[codingdave]

> But the candidate will go to interview with the hiring manager at some point, this cannot be avoided.

This is not true, in my experience. Most of the people I have worked with remotely did not meet their manager before hire. The decision was based on resumes, project work, emails, and phone calls. I first met my boss in my first remote job almost 6 months after starting the job.

Denmark may very well be different. And that will make it harder for you to write a product that works worldwide, if you are building a product that matches the culture in Denmark.