Phil Freo, VP of Product & Engineering at Close, discusses the company's journey from a small team in a Palo Alto office to a fully remote workforce of over 100 employees. Initially struggling to attract talent in Silicon Valley due to its startup status, Close adopted remote hiring, which has since become advantageous in finding global talent. Freo also highlights the organizational adaptations required during this transition, addressing both the benefits of remote work—such as employee retention—and the challenges it poses for company culture and structure.
As a tiny startup, we found it challenging to hire engineers in Silicon Valley, so our remote hiring strategy helped us stand out to potential candidates.
Transitioning to remote work was not planned but became a necessity as employees relocated; that led us to embrace a fully remote model.
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