Of the many workplace adjustments made in 2020, remote work is most likely to continue playing a vital role in business, particularly in the technology sector. One company is capitalizing on this shift by offering developers all over the world the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in tech from the comfort of their home.
Palo Alto, California-based Turing, founded in 2018 by former Facebook and Google engineering managers, is on a mission to bring skilled developers from all corners of the globe to top companies looking for affordable, but top-notch talent. So, when remote work leaped to the top of business priorities in 2020, Turing was ready to offer a solution for companies looking for remote developers.
Businesses turn to Turing in large part because of its commitment to finding quality developers. In order to be considered, an applicant must have at least three years of experience, be able to work full-time hours — Turing doesn’t offer freelance/part-time jobs — and be fluent in English. Through a rigorous series of online tests and video interviews, applicants are thoroughly tested on their technical expertise, seniority and communication skills; less than 1% of applicants are hired.
While it typically takes 60 days for a company to find a remote developer, Turing customers can find an engineer in only three to seven days thanks to its use of machine learning. After a match is made, Turing has a variety of ways to make remote working easier for both parties. To ensure communication stays strong and active, Turing requires its developers to have four hours of their workday overlaping with the time zone of their assigned company. Daily standups and one-on-one check-ins are also part of the process.
Turing’s virtual machine “sandbox” also enables businesses to track the progress of their developers.
“Talent in the cloud working from anywhere beats talent restricted to a single city. …Why does your team need to live where your office is headquartered?” asks Jonathan Siddharth, CEO and co-founder of Turing.
Confident that its process produces exceptional results, Turing only asks companies to pay if they are satisfied after two weeks. For a fee, companies also have the option to convert their remote developer to a full-time hire.
The response has been very positive. In the past 14 months, Turing has seen its revenue grow to almost $12 million from $700,000 and raised over $40 million in funding. And the company has seen nearly 300,000 developers in over 50 countries use its platform to find their next project.
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Turing’s remote workplace solutions are structured to take on the future of work. By utilizing machine learning, Turing has made the process of finding and working with remote developers easier and more efficient for both its customers and the talent.
