Remote work opens up employers far beyond your city, but it also attracts the most job scams. Genuine remote jobs look like normal jobs: a real company, a real interview process and a written contract.
Where genuine remote jobs are posted
Start with the careers pages of companies you already know, then established job boards and professional networks, and communities for your field (developer, design and marketing communities often share openings). Referrals from people you have worked with are still one of the best routes.
Check the location rules first
"Remote" rarely means "anywhere". Many roles are remote only within one country or a range of time zones because of tax, payroll and working-hour rules. Read the listing for the countries or time zones it accepts before you spend time applying.
Signs a remote employer is genuine
- A company website, a named team, and a careers page that lists the same role.
- Emails from the company's own domain, not a free email address.
- At least one video interview with a person who can answer questions about the team and the work.
- A written offer or contract stating pay, currency, payment schedule, notice period and whether you are an employee or contractor.
Warning signs
- Any request for money: training, equipment, software or "registration".
- Being asked to receive money or goods and forward them to someone else.
- Offers made entirely by chat without an interview.
- Pay that is far above normal for simple tasks.
Questions to ask before accepting
- What are the core working hours, and in which time zone?
- Am I hired as an employee or as a contractor, and who handles tax?
- How and in which currency is pay sent, and on what date?
- Is equipment provided, and who pays for internet and software?
On our job board you can filter by country and look for "Remote" in the work mode. Every listing is checked before it is published, and we never allow jobs that charge applicants.
