Technology Companies Are Opening Remote Offices to Compete for Top Talent

Our digital landscape is evolving at a pace like never before. As the need for top tech talent continues to grow, companies across the world are trying new routes to attract software engineers. In Silicon Valley, where competition is particularly fierce, companies like Facebook, Google and Netflix are propositioning candidates with compensation packages difficult for smaller companies to compete with and in response, companies need to get creative in the way they’re attracting talent.

The solution? Remote and flexible working.

With new communication tools breaking down the physical boundaries for collaboration, remote and flexible working has become a common place. For companies in Silicon Valley, a new trend has emerged to sweeten the deal and widen the pool for technology talent: remote teams.

In a recent article, Quartz explains the critical role technology is playing in order to attract talent by offering the option to work remotely. As a result, startups have even begun popping up to support this new remote working structure. For example, Terminal is a startup that provides companies with turn-key remote offices for employees. By sourcing a team of engineers to potentially hire, and establishing a pop up office space with operational support, businesses can get their remote teams off the ground overnight.

The emergence of companies like Terminal indicate a definitive cultural shift in the way we approach the way we work. In recent years remote employees have become increasingly common, and it’s no surprise remote teams are the next step. As communication tools continue to evolve, it will be exciting to see how the nature of work and business structures change as well.