Best Work-From-Home Companies 2020
20 Companies Offering Flexibility Without Skimping on Professional Development, Compensation, or Benefits
If you're looking for a work-from-home job in 2020, you're not alone — some executives have predicted that over 50% of us will work remotely by 2020!
So where should you start your search for the perfect work-from-home job? We've put together a list of the best work-from-home companies for 2020 to help you find a job that will give you the flexibility you crave, while avoiding the common pitfalls of some remote jobs (scams, limited support/resources/benefits, poor communication, etc.).
The 20 companies below were selected because:
- They offer flexible work-from-home roles
- They know how to make remote workers feel like they're part of the team
- They offer competitive compensation & benefits
- They're committed to fostering diverse and inclusive workspaces
Some of the companies below have fully remote teams, while others have a mixture of work-from-home and in-office roles, but all of these companies offer remote employees the flexibility they crave, and the same resources, professional development, support, and benefits as in-office employees.
PowerToFly's Best Work-From-Home Companies 2020:
1. Zapier (Fully Remote Team)
What They Do
- Zapier helps people across the world automate the boring and tedious parts of their job by helping everyone connect the web applications they already use and love.
Why We Like Them
Their team is the essence of remote work - living and working across 17+ countries. They meet as a team during annual retreats and discuss everything from their hiring process to team dynamics to combatting unintentional bias. You can read more about their diversity and inclusion efforts here. Plus, they offer:
- Competitive salary (they don't use remote as an excuse to pay less!)
- Profit sharing
- 2 annual company retreats to awesome places
- 14 weeks paid leave for new parents
- Unlimited vacation policy (2 weeks REQUIRED!)
Who They're Looking For
- Product Manager and More!
2. Dell (Mixture of Work-From-Home and In-Office Roles)
What They Do
- Dell empowers countries, communities, customers, and people everywhere to use technology to realize their dreams. Customers trust Dell to deliver technology solutions that help them do and achieve more, whether they're at home, work, school, or anywhere in their world.
Why We Like Them
Dell's commitment to flexible work began in 2009, and since then they've proven that they trust their employees to handle how and where they work by giving them the autonomy to choose and the support to succeed. And they're dedicated to diversity and inclusion, participating in unconscious bias training and implementing a neurodiversity hiring program (just to highlight a couple of their commitments). Plus, they offer:
- Adoption assistance
- Caregiver support
- Parental leave
Who They're Looking For
3. DuckDuckGo (Fully Remote Team)
What They Do
- They're a mission driven organization working towards creating the world's most trusted search engine
Why We Like Them
They are a remote-first organization offering...
- Flexible work schedules
- Co-working office reimbursements
- A generous vacation policy (their CEO took 5 weeks last year!)
- Annual company and team meet-ups
- Equal and transparent salaries
4. Intuit (Mixture of Work-From-Home and In-Office Roles)
What They Do
- Intuit powers prosperity across the world with their flagship products - TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Mint.
Why We Like Them
Women make up 29% of Intuit's global tech workforce (putting them ahead of the industry norm), but their goal is full gender parity. In their words, "Diversity and inclusion isn't just something we do. It's part of who we are." (You can see some of the many awards they've won for their inclusive culture on Comparably.) In addition to flexible work arrangements, they offer:
- 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
- Child care benefits and family support time-off
- Initiatives such as unconscious bias training, mentorship programs, employee networking, diversity initiatives, and a proven commitment to pay equality
Who They're Looking For
5. Help Scout (Remote-First Team)
- Help Scout empowers support teams to put customers first.
Why We Like Them
They're a remote-first company with about 95 people in 74 cities all over the world. Their team members have diverse backgrounds and are united by an enthusiasm for great products and delightful customer experiences. In 2018, they were awarded best CEOs for women and diversity, and best company for women by review site Comparably. Plus, they offer:
- Paid parental leave, including adoption
- Flexible vacation
- Personal development stipend
- International benefit stipend
Who They're Looking For
- Java Engineer and More!
6. Trail of Bits (50% Remote Workforce)
What They Do
- Trail of Bits helps secure the world's most targeted organizations and products. We combine high-end security research with a real-world attacker mentality to reduce risk and fortify code.
Why We Like Them
Trail of Bits understands what remote workers need to succeed. In their words, "As long as you keep delivering good work, we keep our hands off your personal style and let you manage your work day as you work best." And they have a liberal expense policy for acquiring the equipment and software that help you do your job. They also offer:
- Multiple generous health, vision, and dental insurance plans (including no-monthly-premium options supporting individuals and families through JustWorks)
- 3-4 months paid parental leave
- Bonuses for recruiting, public speaking, tool releases, blog posts, academic posters, proposals, and whitepapers, and end-of-year bonuses based on company, team, and personal performance
- 14 company holidays and four weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO)
Who They're Looking For
7. DigitalOcean (Remote Reliant)
What They Do
- DigitalOcean is a dynamic, high-growth technology company that serves a robust and passionate community of developers, teams, and businesses around the world. They're on a mission to simplify cloud computing so developers and their teams can spend more time building software that changes the world.
Why We Like Them
They have a "no jerks" rule and take it very seriously. They're also committed to to being a welcoming and inclusive place for everyone: "we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you live. Diversity fosters innovation and helps us provide the best experience possible to our community." They also offer:
- Competitive compensation
- 401K with employer match
- Remote employees have the opportunity to take an all-expense-paid trip to our office to get quality in-person time with the team at least once a year
Who They're Looking For
8. Pluralsight (Mixture of Work-From-Home and In-Office Roles)
What They Do
- Pluralsight is the technology skills platform organizations and individuals in 150+ countries count on to innovate faster and create progress for the world.
Why We Like Them
They've pledged to drive significant, lasting social impact by equipping people and nonprofits with essential technology skills, and they don't let fear, egos, or drama distract them from their mission. They also offer:
- 100% premiums paid medical coverage
- Unlimited paid time off
- Remote Workspace Reimbursement program
- Tuition reimbursement
Who They're Looking For
9. Good Money (Remote-first Culture)
What They Do
- Good Money provides best-in-class mobile banking and empowers citizens to be part of a more equitable and transparent world.
Why We Like Them
They offer:
- A freedom and responsibility culture; space to be you and live your life
- Remote-first culture with help to build out your home office
- Premium health/dental/vision coverage nationwide
- Open and encouraged PTO
- All the equipment you need to get things done
Who They're Looking For
10. Blockstack (Mixture of Work-From-Home and In-Office Roles)
What They Do
- Blockstack is a decentralized computing platform. It's the easiest way to build decentralized apps that can scale.
Why We Like Them
Their flexible work culture isn't limited to work-from-home roles. They encourage employees to work when it's best for them. Plus, they offer:
- Premium healthcare
- A positive work culture centered on humility, ownership, and collaboration
Who They're Looking For
11. Karat (Flexible - Work from wherever you like, or from their Seattle headquarters)
What They Do
- Karat is on a mission to engineer a better technical interview, and assess the world's talent.
Why We Like Them
Part of their mission is to remove bias from the hiring process. Plus, they want you to work from wherever you work best and will pay for the equipment you need to make that a reality. They also offer:
- Meaningful equity
- 100% coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited time off
Who They're Looking For
12. Gainsight (Mixture of Work-From-Home and In-Office Roles)
What They Do
- Gainsight is a venture-backed, fast-growing tech company revolutionizing Customer Success for businesses.
Why We Like Them
Gainsight believes that diversity breeds creativity and that "your job should never be a barrier to your happiness—it should be an avenue to achieve it." On review site Comparably, women gave Gainsight's culture an A+ (it also got an A+ for diversity). Plus, Gainsight offers:
- Medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, and life insurance
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- 401k after first quarter of employment
- Flexible PTO
Who They're Looking For
13. Avaaz (Fully Remote Team)
What They Do
- Avaaz empowers millions of people from all walks of life to take action on pressing global, regional and national issues, from corruption and poverty to conflict and climate change.
Why We Like Them
Our cofounder Milena Berry used to be Avaaz's CTO -- she can vouch first-hand for how inclusive and multi-lingual (17 languages and counting!) they are. Plus, they offer:
- Sustainable salaries
- Excellent work-life balance
Who They're Looking For
- Software Developer, and More
14. Smartsheet (Mixture of Work-From-Home and In-Office Roles)
What They Do
- Smartsheet delivers a leading cloud-based platform for work execution, empowering organizations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale, resulting in more efficient processes and better business outcomes.
Why We Like Them
Smartsheet doesn't just talk about diversity and inclusion — Comparably named Smartsheet one of its best companies for diversity and its CEO one of the best CEOs for women in 2019. Smartsheet also offers:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision with fully paid premiums
- 15 vacation days per year to start (with unlimited rollover), flexible sick time, 10 paid holidays, and paid parental leave
- Competitive pay, an Employee Stock Purchase Program with an option to purchase Smartsheet (SMAR) stock at a 15% discount, and a 401k with traditional and Roth options.
Who They're Looking For
15. CloudBees (Globally Distributed)
What They Do
- CloudBees is a globally distributed company with over 400 employees in over 15 countries working together to invent a new category of software - one that automates the delivery of software.
Why We Like Them
They're truly global ("Our global mindset affords Bees with opportunities for global travel and the flexibility to be part of the global software movement in whatever local community you call home.") and offer flexible work schedules, allowing employees to work whenever they're most productive. They also offer:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401K
- A generous vacation plan
Who They're Looking For
16. Quip (Mixture of Work-From-Home and In-Office Roles)
What They Do
- Quip is a mobile productivity suite that enables you to collaborate on any device. Quip combines chat, documents, spreadsheets, checklists, and more in a simple and elegant interface that makes collaboration easy
Why We Like Them
Quip values authenticity, kindness, and passion over "culture fit," and encourages employees to "be who you are, not who you think you should be." They also offer:
- Benefits via their parent company Salesforce, such as generous parental leave programs
- Regular team charity outings, plus 7 days of volunteer time off (VTO) per year
Who They're Looking For
17. SeatGeek (Mixture of Work-From-Home and In-Office Roles)
What They Do
- SeatGeek is transforming the way fans buy and sell their tickets to their favorite live events across sports, music, and theater.
Why We Like Them
They focus on transparency. "We have regular team lunches and Q&A panels where employees can chat openly with teams across SeatGeek, our co-founders, and external guests from the industry." They also offer:
- $120/mo to spend on live events tickets
- A superb benefits package that supports health/dental/vision
- Annual subscriptions to Citibike, Spotify, and meditation services
Who They're Looking For
18. Hearst Television (Mixture of Work-From-Home and In-Office Roles)
What They Do
- Hearst Television is a national multimedia company that owns and operates 30 local television stations and two local radio stations, serving 26 television markets across 39 states, reaching approximately 21 million US television households.
Why We Like Them
They want their team to be as diverse and varied as the audience they reach, ensuring that the content they create is more insightful, more compassionate, and more representative of the communities they serve. And, they offer benefits like:
- Adoption and Surrogacy Expense Benefit
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing
- 401K plan
Who They're Looking For
19. CoverMyMeds (Mixture of Work-From-Home and In-Office Roles)
What They Do
- CoverMyMeds is one of the fastest growing healthcare technology companies in the US.
Why We Like Them
At CoverMyMeds, all employees can work flexible hours, whether they're remote or in-office. CoverMyMeds has been named to Glassdoor's top 30 places to work in the nation and one of the top places to work by modern healthcare. They also offer:
- Mission-driven work in the healthcare industry
- 100% paid health, dental and vision
- Maternity and Paternity leave
- Flexible PTO
- Choices of your top-of-the-line equipment
Who They're Looking For
20. OneLogin (Mixture of Work-From-Home and In-Office Roles)
What They Do
- OneLogin is the leader in Unified Access Management, "connecting people with technology through a simple and secure login, empowering organizations to access the world.™"
Why We Like Them
OneLogin believes in working harder by working smarter and its employees appreciate the culture, especially its emphasis on work-life balance and commitment to improving diversity. They also offer:
- Competitive salary and stock options
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401K plan
Who They're Looking For
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For a full list of our remote hiring partners, check out our remote job board.
Now get to work and make 2020 the year you go remote! Good luck.
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