Have you thought of hiring a remote developer?

Here at Sooperthemes, we stumbled upon the challenge of looking for remote talent to hire, specifically a remote developer. With this in mind, we scoured the internet for the best websites where you can find a remote developer to hire. Hiring remote staff is a completely different process, compared to hiring an on-site employee. However, this also comes with a lot more freedom from where to choose talent for your business, since remote staff hiring usually gives access to a bigger pool of candidates from different countries or even different continents! This list has a focus on finding remote developers, however, it can also be used to search for other classes of remote professionals. Having said that, here are the top 10 places from where you can hire a remote developer:

Upwork

Upwork is the first on the list of places from where to hire remote employees. It has a lot of job bidding which can drive the cost of hiring down. However, a lot of job bidding can also lead to price fixation and a drop in the quality of work, it’s a double edged sword. Currently, they have an escrow account that is put in place in order to protect both parties involved in the deal, the client and seller. Lately however, there have been a number of negative reviews, from both sides, the clients and sellers. On top of that, there are fees to be paid when using their system in order to make the payment. A workaround for this is to use the platform to make contact with the remote developer and to take the rest of the business outside of the platform.

Freelancer.com

Freelancer.com is similar in concept with Upwork. They do provide a huge pool of talent, however, with a great pool of people to choose from, there are chances to stumble upon untalented workforce. It is also great for project based work. On the other hand, it can get quite pricey, with service fees of 3%. Freelancer.com is the 2nd go-to place were Sooperthemes is looking for remote developers.

Jobrack

Are you searching for labour from Eastern Europe? Then Jobrack is for you. Jobrack prides itself by providing Eastern European talent that work for less money than their Western counterparts. This way businesses can save money while also being able to acquire skilled workforce from the remote corners of Eastern Europe. Jobrack is the Eastern European website dedicated to remote  hiring.

TopTal

TopTal claims to provide the top 3% talent in the industry. They have a rigorous screening session that basically ensures that the people that are selected are indeed top notch professionals. Because of this, TopTal doesn’t have a rating system in place, since it's already implied that they have the best that the market has to offer. On the other hand, hiring off of TopTal will generally result in generally bigger fees to be paid, since talent is usually more expensive compared with lower skilled workforce. If you have a budget and want to cut to the chase, while also saving time on the screening process, then TopTal is the best place for you to find highly skilled workforce.

Guru

Guru is another platform that is similar to Upwork and Freelancer. However, compared to the abovementioned, Guru has better search parameters that enable you to pinpoint the right talent for the job. On top of that, they do have a pay-back feature in case the client is not satisfied with the quality of the work that was delivered to him. One downside is that Guru has a 2.5% handling fee every time a client is making a payment towards the employee. On the other hand, there is a cash back of 3.5% if the payment is done through check, e-check or wire transfer.

Fiverr

Fiverr is the most straightforward platform on this list. You can find here a lot of sellers that are selling their services at a starting price of 5$. However, if you decide you need more complex work done, then you can choose a more expensive package, that will be able to fulfill your higher expectations. Not only that, but if you’re unsatisfied with the work received, then you are able to get a revision from your seller if the package does include them in the price. Some sellers will charge more money for an increased amount of revisions for the project. On top of that, Fiverr is really protective over the buyers at the detriment of the seller, which is good for buyers but sometimes results in unfair results for sellers. This might scare away sellers who can find business elsewhere on better terms.

Indeed

Indeed is a platform that is continuously scouring the internet for job openings. On Indeed, you have the option to be find remote talent, although at a much slower rate than on other platforms. Indeed is not a dedidacated remote staffing website, however there might still be some hidden gems hidden.

GetACoder

If you’re looking to hire more technical staff, like a remote developer, then GetACoder is the right platform on our list. The platform is focused on being able to provide sellers (employees) from 234 different country locations. Because of this, the prices are driven down. On top of that, as a buyer (employer/client) you can post jobs for free. One of the drawbacks are that there are no tests for the employees to pass, meaning that there might be unskilled workforce, thus requiring a good screening process from the side of client.

Drupal Jobs

Drupal Jobs is the place where you can search for Drupal remote developers and on-site. Drupal Jobs is a niche hiring and job seeking platform that focuses on Drupal development jobs. Drupal Jobs may not have the sheer number that other sites have, but given the fact that this website is entirely dedicated for good Drupal developers, it is worth it.

Codementor

Codementor is a website that is specifically dedicated for clients to be able to find software developers. Codementor has a fast and efficient registration process. After that, it doesn’t take much time for a client to be able to find the right freelancer that is willing to do the job for him. If you’re a client that is searching for a remote developer or on-site, then Codementor is definitely the right place from where you can start.

Costs for using these services:

Company

Pricing

Upwork

• 3% processing fee on the amount paid to the freelancer

Freelancer.com

• 3% or $3, whichever is greater for fixed price project

• 3% for hourly paid jobs on every payment made to the freelancer

Jobrack

• The price for a job posting starts at $149

TopTal

• TopTal requires a $500 upfront deposit that will be applied as credit to the first invoice once a freelancer is hired

Guru

• Job posting is free. Promoting the job posting starts at $29.95

• 2.5% handling fee when paying an invoice

• 3.5% Cash back when paying with check, e-check or wire transfer

Fiverr

• All services purchased up to and including $40 have a fee of $2

• Services that are more than $40 will have a fee of 5%

Indeed

• It’s free to post job offers on Indeed, however, for promotion there is a fee starting at $5

GetACoder

• 10% commission fee plus a $5 dollar fixed fee for “free” members.

Drupal Jobs

• Pricing starts from $199 for a single job posting that lasts for 30 days

Codementor

• No service fee, membership is granted by being part of the community

Conclusion

Hiring remote employees always seems like a daunting task, especially if you don't know the right places where to search. However, with this list, now you know where you can find the best remote employees that the market has to offer. On top of that, when keeping in mind the challanges that come when hiring a remote employee, which were discussd in a previous article, you can better mitigate the shortcomings and better leverage the positive aspects of remote hiring.