Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working was growing in popularity, and since the pandemic, the number of remote jobs and websites for finding these jobs has exploded. In this article, we list what we think are the best sites for finding remote work.
Why do we think these are the best – they specialise in remote work, they are easy to use, and have a good number of different types of remote jobs.
Remote OK
Remoteok.com is run by one guy – this guy, who lives the remote work, travel anywhere lifestyle. If you follow him on Twitter, you will also see that he is constantly updating the website’s functionality and trying out new ideas.
The interface is simple – type the keywords to help you find your job. You can also apply some basic filters to narrow the search and subscribe to an alert email that notifies you of new jobs.
If you click on a job, the job details open inline, without loading a new page – a nice touch that makes it easier to browse jobs before applying for one.
Job seekers can also create a profile on the site, which is a nice feature as then there is the possibility that the hiring company will find you.
Overall, the simplicity of Remote OK makes it stand out from many of the other job boards.
Remotive
The look and feel of Remotive is similar to RemoteOK – it has a simple clean design, and really goes for a friendly tone with the cute dogs (if you like dogs that is!). It is really simple to use for job seekers, and has a blog with useful tips on working remotely. For hiring companies, they have a subscription plan – not a one-off payment for posting jobs.
You can use tags to filter the jobs, plus the location – you’ll note across these sites that many jobs are remote within a country or continent, while others are remote globally.
WorkingNomads
Similar to Remote Ok and Remotive, WorkingNomads appears to have more job listings for roles other than tech and development. I say this because you can see the job areas more clearly in Working Nomads on the left-hand menu, and you can filter by these job areas too. It feels more organised than other sites, but I think that is just a matter of preference and aesthetics.
Wellfound (formerly Angel.co)
Now called wellfound, the company specialises in jobs remote and local for startups. Has a lot of tech jobs as you’d expect, but lots of other roles as well. Job postings also provide more information on the company, such as who has funded them. There is a dedicated page for remote jobs – not all jobs are remote on their site.
Himalayas
Himalayas distinguish themselves by showing the tech stacks used by many of the hiring companies – so if you’re going for a technical role, this can help you in your choice but also in preparation for the hiring process and the role. The site has more than just tech roles, is nicely laid out, and makes the job search fairly easy, given the thousands of jobs they have on the site.
WeWorkRemotely
We Work Remotely has a feeling of doing things on a bigger scale. Lots of jobs, lots of people applying, and lots of content to help remote workers. It is not a scraper site (as they point out), and distribute their job postings to other sites where relevant.
For job seekers, the search functions are okay, although unlike some other sites, you can’t just start searching from the home page – in fact I get the feeling that their home page is designed to entice new employers. This is fair I guess, in a competitive space, but other successful sites are able to focus on the job seekers.
JustRemote
In contrast to We Work Remote, JustRemote home page focuses on the job seeker, with two options, Remote Jobs, and the Power Search premium feature. JustRemote has a simple, clean design. They have easy-to-use search functionality (one of their selling points is a focus on usability of the site) and a remote company listing (so if you want to work for a particular company you can see the jobs they have available).
Arc
Arc.dev turn the job search model around so that companies approach you, instead of the other way around. If you’ve applied for enough roles, you can see the subtle shift in the process and what a different it can make.
In the list of hiring companies, there are some big names like Apple, Hubspot, Netflix, Spotify, and many others. If you’re a developer, this is definitely worth trying.
The Complete List of Remote Work Websites
| Website | URL |
| Remote OK | https://remoteok.com/ |
| Wellfound (formerly Angel.co) | https://angel.co/ |
| Working Nomads | https://www.workingnomads.com/jobs |
| Remotive | https://remotive.com/ |
| Himalayas | https://himalayas.app/ |
| We work remotely | https://weworkremotely.com/ |
| Just Remote | https://justremote.co/ |
| Remote Co | https://remote.co/ |
| Flex Jobs | https://flexjobs.com |
| Arc | https://arc.dev |
| Skip The Drive | https://skipthedrive.com |
| Jobspresso | https://Jobspresso.co |
| EU Remote JObs | https://euremotejobs.com/ |
| Remote Africa | https://remoteafrica.io/ |
| Remote Woman | https://remotewoman.com/ |
| Dynamite Jobs | https://dynamitejobs.com/ |
| Workew | https://workew.com/ |
| Remote 4 Me | https://remote4me.com |
| Hubstaff Talent | https://talent.hubstaff.com/ |
| NoDesk | https://nodesk.co/remote-jobs/ |
| Daily Remote | https://dailyremote.com/ |
| Truly Remote | https://trulyremote.co/ |
| Remoters | https://remoters.net/jobs/ |
| Remote Jobs | https://remote-jobs.com/jobs/ |
| Skip – Curated Remote Jobs for Educators | https://www.jobskip.io/ |
| Remote.io | https://www.remote.io/ |
| Remote UK | https://remoteuk.co.uk/ |
| Remote Game Jobs | https://remotegamejobs.com/ |
| Remote Jobs Club – email newsletter only | https://remotejobsclub.com/ |
| Mother Works – Remote jobs for parents | https://motherworks.com/ |
| Virtual Vocations | http://www.virtualvocations.com/ |
| Pangian | https://pangian.com/ |
| Europe Remotely | http://europeremotely.com/ |
