Best Remote Companies to Work for in 2026

Remote work has become a defining feature of the modern workforce. Over the past decade or so, flexibility has become a necessity for many. Professionals across industries place remote roles as a top criterion in their job search. Recent studies show that most remote-capable employees prefer flexible or fully remote arrangements, and many would consider leaving a job if those options were taken away.

While some corners of the corporate world still cling to office mandates, the following companies prove that distributed teams thrive through inclusive cultures, personal and professional growth, and a shared sense of purpose.

 

31 Best Remote Workplaces

LeanTaaS

LeanTaaS is a tech company helping to solve complex operational issues in the healthcare industry with AI and ongoing change management services. Employees at LeanTaaS especially love the company’s “flexibility-first” approach to the workplace that empowers team members to work remotely across the US, with offices in Charlotte, NC, and Santa Clara, CA, for those who prefer an office or hybrid approach. Employees enjoy the opportunity to collaborate across geographies, with tools like Slack that help people connect professionally and socially, no matter their location. “The culture at LeanTaaS is amazing; it’s the smartest, most collaborative people I’ve ever worked with. It really feels like we’re all one team with one mission,” says Sarah Green, Senior Manager of Enterprise Marketing.

LeanTaaS champions career growth and personalized benefits, from cross-role mobility to reimbursements through its Alternative Benefits of Choice perk, which allows employees to submit up to $150 per month for reimbursement on wellness, commuting, or home office expenses. With this level of support and culture, it’s no surprise that LeanTaaS maintained a strong retention rate of 90.24% in 2025, indicating that many team members find the environment supportive and sustaining.

BrightHire

BrightHire is the leading interview intelligence platform for teams that want to hire exceptionally at scale. Our AI copilots and agents support the highest-leverage moments in hiring, from search and kickoff to interviews, debriefs, and decisions. BrightHire helps teams run more structured interviews, capture higher-quality feedback, and surface insights that improve hiring over time. The result is a process that’s faster, fairer, and more consistent for both candidates and interviewers.

The BrightHire testimonials and nominations were glowing, receiving a 4.79/5 score across the board and praising both the people and the product. Employees describe the generosity and high caliber of their teammates and a culture that slows down to share context, offer support, and solve problems together. The company operates with a thoughtful distributed model built on strong async communication, flexible schedules, and intentional live touchpoints. Leadership reinforces healthy boundaries, and employees point to work–life balance as something actively modeled rather than loosely promised. For professionals who want to build category-defining technology alongside thoughtful teammates, while maintaining flexibility and balance, BrightHire offers the rare combination of momentum, purpose, and intentional culture. “I work with a high-trust, high-autonomy team of very smart and passionate people solving vital problems for humanity, using the latest and greatest tech tools and work processes. As an engineer and an innovator, I'm loving it!” says Silas Reinagel, Staff AI Engineer.

Thrivable

Thrivable creates digital tools that help communities and organizations strengthen engagement and participation. Its work centers on building platforms that support collaboration, research, and shared decision-making across diverse groups.

As a workplace, Thrivable offers a flexible, people-first environment where trust and ownership are core values. Employees describe leadership that removes barriers, supports life transitions, and encourages meaningful autonomy. As one employee shares, “Thrivable keeps work challenging without burning you out. It helps you stay connected to your company.” With a fully remote model, strong benefits, and a values-driven culture, Thrivable is a great fit for people who want to help shape both products and company culture as they grow.

RoadRunner

RoadRunner delivers tech-enhanced, fully-managed waste & recycling services to streamline operations, drive cost savings, and increase landfill diversion for commercial businesses. Supporting complex supply chains across a wide range of industries, RoadRunner leverages AI and sensor technology to help make waste and recycling management as sustainable as possible.

RoadRunner backs its people with benefits that directly support stability and long-term growth. Investing in its employees from day one with 100% employer-paid medical, life, and disability coverage, immediate 401(k) vesting with company match. Employees receive training, mentorship, and ongoing education through RoadRunner University to grow their careers with clear development paths, while active DE&I committees help shape an inclusive culture.

Doist

Doist is the fully remote team behind Todoist, a top-ranked task manager built to help people bring clarity to work and life. The company’s mission is to empower humanity with simple, powerful productivity tools—and it’s built for the long term as a bootstrapped organization focused on sustainable impact.

That shows up in both the operating culture and the benefits. Doisters can work from anywhere in the world and design a schedule that fits their time zone, with clear expectations around sustainable hours (no more than 40 per week). They also get standout support for real life, including 8 weeks (40 days) of PTO, paid parental leave (including 5 weeks for new parents plus 13 weeks of pregnancy-related medical leave), a monthly wellness budget, and budgets for coworking spaces, work apps/home internet, and the hardware they need.

Employees were not afraid to rave about the culture. Thirty Doisters completed the employee testimonial survey, giving the culture an overall score of 4.88 out of 5. As Gab Hollero, Talent Operations Specialist, notes: “Doist is such an intentional company and culture. I've never seen a for-profit company create societal impact through its product, while also maintaining a really good work culture through flexible work hours, extensive time off, and other perks and benefits. It's also amazing that our company is bootstrapped and profitable, giving Doisters extra confidence in our stability and long-term impact.”

Axuall

When you think about big data in healthcare, you tend to think about patient data. But what about the big data associated with the people who make the healthcare system work, the physicians and the nurses? Axuall transforms healthcare by optimizing the clinical workforce through its national, near-real-time Clinician Data Network. Connecting hospitals, health systems, staffing firms, and telehealth providers, Axuall delivers verified, actionable clinician data to revolutionize recruiting, onboarding, workforce planning, and engagement. Founded with a mission to address workforce supply chain inefficiencies, Axuall leverages advanced data, AI, and trusted partnerships to empower healthcare leaders to build efficient, resilient clinical teams and improve patient access.

The company has built a culture defined by curiosity, collaboration, and impact. Benefits are designed to support whole people, not just workers, and include things like comprehensive health coverage, mental health resources, meaningful parental leave, and flexible PTO that's actually normalized and respected. Leaders model healthy behavior by taking time away and reinforcing boundaries. Axuall embraces a thoughtful remote-first approach built on trust and clear expectations, with employees in 26 states empowered to do their best work where they're most effective. With strong engagement, solid retention, and a genuine commitment to employee voice informing how they operate, Axuall combines meaningful healthcare impact with a culture that walks the talk.

Petfolk

Petfolk was founded by veterinarians with decades of clinical experience—and that credibility shapes everything they do. Their mission is simple: make pet care better for pets, their parents, and the veterinary professionals who care for them.

Petfolk backs that purpose-driven mission with benefits designed for whole-person (and whole-pet) wellbeing. The company highlights generous PTO and paid holidays, parental leave, retirement savings options, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees, plus “best-friend” perks like discounts on pet services and products, and support for pet parents through pawternity and pet bereavement opportunities.

It’s a people-first culture where recognition, wellbeing, and connection are treated as essential—not extra—and employees rave about what it feels like to be part of the community, earning a 4.95 testimonial score overall. “At Petfolk, you’re part of a community. We invest in our people, celebrate wins big and small, and lead with empathy, transparency, and heart. When our teams feel supported, pets and their families feel it too,” says Jess Buyan, Team Experience Manager.

Basis

Basis provides software and services that integrate and automate the digital advertising process—uniting teams, connecting tools, automating workflows, reconciling billing, and streamlining campaigns end-to-end. Just as important, Basis is built on a clear belief: invest in people deeply and consistently, and innovation and culture follow.

That people-first approach shows up in how the company works and supports growth. Basis is remote-first, with intentional in-person time through HQ Weeks at its Chicago Loop headquarters. Employees get Flex Fridays (a companywide half-day every Friday), lifestyle spending accounts, expanded medical plan options, and sabbaticals, plus robust development through an in-house Education & Development team that runs 45+ programs annually.

The culture is rooted in lived values, including self-improvement, doing the right thing, embracing change, valuing uniqueness, humility, and supporting one another, and these are reinforced through ERGs, recognition, and programs like Basis Cares, where employees can nominate teammates going through hard moments for meals or other support. Employees also make an impact through the Giving Tree program, with a paid volunteer day and company matching up to $100 per employee. As Dani Douglas, Recruiting Manager, puts it: “Basis truly supports employees as whole humans, not just as workers. The flexibility and trust we’re given allows us to show up fully not only in our roles at work, but in all the roles we play outside of it.” It’s no surprise employees rate Basis highly, earning a score of 4.83 out of 5 in the employee testimonial survey.

InfoReady Corp

InfoReady builds workflow software that helps universities and research institutions manage grants, awards, and internal funding programs more efficiently and transparently. Its platform supports fair decision-making and connects people with opportunities that move research forward.

InfoReady stands out for its long-standing commitment to flexibility and employee well-being. Fully remote and people-first, the company supports work-life balance through a "take-what-you-need" PTO policy, parental leave, and a culture of compassion and mutual respect. “The people are an excellent support system, and I always feel heard. Hard work never goes unrecognized here. Even as one of the newer members of the team, I’ve consistently given opportunities to share feedback and ideas,” says Ferrous Salem, Technical Support Representative. InfoReady's team testimonials scored 4.55/5 and highlighted how employees are heard and empowered, mental health is supported, stock options and a strong 401k match are part of compensation packages, and clients rave about strong customer service.

GitLab

GitLab consolidates the entire software development lifecycle into a single platform, eliminating the complexity and risk that come with disconnected DevOps tools. Teams use GitLab to plan work, write and review code, automate testing and deployment, and embed security into every stage of delivery.

GitLab is often cited as a gold standard for remote work at scale. With a fully distributed global team, clear documentation, and transparent operating practices, employees know how decisions are made and how to grow in their careers. Learning support and inclusive resource groups make GitLab a compelling choice for people who value clarity, autonomy, and long-term career development.

Automattic

Automattic is the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and other tools that power a large portion of the internet. Its products support creators, publishers, and businesses in building and sharing work on the open web.

As an employer, Automattic is deeply committed to remote-first work and async collaboration. Employees are trusted to manage their time, contribute independently, and work from anywhere in the world. With a strong mission around open access and a culture built on autonomy and trust, Automattic is a standout for people who thrive in distributed, purpose-driven environments.

Buffer

Buffer builds social media management tools that help individuals and teams publish content, understand performance, and gain insights that inform campaigns more thoughtfully.

Buffer is famous for its "open salaries,” meaning anyone can look up what any employee makes. They are also vocal advocates for the four-day workweek and prioritize mental health, making them a standout for anyone who values a workplace that treats transparency as a superpower.

Help Scout

Help Scout creates customer support software designed to help teams deliver thoughtful, human-centered service at scale. Building strong relationships with their customers so that small- and medium-sized businesses can compete is what drives Help Scout.

The employee experience at Help Scout is intentionally people-centered. Help Scout covers 100% of health, vision, and dental premiums. Employees also receive professional development support and sabbatical opportunities, reinforcing a culture that prioritizes long-term growth and sustainability.

Zapier

Zapier is the engine that helps different apps talk to each other. Its platform automates disparate workflows and processes, allowing teams to streamline tasks without writing code. Its platform supports productivity across nearly every industry and use case.

Zapier’s remote-first culture is intentional and well-documented. The company has operated as a fully distributed team since its founding, using asynchronous communication and transparent documentation to keep employees aligned across time zones. New hires are supported through a robust onboarding experience built on comprehensive internal resources, automated workflows, and buddy-style connections that help employees ramp quickly without feeling isolated. Employees support high-impact work, and collaborate through public Slack channels, company-wide OKRs, and cross-functional “solution sprints,” ensuring employees have both autonomy and clarity around shared goals.

Redox

Redox builds a healthcare data platform that enables secure data exchange between healthcare systems and applications. By helping different medical systems share information securely, they ensure medical providers have the full picture of a patient’s health.

For employees, this means tackling deeply technical, high-stakes challenges while still having the freedom to choose where they work, and seeing their efforts make a real-world impact. Redox recognizes that complex work can be challenging, so it prioritizes rest and sustainability, including sabbaticals every five years of service. Redox is an appealing option for professionals who want to improve healthcare outcomes without sacrificing balance or flexibility.

Branch

Branch builds financial tools designed specifically for hourly workers, helping people access earned wages faster and manage their money with greater confidence. Its platform supports both workers and employers by reducing financial stress and improving retention.

Employees at Branch benefit from a culture rooted in trust, flexibility, and transparency. The company prioritizes employee well-being through supportive leadership, clear communication, and policies designed to prevent burnout rather than react to it. Team members are empowered to take ownership of their work while collaborating across functions, creating an environment where people can grow their careers without sacrificing balance.

Encamp

Encamp helps companies stay environmentally compliant, using software to protect the planet. Its platform brings clarity to complex environmental processes, helping companies operate more responsibly and transparently.

Encamp stands out as a workplace for its sense of ownership and purpose. With a smaller team and hybrid/remote flexibility, employees have real influence over how work gets done and how the company grows. It’s a strong fit for people who want hands-on impact, collaboration, and a mission tied to environmental accountability.

Idelic

Idelic creates safety software for the trucking industry with one goal: bringing drivers home safe. Its technology supports smarter decisions that protect people on the road and improve long-term outcomes.

This focus on responsibility translates to a workplace built on accountability and "owning your work." The team is tightly connected by the knowledge that their code actually helps save lives on the road. They know how to celebrate successes and make it a priority that the time spent working together is supportive and engaging.

Uplight

Uplight is at the forefront of the green energy transition, building software that helps utility companies and their customers be more energy-efficient. Its tools support utilities companies as they navigate the transition toward cleaner, more sustainable energy systems.

It’s a stable, growing organization that offers the best of both worlds: a climate-focused purpose and a flexible, inclusive work environment where you can grow your career without sacrificing your personal values. For professionals who want to work on sustainability challenges while still having structure, collaboration, and room to grow, Uplight offers a career path you can feel good about.

Pie Insurance

Pie Insurance modernizes workers’ compensation by making coverage faster, simpler, and more accessible for small businesses. Using data and automation, the company streamlines underwriting and policy management without sacrificing accuracy.

As an employer, "Pie-oneers" enjoy a culture of innovation paired with genuine people-first values centered on integrity, accountability, and curiosity. Pie Insurance pairs a strong culture of innovation with leadership that actively invests in employee growth and flexibility. Team members highlight supportive managers, approachable executives, and a workplace that encourages new ideas while providing the resources to execute them. With hybrid and remote options, employees gain the freedom to work in ways that fit their lives while building long-term, meaningful careers.

Keyfactor

In a world of constant cyber threats, Keyfactor provides the "digital identities" that keep systems secure. Its technology plays a behind-the-scenes role in keeping modern systems safe and reliable.

As a workplace, Keyfactor combines serious technical depth with a supportive, flexible culture. Employees tackle complex, real-world security problems that demand long-term thinking. The company emphasizes growth and collaboration with events like Talent Tuesdays, where employees can upskill or share cross-collaborative tools and insights, making it a solid choice for professionals who want challenging security work without sacrificing balance or being siloed.

Astronomer

The company behind Astro, Atronomer is a data orchestration platform built on Apache Airflow. It helps data teams build and manage reliable pipelines that power analytics and machine learning workflows.

Astronomer stands out for combining a strong engineering culture with flexibility and trust. The company’s emphasis on transparency and respect for employee voice creates an environment where collaboration thrives without rigid structure. As an employer, Astronomer pairs technical ambition with a flexible work model. Employees can work from anywhere while still having access to office space if they want it. This is a structure designed to support autonomy without sacrificing connection. Plus, regular company gatherings, conference access, and community engagement opportunities help employees stay connected while developing their expertise.

Seismic

Seismic builds enablement software to support global sales teams' go-to-market, work smarter, and deploy the right content, insights, and training at the right time. As the global leader in enablement, the company operates at enterprise scale while continuing to invest heavily in its people.

As a workplace, Seismic offers the stability and opportunity that come with scale. Culture is intentionally built around inclusion and connection. With nine employee Communities of Belonging, volunteer programs, and charitable donation matching, Seismic creates opportunities for employees to build relationships and make an impact beyond their day-to-day roles. Regular company-wide share-outs and opportunities for employee input reinforce its commitment to employee buy-in. It’s a strong fit for professionals who want structure, resources, and the chance to grow within a mature organization.

Pondurance

Pondurance provides managed detection and response services, essentially acting as a 24/7 security guard for digital assets. Its work supports businesses that need serious security without building large in-house teams.

Pondurance leads the hiring process with transparency, letting candidates know what to expect and when. What sets the company apart is a culture built on mentorship, inclusion, and professional growth. Employees are encouraged to pursue their areas of passion while working alongside accessible leaders who prioritize collaboration over hierarchy. This sets the tone for a culture that blends trust and transparency with mission-driven cybersecurity.

Greenlight Guru

Greenlight Guru builds quality management software for medical device makers to help manage compliance, risk, and product development throughout the lifecycle. Since their products literally help ensure medical tools are safe for patients, "quality" is at the heart of everything they do.

With an option to work in-person, and people-focused leadership, Greenlight Guru emphasizes curiosity and shared knowledge with an emphasis on continuous learning to drive experimentation, helping teams challenge assumptions and develop more effective, lasting solutions. As a result, employees can feel deeply connected, no matter where they work.

Bonusly

Bonusly builds employee recognition software that helps teams celebrate wins, reinforce values, and build stronger workplace cultures. Encouraging everyday appreciation across organizations is all in a day’s work for Bonusly.

A company that builds recognition software has to be good at recognizing its own people—and Bonusly is. With an inclusive culture and a focus on "employee voice," they ensure that remote workers feel seen and celebrated, even if they never step foot in a physical office.

Finite State

Finite State focuses on the supply chain of software security, finding hidden vulnerabilities in connected devices. The company’s technology identifies vulnerabilities across increasingly complex systems, supporting safer, more resilient products.

As a smaller, nimble team, Finite State offers employees significant ownership and visibility. It’s a transparent, open-door policy to the C-suite for people who want to be "in the room" for big decisions and have a high impact on security work.

Cloverleaf

Cloverleaf builds software that helps teams understand each other better through personality assessments and coaching, enabling stronger team alignment. By integrating assessments and personalized insights into everyday tools, the platform supports continuous growth without disrupting workflows.

Cloverleaf’s culture is centered on self-awareness, learning, and feedback. Core values like “curiosity for growth” and “bring delight to work” aren’t just slogans; they reinforce an environment where employees are encouraged to develop both professionally and personally while supporting one another’s success. This is what makes Cloverleaf such an appealing workplace for people who value collaboration, reflection, and long-term personal development alongside meaningful work.

Crunchafi

Crunchafi simplifies the notoriously difficult world of lease accounting compliance. Its tools support finance teams and CPAs navigating complex regulatory standards while freeing up time for higher-value work.

Crunchafi offers the opportunity to do high-impact work within a small, highly collaborative team where individual contributions are not only visible but truly valued. Employees build deep expertise in the areas that interest them the most, without the long hours often associated with traditional finance organizations. Guided by values like integrity, curiosity, and collaboration, the company emphasizes respect and teamwork while creating opportunities for meaningful career advancement and strong work–life balance.

Voxel51

Voxel51 develops open-source and enterprise tools so teams can manage, analyze, and visualize computer vision datasets. Its platform supports those employing AI for complex image and video data at scale.

Voxel51’s workplace culture reflects its research-driven roots. Operating as a remote-first organization with a smaller team, the company offers flexibility, autonomy, and deep technical focus. It’s especially appealing for professionals who want hands-on, challenging work and the freedom to think deeply without layers of bureaucracy.

Quikly

Quikly helps brands drive consumer engagement through time-based incentives. By turning marketing moments into measurable results for some of the world’s most recognizable companies, its tools build momentum in competitive markets.

It’s a fast-moving environment that manages to keep a strong people-first focus. Leadership maintains an open-door policy, encouraging feedback that can directly influence company decisions, while teammates emphasize having each other’s backs in a culture built on learning and collaboration. For professionals seeking both support and a voice in shaping the business, Quikly offers a genuinely empowering environment.

Seamless.AI

Seamless.AI provides sales teams with the data they need to connect with the right people. Its technology supports large-scale outreach and lead generation across industries.

Seamless.AI fosters a high-performance culture with structured career paths, leadership visibility, and clear expectations that offer ambitious professionals the opportunity to advance quickly as the organization scales. As a merit-based company, you can expect real financial reward for a job well done, and promotions, raises, and incentives are offered when deserved, not on a fixed schedule. It’s a solid choice for those who thrive on momentum and want to be part of a team that is scaling at a massive rate heading into the late 2020s.