[gumballhead]

I would think the company benefits from a purely financial point of view because they don't need to provide an office or any of the other amenities that go with one.

I personally hate working remotely. Most people don't though so it is viewed as a perk. I've interviewed people before who applied solely because we offered remote. Some of them even lived within a pretty easy commute to the office.

And along the same lines, it's not a great idea to respond to "why are you interested in working with us?" with "because it's remote" even if you really love remote work.