[byoung2]

I just went through a remote-only job search and the most common question was "have you worked remotely before?" (I have, for the past 3 years). Know the challenges of working remote (schedule, communication, distractions, etc.) and how to address them. Get familiar with the various videoconference apps (gotomeeting, zoom, hangouts, etc.) and have them installed and tested before any interviews. It makes you look more experienced if you can say "sure let's jump on a zoom/gtm right now" versus "hang on I don't have the plugin installed".

Another thing to be aware of is that there are different kinds of remote jobs. One is a central office with a few remote workers, and the other is a distributed team. The first kind will ask you things like what hours can you overlap with the office and if you're nearby, can you come to the office occasionally. I avoided these companies. The second kind is where everyone is remote. These have more flexible hours generally, especially if the team is international.

[fcanela]

Thanks for your answer, byoung2. I have been working remotely a similar number of years so I hope I can sort that filter.

Thanks too for the tip as I have not considered it. I did not know about gotomeeting. I am going to install and test after I click the reply button.

I share the "being a remote-first company" screener too and I expect to dodge that "bullet" :). I have the concept of what kind of company I want to join very clear... what really worries me is passing their filters. I have no problem with the initial screening in my country... but this is the first time that I face global competition!