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COVID-19 has forced companies all over the world to adapt to and embrace remote work—at least for the short term. And although the transition to working from home was fast and furious for a lot of organizations, many companies are now figuring out that working remotely is the future of work–pandemic or not.

Recent news stories abound with company announcements of extended work-from-home policies, with some even deciding to allow employees to work from home permanently.

For companies already integrating some remote work before the pandemic hit, the move toward a fully remote workforce was a natural one. For others, it took the world’s largest work-from-home experiment to show that remote work is productive, successful, and collaborative.

And, remote work has major benefits for both employers and employees, not the least of which is increased productivity and better work-life balance.

Employees Want Remote Work, Too

According to a Global Workplace Analytics survey of employees working remotely during the pandemic, 68% remark that they are very successful when working from home, and 77% say they feel “fully productive” working from their home office. And, of the 3,000 respondents, 77% want to continue working from home at least one day a week.

It’s clear that employees value being able to work from home. And as more and more companies switch to a remote-first or fully remote model, job seekers have an even better chance of finding (and landing) the ideal work-from-home position.

Below are 19 companies that have recently switched to long-term remote work, along with recent remote opportunities (to see current openings, log in to your FlexJobs account).

Companies That Have Switched to Remote Work

1. Adobe

As a software company that provides solutions for web-based applications and content development, Adobe is well-known for its Adobe Flash Technology, used in more than 75% of online videos.

Remote work plans: Adobe is planning on having employees work remotely until October 2, 2020.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Senior Customer Success Manager – Healthcare
• Implementation Consultant

2. Amazon

As the largest online retailer in the world, Amazon employs nearly 92,000 employees all over the globe and offers traditional and e-books, furniture, household items, apparel, electronics, music, movies, and more.

Remote work plans: Employees whose positions allow them to work from home can do so until at least October 2, 2020.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Senior Workforce Manager
• Social Media Team Manager

3. Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com is a leading provider of accessible, online family history research services, with more than 12 billion records, proprietary search technologies, and a community of nearly 2 million subscribers.

Remote work plans: Employees of Ancestry.com can work from home through December 31, 2020.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Content Editor – Contextual Content
• Digital Designer – Performance Marketing

4. Capital One

Capital One, one of the nation’s top 10 largest banks, provides financial services and products for consumers, commercial customers, and small businesses nationwide.

Remote work plans: Capital One plans to keep all non-essential staff working from home until at least Labor Day (September 7, 2020).

Recent remote job openings: 

• Collections Representative
• Customer Solutions Specialist

5. Coinbase

Coinbase offers cryptocurrency services designed to facilitate transactions in open-source, peer-to-peer digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin.

Remote work plans: Coinbase has become a “remote-first” company, allowing the majority of staff who want to work remotely to do so indefinitely. Once pandemic restrictions are lifted, employees who want to return to the office will be able to for some or all of their working hours.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Staff Engineer, Security Engineering
• Senior Software Engineer, Tools

6. Facebook

Founded in 2014, Facebook is the largest social media network worldwide with more than 2.6 billion monthly active users.

Remote work plans: Facebook plans to keep staff remotely through the end of 2020.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Technical Writer
• Applications Developer

7. Gartner

Gartner is an IT research and advisory company that provides insight, strategic advice, and practical solutions to help companies and organizations around the world make efficient, high-quality business decisions.

Remote work plans: All Gartner employees will work remotely through January 1, 2021.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Senior Executive Partner
• Sales Manager

8. Lambda School

Founded in 2017 as a revolutionary alternative to traditional colleges, Lambda School trains students for high-tech careers with 100% online classes and no up-front costs.

Remote work plans: Lambda School has rolled out a permanent work-from-anywhere policy, and employees can work from anywhere in the U.S.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Data Science Instructor
• UX Instructor

9. Mastercard

Mastercard is a worldwide transaction, payment-processing, and consulting company with the fastest-payment processing network in the world.

Remote work plans: Mastercard is allowing its employees to work from home until COVID-19 fears subside, and people feel comfortable coming into offices.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Senior Specialist, Consumer Support Services
• Director, Account Management

10. Microsoft

Microsoft is a multinational technology corporation that develops, manufactures, and markets computer software, consumer electronics, and personal computers.

Remote work plans: Microsoft is giving its employees the option to work from home through October 2020.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Principal Software Engineer
• Project Manager

11. Nationwide Insurance

As one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial and insurance services companies, Nationwide Insurance provides customers with farm, life, homeowners, auto, commercial insurance plans, and other products and services.

Remote work plans: Nationwide Insurance is permanently transitioning to a blended work model, with the majority of employees working from home indefinitely.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Claims Specialist II – Commercial Property
• General Claims Adjuster

12. Nielsen

Nielsen is an international performance management, information, and measurement company that provides clients with a comprehensive understanding of what consumers are buying and watching.

Remote work plans: Nielsen will be converting offices to team meeting spaces post-pandemic, and employees will be able to work from home most of the week moving forward.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Client Director
• e-Commerce Associate Sales Director

13. Salesforce

Salesforce employs more than 34,000 people and is a customer success platform that is the world’s #1 CRM.

Remote work plans: Salesforce employees have the option of working from home through the end of 2020.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Engagement Manager
• Senior Analyst, Partner Talent Programs

14. Shopify

Shopify is an ecommerce company that provides a multichannel, cloud-based commerce platform for small and midsized companies to design, organize, and manage stores across various sales channels.

Remote work plans: All of Shopify’s 5,000 employees can work from home indefinitely.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Senior Product Manager
• Staff Product Designer

15. Slack

Slack offers real-time messaging, archiving, and search services designed to facilitate team communication so users can quickly and efficiently stream communication and documents to share with colleagues.

Remote work plans: Most Slack employees have the option to work from home permanently, and Slack is committing to hiring more permanently remote employees.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Senior Account Executive, Large Enterprise
• Account Executive, Enterprise – State and Local

16. Square

Square began as a small credit card-reading application, and now provides merchants with the ability to manage point-of-sale systems, accept credit card payments, and sell online.

Remote work plans: Even when offices begin to open, Square employees will be able to work from home permanently.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Senior Product Designer, eCommerce
• Senior Security Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure, GCP

17. Twitter

Twitter is an online social networking and news service that allows people to post messages and interact with others instantly around the world using short messages.

Remote work plans: Employees at Twitter will be able to work from home indefinitely, going into the office if and when they choose.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Analyst, Platform Analytics
• Engineering Manager – Machine Learning Infrastructure

18. Upwork

Upwork is the world’s largest freelance marketplace offering 2,500 skill categories, with 10 million registered freelancers and 4 million registered client companies.

Remote work plans: Upwork is permanently adopting a remote-first model, with remote work being the default for all employees.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Vice President of Contingent Workforce Solutions
• Associate Employment Litigation Counsel

19. Zillow

Zillow is an online real estate marketplace that allows users to buy, sell, rent, finance, and remodel properties.

Remote work plans: Employees at Zillow will be able to work from home until at least the end of 2020.

Recent remote job openings: 

• Regional Government Relations and Public Affairs Manager
• Regional Director, Field Operations

Find a Remote Job With FlexJobs

Given the success of working from home over the past few months, it’s likely that companies will continue to embrace work from home jobs during the pandemic and beyond.

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