We Work Remotely

Review:

We Work Remotely is a job board dedicated to featuring remote jobs. The site reports that 6% of jobs in the U.K. are remote, with this number expected to rise. The platform offers a range of recruitment features, such as social media promotion, candidate screening, and ATS integration to help employers recruit talented professionals.

The site shares jobs with a partner network that targets Europe specifically. We Work Remotely reports that over 90% of clients find the right candidate by posting on the site. However, the platform is costlier than most competitors and lacks a CV database.

Pros:

• We Work Remotely is a global, niche job board dedicated to remote working opportunities.
• Job posts are distributed to over 20 partner sites, including Google for Jobs.
• The candidate filer option utilizes specialists to screen and match candidates with employers.
• Job posts can be shared via social media for increased reach.
• We Work Remotely integrates with Workable and Wrk ATS.
• The site features employer branding and company profiles to help attract candidates.
• We Work Remotely offers several additional features, such as job highlights, logo displays, and being placed prominently in emails.
• The site receives over 1 million visits each month.
• Employers receive up to a 40% discount with job posting bundles.
• The site features a number of resources, such as a podcast, newsletter, events, remote working trends, and hiring guides.

Cons:

• The site has a category for all jobs in Europe instead of individual countries.
• The website automatically selects add-ons for purchases. Employers must manually un-select these.
• All three job posting plans limit social media sharing to two posts.
• All plans are quoted in U.S. dollars.
• Customer support is only available via email and trading hours are not stipulated on the website.
• We Work Remotely is costlier than similar competitors, such as Reed.co.uk and CV-Library.

Reputation:

There are not many reviews of We Work Remotely available at present. The site has mixed reviews on Product Hunt. Some users felt that the site has poor quality leads and that the filters are not as advanced as other websites.

A reviewer on Trustpilot found that the site's layout needed updating. Another reviewer on G2 reported that they appreciated the site's resources and categories, but felt that the job search function needs more filters.

We Work Remotely vs. Totaljobs:

Totaljobs is a prominent U.K. job board with pricing starting at £89.00 for 6 weeks. Job posts are shared to partner sites, similar to We Work Remotely. Totaljobs offers a few upgrades, such as targeted email campaigns and being able to post to multiple locations. We Work Remotely has more features but for a higher cost.

We Work Remotely vs. Reed.co.uk:

Reed.co.uk is one of the most popular job boards in the U.K. Pricing starts at £89.00 and plans include receiving applications to your inbox and setting up screening questions. We Work Remotely has different but comparable features, such as social media sharing and exposure on partner sites. We Work Remotely is more costly and offers fewer features.

We Work Remotely vs. CV-Library:

CV-Library costs £90.00 to post a single job, making it more affordable than We Work Remotely's starting price of US$299.00. CV-Library offers applicant tracking system integration and an account manager is available to assist with hiring needs. We Work Remotely lacks the features mentioned, but both boards allow social media sharing.