What is Remote?
Remote empowers companies of all sizes to pay and manage full-time and contract workers around the world. We take care of international payroll, benefits, taxes, stock options, and compliance in dozens of countries.
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Remote Reviews (12)
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Review Summary
Generated using AI from real user reviews
Remote's reviews are unanimously positive across all twelve submissions, with every user rating it five stars.
Users consistently praise Remote for enabling global hiring and making it straightforward to comply with local employment laws across multiple jurisdictions. The ability to build international teams without navigating complex incorporation, payroll, and benefits management on their own emerges as a core strength. Several reviewers emphasize that Remote acts as a true partner, taking time to understand specific requirements rather than imposing a one-size-fits-all approach. Transparent communication and the clarity of the platform itself contrast sharply with competitors who reviewers found overly complex.
The onboarding experience draws repeated mention—users describe it as smooth, fast, and well-supported by responsive account managers and customer service teams. Employees highlight the ease of joining and accessing centralized information, while employers value the hands-off setup process. There are no substantive criticisms or complaints across any of the reviews; no user reports issues with pricing, feature gaps, service delivery, or platform usability.
The uniformity and consistent praise across such a large review set warrants caution—this sample does not capture dissatisfied users or edge cases that might exist in broader usage.
★★★★★
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
“Remote provides us access to a global talent pool when…”
Remote provides us access to a global talent pool when it comes to building the best team because we can compliantly hire anyone, anywhere. By Remote owning all their legal entities, our intellectual property is protected and we can maintain ownership of what is ours.
★★★★★
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
““Remote provides us with the resources needed to hire exceptional…”
“Remote provides us with the resources needed to hire exceptional talent for our firm on a global basis. They offer a high level of client service and ensures compliance in hiring by jurisdiction, and has given our employees a seamless onboarding experience.” - Amber
★★★★★
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
““Remote’s level of scrutiny is to a standard that we…”
“Remote’s level of scrutiny is to a standard that we have. We are very unusual in our level of scrutiny and detail. It is rare to find service providers that become partners, true partners who listen to you and vary their strategy according to what you require and provide that precise level of detail.” ’Another company sent decks and slides, which made it super complex and opaque. With Remote, the portal is its own use case, and therefore it's the opposite of opaque; it's transparent. For these reasons, we rejected a major market player and decided to go with Remote.’ ’Working with Remote to run our global payroll has been a great experience. The process has been incredibly smooth and easy to use. The Remote platform, and great communication from the Remote team, give us full confidence as we grow our business.’
★★★★★
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
“We wanted to quickly grow our Mexico presence without navigating…”
We wanted to quickly grow our Mexico presence without navigating the intricacies of incorporation, payroll, and benefits management ourselves. Remote allowed us to do exactly that.
★★★★★
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
“It was very smooth! Everything sorted out very quickly. I…”
It was very smooth! Everything sorted out very quickly. I almost didn't need to do anything manually.
★★★★★
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
“We use Remote because we strongly believe in hiring the…”
We use Remote because we strongly believe in hiring the best people regardless of where they happen to be on the planet. Remote makes it possible for us to hire those people with ease. It also gives our existing team comfort that they can relocate (basically anywhere) if they choose to do so, and we can continue to employ them / offer them the same experience they already have with us.
★★★★★
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
“Getting started with Remote has been such an easy and…”
Getting started with Remote has been such an easy and pleasant process. Having worked with other HR & payroll companies in the past, this has by far been the most straightforward onboarding experience. My onboarding specialist Michelle has been very responsive and wonderful to work with, and the platform offers a centralized place for all my information to be accessed and submitted.
★★★★★
Friday, January 13, 2023
“Remote.com enabled me to live my dream. As an employee,…”
Remote.com enabled me to live my dream. As an employee, I did not have to do much, it was straightforward to coordinate between my hiring company and Remote to get a contract enabling me to work for a North American company while living in Germany legally. The platform is very friendly and the customer support team is very fast and helpful.
★★★★★
Friday, January 13, 2023
“Remote, and especially our account manager, has been incredibly helpful…”
Remote, and especially our account manager, has been incredibly helpful in helping us understand the legal landscape of these different countries, helping us hire and onboard new members and managing the accounts. It truly makes your job easier!
★★★★★
Friday, January 13, 2023
“Remote is unbelievably easy-to-use. It's simple to set up, and…”
Remote is unbelievably easy-to-use. It's simple to set up, and almost seems to be too-good-to-be-true in terms of what an effective service it is. In addition, we have been super impressed with the customer support when we've had questions — customer support has been very fast, effective, and efficient in replying.
