparent pricing, in-country expertise, and strong customer support; however, this has not been my experience. Pricing has shifted from simple and competitive to heavily monetized, with many basic services now charged for that are free elsewhere. When asked to justify these changes or explain added value, clear answers are rarely provided. Sales was significantly over-hired without the operational infrastructure to support growth. Many deals stall or never fully implement, leading to frustrated customers and reputational damage. Communication during implementation is often poor, and prospects are sometimes asked to rely on references that do not reflect the same products or services being sold. Leadership turnover has been frequent, with executives and employees let go abruptly and with little transparency. One of the founders has stepped in to lead sales multiple times following executive departures, creating ongoing instability. While the company promotes strong values, the reality feels very different—executive leadership often leads with fear, which trickles down through management. Many managers lack industry experience and are hesitant to advocate for their teams. Decision-making is unclear, and managers are often afraid to speak up. There is little structure, and finding accurate information is difficult. The so-called single source of truth is consistently outdated, forcing employees to search through multiple Slack channels with conflicting answers—often only to be blamed later for having incorrect information. Compensation is another major issue. Commission plans change frequently—sometimes mid-quarter—and errors are common. Reps must audit commissions every month, and corrections can take weeks, occasionally rolling into future pay periods. Operations and sales are deeply misaligned. Implementation timelines are often months out, causing deals to fall through. Operations has no accountability tied to revenue outcomes, which leads to frequent pushback on new business and lost opportunities. Outside of EOR, product offerings are limited and difficult to sell competitively. The company continues to lose strong talent due to product gaps, poor execution, and unstable leadership. Overall, there is a significant gap between how the company markets itself and the day-to-day reality. If you are looking for stability, strong leadership, and well-supported products, this IS NOT the right place.

2.0
Jul 27, 2025

All talk, no backbone

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Pros

Most ICs are smart, collaborative, and genuinely committed. They carry the business despite the noise and chaos above them.

Cons

Remote loudly promotes a values and mission-first culture. Internally, we are in a constant state of fear, politics, and insecurity. -Reorgs are non-stop—triggered more by ego and internal turf wars than any real business need. Leaders coast and restructure to protect themselves, sometimes turning on their own teams in the process. -The culture rewards those who manage optics. If you raise legitimate concerns or push back based on experience, you’re likely to get sidelined, shut out, or quietly forced out. Have seen many current and former colleagues encounter this. -Turnover is the new constant. Entire layers of product, marketing, and sales leadership have left. Three Heads of Marketing cycled through in under a year. The latest and their inner circle caused damage to their team and others nearby with little to no accountability. If you're considering joining, ask hard questions. About turnover. About how dissent is handled. About who still works here and who doesn’t. The gap between what we say and how we operate isn’t subtle. You’ll see it fast.

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Remote Response
10mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are glad to hear you had a positive experience working with smart, collaborative, and committed colleagues. We agree that our individual contributors are a strength of Remote, and we are proud of the work they do every day. Culture and communication are areas we continue to evolve as the company grows. Change is a constant in a fast-growing company like ours, and we are focused on improving how we lead through it. Feedback like yours helps guide where we can do better. Thank you again for your thoughtful review.
3.0
Jun 12, 2023
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Pros

Fully remote company.I believe the work environment for most teams are overall OK. While the work/life balance isn't great it is good that they do allow for a mostly async work nature. "Mostly" because most managers still hold an expectation that you work fairly standard hours within a preferred timezone. Similarly they said you can work from anywhere but don't be surprised if you get subtle or less than subtle push-back against it. But compared to most companies they are very flexible so I think it is a net-positive. There are quarterly self-care days to use and this helps work/life balance too. Most people are positive/friendly and this helps a lot.

Cons

The type of employer they've sold themselves to be is not true once you work there. Something I believe and hear is "I worked here for x reason but x reason is not true." So all in all I would say mute your expectations because there is a lot of overselling happening whether by recruiters, employer branding, or public talks managers have. If you come to the company with the mindset that they're just like any other employer you should be OK but if you buy into the idea this company is anything special as an employer than you will probably be disappointed. Questionable salary philosophy. In the beginning it was unfair and inconsistent for most people, got better, but is now stagnant and you only get an annual raise if you're one of the few "high performers". So if you signed up at one point thinking this was going to be a fair and equitable company then you would be mistaken, and

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Remote Response
3y
Thank you for the review. It’s disheartening to hear that you are having this experience at Remote. We don’t ever want to be like any other company, so we appreciate the feedback on areas where you think we can do better. We’re glad you are feeling some of the benefits of the flexibility, quarterly self-care days, and asynchronous schedules we offer. We wish we had more details about the push-back you felt about working from anywhere, and we would appreciate if you reach out to your People partner and discuss this feedback in detail.
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