The Top 12 Remote Companies to Work for in 2023

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According to Buffer’s 2022 State Of Remote Work Report, 97% of remote workers would recommend remote work to others. This is not surprising — remote workers can work from anywhere, get to travel more, and usually claim to have a better work-life balance.

Looking to start your remote work journey this year?

Here are the top 12 remote companies to work for in 2023:

1. Zapier 

Zapier is a workflow automation company with the mission of “making automation work for everyone.” Its users get automatized sales outreach, contracts, to-do lists, and more. 

Selected benefits of working at Zapier

  • Flexible time-off policy (most Zapier employees take 4-6 weeks off per year)
  • Annual company retreat
  • Home office setup 
  • Professional development allowance
  • 14 weeks of paid parental leave

2. Automattic

The company behind WordPress, Automattic is a remote software company that aims to improve the web. With employees in over 70 countries all over the world, they are hiring both technical and non-technical talent. 

Selected benefits of working at Automattic

  • Open vacation policy
  • Home office setup and coworking allowances
  • Life insurance
  • Professional development
  • Open parental leave

3. Buffer

As a social media management company, Buffer helps companies build their brand on social media and beyond. Their whole team works remotely in over 40 cities.

Selected benefits of working at Buffer

  • Minimum vacation of at least 3 weeks per year
  • 4-day workweeks
  • Home office setup or co-working space allowance
  • Free books and Kindle
  • 16 weeks of parental leave

4. InVision

InVision has tools that help teams brainstorm, plan, and organize work tasks through visual collaboration. The company has been remote-first since the beginning, meaning that employees can either work remotely or go to the office.

Selected benefits of working at InVision:

  • Flexible paid-time-off
  • Monthly wellness reimbursement
  • Annual self-development fund
  • Remote life allowance covering coffee, lunch, spa, groceries, and more
  • Parental leave

5. Atlassian

Atlassian is a SaaS company that has created many project management tools such as Trello, Jira, and Confluence. Its employees have the choice to work from home or from one of their offices.

Selected benefits of working at Atlassian:

  • Flexible working arrangement
  • Remote workspace set up
  • Mental wellbeing tools
  • 20-26 weeks of parental leave
  • Free virtual fitness classes

6. Toggl

As a software tool, Toggl helps companies and individuals track time, screen candidates, and organize their work. Their employees are free to choose when and how much they work as Toggl only focuses on results.

Selected benefits of working at Toggl

  • 24 days of paid time off, in addition to local holidays
  • In-person team-building activities
  • €2,500 laptop budget that renews every 3 years
  • €2,000 home office budget and €250 per month for co-working space memberships
  • Paid parental leave

7. GitLab

A DevOps platform, GitLab is built for businesses to increase developer productivity, reduce costs, and work more efficiently. More than 100,000 organizations worldwide use GitLab, and they have around 2,500 employees working remotely.

Selected benefits of working at GitLab  

  • Flexible paid time off
  • Reimbursement of up to $10,000 per year for education and growth
  • Reimbursement for home office setup
  • 16-week parental leave

8. Hubstaff

Hubstaff is a time-tracking and management software that aims to increase productivity. It does this by using screenshots, timesheets, billing, and reports, among other sources. Today, thousands of businesses and remote workers all over the world use Hubstaff. 

Selected benefits of working at Hubstaff

  • 25 days of paid time off
  • Annual company retreat
  • Home office budget
  • Parental leave

9. 10up

The web design company focuses on developing websites, apps, and tools for content creators. In the past, 10up has had clients such as Microsoft, Time, Adobe, and many other big names.

Selected benefits of working at 10up:

  • Flexible work schedule
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development budget
  • Annual team summit
  • Parental leave

10. HotJar

HotJar helps its clients build websites by optimizing the customer experience and UX, collecting live feedback, and providing tools such as heatmaps. They are hiring marketers, product managers, engineers, and sales professionals.

Selected benefits of working at HotJar:

  • €2,500 home office budget and €2,400/year working space budget which can be used for internet or a coworking space membership
  • Paid holiday leave of 40 days per year
  • Holiday budget of €2,000 per year
  • Paid sick leave of 10 days per year

11. Doist

Doist creates productivity tools to build the future of work. Its products include Todoist, a productivity app, and Twist, an asynchronous collaboration app. Its employees are encouraged to work 8 hours per day but are entirely free to pick when to work.

Selected benefits of working at Doist

  • 40 days of paid time off
  • Budget for work-related equipment and coworking spaces
  • Monthly budget for apps and services such as fast internet, productivity apps, and music subscription
  • Continuing education stipend

12. Ghost

One of the leading creator economy platforms, Ghost employees can also work from anywhere in the world. With over 30 employees all over the world, the platform helps creators monetize their audience.

Selected benefits of working at Ghost

  • Unlimited paid vacation
  • Work laptop, $500 office workspace setup budget, and coworking space membership
  •  Last Friday of the month off
  • Team retreats

Bonus: Anyplace

While providing accommodation options designed specifically for remote workers, digital nomads, corporate contractors, and travel nurses, our team at Anyplace is fully remote and globally dispersed around the world. Our employees benefit from travel and coworking space stipends, unlimited vacation policies, and healthcare coverage for our employees. Make sure to check our careers page to see when we’re hiring.

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