Remote companies like Dropbox and Atlassian say they're getting flooded with applications, as other firms RTO

"The numbers highlight candidate interest: In the US in September, about 8% of paid job postings on LinkedIn offered remote work, but drew 35% of applications, a spokesperson told Business Insider."

"At the payments company Primer, a recent posting for a remote role drew 1,200 job applicants in two weeks. Deel, an HR and payroll platform with a global workforce, said it hired more than 2,000 employees in 2024 - out of 1.5 million applicants."

""It's not about where we work, but how," Melanie Rosenwasser, chief people officer at Dropbox, told Business Insider in an email. She said the cloud storage company has redesigned its business model to fit a workforce where "flexibility and agency are the new currencies of work."Meanwhile, companies driving more time in the office - including Amazon, AT&T, Google, JPMorgan, Starbucks, and Walmart - have said that in-office time fosters collaboration, innovation, and the training of junior staff."

A small share of job postings offering remote work is drawing a disproportionate share of applications, signaling high candidate demand for remote roles. Examples include a Primer posting that drew 1,200 applicants in two weeks and Deel hiring over 2,000 people from 1.5 million applicants. Companies pushing for more in-office days cite benefits like collaboration, innovation, and junior staff training. Among US workers whose jobs can be done remotely, the shares of fully remote and fully in-office arrangements have both shifted, reflecting a widening divide. Remote-embracing firms emphasize flexibility, autonomy, and trust as recruiting advantages.

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