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Remote worker experience survey

Quarterly worker-reported satisfaction, productivity, isolation, meeting load, compensation, and return-to-office sentiment.

Latest finding

90.1% prefer mostly or fully remote

What changed: This quarterly release adds 81 anonymous responses covering work arrangement, productivity, wellbeing, meetings, compensation, and RTO sentiment.

Prefer mostly or fully remote90.1 %Release value
Report higher productivity74.1 %Release value
Would search or leave after full-time RTO24.7 %Release value
Average work-arrangement satisfaction3.53 /5Release value
Release chartWhat best describes your current work situation?
28.4%Employed
0%10%20%30%40%50%EmployedEmployedEmployed: 28.4%28.4%Self-employed or freelanceSelf-employed or freelanceSelf-employed or freelance: 18.5%18.5%Actively looking for workActively looking for workActively looking for work: 40.7%40.7%Not currently working or searchingNot currently working or sea…Not currently working or searching: 7.4%7.4%Student or in trainingStudent or in trainingStudent or in training: 4.9%4.9%PercentCategory
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What best describes your current work situation?

Chart viewEmployed: 28.4%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%EmployedEmployedEmployed: 28.4%28.4%Self-employed or freelanceSelf-employed or freelanceSelf-employed or freelance: 18.5%18.5%Actively looking for workActively looking for workActively looking for work: 40.7%40.7%Not currently working or searchingNot currently working or sea…Not currently working or searching: 7.4%7.4%Student or in trainingStudent or in trainingStudent or in training: 4.9%4.9%PercentCategory
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countlabelvaluepercent
23Employedemployed28.4
15Self-employed or freelanceself_employed18.5
33Actively looking for workjob_searching40.7
6Not currently working or searchingnot_searching7.4
4Student or in trainingstudent4.9
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What is your current work arrangement?

Chart viewFully remote: 53.1%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Fully remoteFully remoteFully remote: 53.1%53.1%Mostly remoteMostly remoteMostly remote: 2.5%2.5%Hybrid, roughly evenHybrid, roughly evenHybrid, roughly even: 3.7%3.7%Mostly on-siteMostly on-siteMostly on-site: 8.6%8.6%Fully on-siteFully on-siteFully on-site: 8.6%8.6%Not currently workingNot currently workingNot currently working: 23.5%23.5%PercentCategory
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What is your current work arrangement?
countlabelvaluepercent
43Fully remotefully_remote53.1
2Mostly remotemostly_remote2.5
3Hybrid, roughly evenhybrid_even3.7
7Mostly on-sitemostly_office8.6
7Fully on-sitefully_office8.6
19Not currently workingnot_applicable23.5
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How long have you worked remotely?

Chart viewI have not worked remotely: 24.7%
Measure
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%I have not worked remotelyI have not worked remotelyI have not worked remotely: 24.7%24.7%Less than 1 yearLess than 1 yearLess than 1 year: 11.1%11.1%1-2 years1-2 years1-2 years: 27.2%27.2%3-5 years3-5 years3-5 years: 21%21%6+ years6+ years6+ years: 16%16%PercentCategory
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How long have you worked remotely?
countlabelvaluepercent
20I have not worked remotelynone24.7
9Less than 1 yearunder_111.1
221-2 years1_227.2
173-5 years3_521
136+ years6_plus16
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Which role family is closest to your work or target role?

Chart viewCustomer support or success: 18.5%
Measure
0%5%10%15%20%25%Customer support or successCustomer support or successCustomer support or success: 18.5%18.5%Healthcare or medical administrationHealthcare or medical admini…Healthcare or medical administration: 11.1%11.1%Software or engineeringSoftware or engineeringSoftware or engineering: 8.6%8.6%Data or analyticsData or analyticsData or analytics: 13.6%13.6%Product or designProduct or designProduct or design: 7.4%7.4%Sales or marketingSales or marketingSales or marketing: 11.1%11.1%Operations, HR, or recruitingOperations, HR, or recruitingOperations, HR, or recruiting: 6.2%6.2%Finance, accounting, or legalFinance, accounting, or legalFinance, accounting, or legal: 6.2%6.2%Education or trainingEducation or trainingEducation or training: 7.4%7.4%Another role familyAnother role familyAnother role family: 9.9%9.9%PercentCategory
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Which role family is closest to your work or target role?
countlabelvaluepercent
15Customer support or successcustomer_support18.5
9Healthcare or medical administrationhealthcare11.1
7Software or engineeringengineering8.6
11Data or analyticsdata13.6
6Product or designproduct_design7.4
9Sales or marketingsales_marketing11.1
5Operations, HR, or recruitingoperations_hr6.2
5Finance, accounting, or legalfinance_legal6.2
6Education or trainingeducation7.4
8Another role familyother9.9
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How large is your current or most recent employer?

Chart viewSelf-employed: 21%
Measure
0%5%10%15%20%25%Self-employedSelf-employedSelf-employed: 21%21%1-49 employees1-49 employees1-49 employees: 12.3%12.3%50-249 employees50-249 employees50-249 employees: 19.8%19.8%250-999 employees250-999 employees250-999 employees: 13.6%13.6%1,000-4,999 employees1,000-4,999 employees1,000-4,999 employees: 9.9%9.9%5,000+ employees5,000+ employees5,000+ employees: 7.4%7.4%Not sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicable: 16%16%PercentCategory
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countlabelvaluepercent
17Self-employedsolo21
101-49 employees1_4912.3
1650-249 employees50_24919.8
11250-999 employees250_99913.6
81,000-4,999 employees1000_49999.9
65,000+ employees5000_plus7.4
13Not sure or not applicableunknown16
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Which region do you currently live in?

Chart viewUnited States or Canada: 28.4%
Measure
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%United States or CanadaUnited States or CanadaUnited States or Canada: 28.4%28.4%Latin America or CaribbeanLatin America or CaribbeanLatin America or Caribbean: 6.2%6.2%EuropeEuropeEurope: 12.3%12.3%Middle East or AfricaMiddle East or AfricaMiddle East or Africa: 11.1%11.1%South AsiaSouth AsiaSouth Asia: 18.5%18.5%East Asia or PacificEast Asia or PacificEast Asia or Pacific: 8.6%8.6%Another regionAnother regionAnother region: 14.8%14.8%PercentCategory
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countlabelvaluepercent
23United States or Canadaus_canada28.4
5Latin America or Caribbeanlatin_america6.2
10Europeeurope12.3
9Middle East or Africamiddle_east_africa11.1
15South Asiasouth_asia18.5
7East Asia or Pacificasia_pacific8.6
12Another regionother14.8
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How satisfied are you with your current work arrangement?

Chart view1: 13.6%
Measure
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%111: 13.6%13.6%222: 6.2%6.2%333: 24.7%24.7%444: 24.7%24.7%555: 30.9%30.9%PercentCategory
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How satisfied are you with your current work arrangement?
countlabelvaluepercent
111113.6
5226.2
203324.7
204424.7
255530.9
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Compared with on-site work, how does remote work affect your productivity?

Chart viewMuch higher: 61.7%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Much higherMuch higherMuch higher: 61.7%61.7%Somewhat higherSomewhat higherSomewhat higher: 12.3%12.3%About the sameAbout the sameAbout the same: 8.6%8.6%Somewhat lowerSomewhat lowerSomewhat lower: 2.5%2.5%Much lowerMuch lowerMuch lower: 1.2%1.2%Not enough experience to compareNot enough experience to com…Not enough experience to compare: 13.6%13.6%PercentCategory
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Compared with on-site work, how does remote work affect your productivity?
countlabelvaluepercent
50Much highermuch_higher61.7
10Somewhat highersomewhat_higher12.3
7About the sameabout_same8.6
2Somewhat lowersomewhat_lower2.5
1Much lowermuch_lower1.2
11Not enough experience to compareunsure13.6
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How does remote work affect your work-life balance?

Chart viewMuch better: 70.4%
Measure
0%20%40%60%80%Much betterMuch betterMuch better: 70.4%70.4%Somewhat betterSomewhat betterSomewhat better: 13.6%13.6%About the sameAbout the sameAbout the same: 3.7%3.7%Somewhat worseSomewhat worseSomewhat worse: 2.5%2.5%Much worseMuch worseMuch worse: 0%0%Not enough experience to compareNot enough experience to com…Not enough experience to compare: 9.9%9.9%PercentCategory
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How does remote work affect your work-life balance?
countlabelvaluepercent
57Much bettermuch_better70.4
11Somewhat bettersomewhat_better13.6
3About the sameabout_same3.7
2Somewhat worsesomewhat_worse2.5
0Much worsemuch_worse0
8Not enough experience to compareunsure9.9
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How often have you felt burned out in the past three months?

Chart viewNever: 17.3%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%NeverNeverNever: 17.3%17.3%RarelyRarelyRarely: 28.4%28.4%SometimesSometimesSometimes: 34.6%34.6%OftenOftenOften: 9.9%9.9%Very oftenVery oftenVery often: 9.9%9.9%PercentCategory
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How often have you felt burned out in the past three months?
countlabelvaluepercent
14Nevernever17.3
23Rarelyrarely28.4
28Sometimessometimes34.6
8Oftenoften9.9
8Very oftenvery_often9.9
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How often does remote work make you feel isolated?

Chart viewNever: 37%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%NeverNeverNever: 37%37%RarelyRarelyRarely: 23.5%23.5%SometimesSometimesSometimes: 14.8%14.8%OftenOftenOften: 3.7%3.7%Very oftenVery oftenVery often: 4.9%4.9%Not applicableNot applicableNot applicable: 16%16%PercentCategory
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How often does remote work make you feel isolated?
countlabelvaluepercent
30Nevernever37
19Rarelyrarely23.5
12Sometimessometimes14.8
3Oftenoften3.7
4Very oftenvery_often4.9
13Not applicablenot_applicable16
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How much do you trust your manager or clients to support remote work?

Chart view1: 7.4%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%111: 7.4%7.4%222: 4.9%4.9%333: 17.3%17.3%444: 32.1%32.1%555: 38.3%38.3%PercentCategory
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How much do you trust your manager or clients to support remote work?
countlabelvaluepercent
6117.4
4224.9
143317.3
264432.1
315538.3
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How effective is communication on your remote or hybrid team?

Chart view1: 4.9%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%111: 4.9%4.9%222: 1.2%1.2%333: 16%16%444: 33.3%33.3%555: 44.4%44.4%PercentCategory
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How effective is communication on your remote or hybrid team?
countlabelvaluepercent
4114.9
1221.2
133316
274433.3
365544.4
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How has remote work affected your career growth?

Chart viewHelped a lot: 54.3%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Helped a lotHelped a lotHelped a lot: 54.3%54.3%Helped somewhatHelped somewhatHelped somewhat: 11.1%11.1%No meaningful effectNo meaningful effectNo meaningful effect: 17.3%17.3%Hurt somewhatHurt somewhatHurt somewhat: 0%0%Hurt a lotHurt a lotHurt a lot: 2.5%2.5%Not sureNot sureNot sure: 14.8%14.8%PercentCategory
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countlabelvaluepercent
44Helped a lothelped_a_lot54.3
9Helped somewhathelped_some11.1
14No meaningful effectno_effect17.3
0Hurt somewhathurt_some0
2Hurt a lothurt_a_lot2.5
12Not sureunsure14.8
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How effectively does your team work asynchronously?

Chart viewVery effectively: 42%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%Very effectivelyVery effectivelyVery effectively: 42%42%Somewhat effectivelySomewhat effectivelySomewhat effectively: 22.2%22.2%Neither effectively nor ineffectivelyNeither effectively nor inef…Neither effectively nor ineffectively: 16%16%Somewhat ineffectivelySomewhat ineffectivelySomewhat ineffectively: 0%0%Very ineffectivelyVery ineffectivelyVery ineffectively: 1.2%1.2%Not sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicable: 18.5%18.5%PercentCategory
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countlabelvaluepercent
34Very effectivelyvery_effectively42
18Somewhat effectivelysomewhat_effectively22.2
13Neither effectively nor ineffectivelyneither16
0Somewhat ineffectivelysomewhat_ineffectively0
1Very ineffectivelyvery_ineffectively1.2
15Not sure or not applicablenot_applicable18.5
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How many hours do you typically spend in scheduled meetings each week?

Chart viewUnder 2 hours: 32.1%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%Under 2 hoursUnder 2 hoursUnder 2 hours: 32.1%32.1%2-5 hours2-5 hours2-5 hours: 22.2%22.2%6-10 hours6-10 hours6-10 hours: 11.1%11.1%11-15 hours11-15 hours11-15 hours: 7.4%7.4%More than 15 hoursMore than 15 hoursMore than 15 hours: 1.2%1.2%Not sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicable: 25.9%25.9%PercentCategory
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How many hours do you typically spend in scheduled meetings each week?
countlabelvaluepercent
26Under 2 hoursunder_232.1
182-5 hours2_522.2
96-10 hours6_1011.1
611-15 hours11_157.4
1More than 15 hoursover_151.2
21Not sure or not applicablenot_applicable25.9
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How has working remotely affected your compensation?

Chart viewIt increased: 37%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%It increasedIt increasedIt increased: 37%37%It stayed about the sameIt stayed about the sameIt stayed about the same: 25.9%25.9%It decreasedIt decreasedIt decreased: 0%0%My pay is adjusted by locationMy pay is adjusted by locati…My pay is adjusted by location: 9.9%9.9%Not sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicable: 27.2%27.2%PercentCategory
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countlabelvaluepercent
30It increasedincreased37
21It stayed about the sameunchanged25.9
0It decreaseddecreased0
8My pay is adjusted by locationlocation_adjusted9.9
22Not sure or not applicablenot_applicable27.2
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When job searching, how important is a published salary range?

Chart viewRequired before I apply: 28.4%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Required before I applyRequired before I applyRequired before I apply: 28.4%28.4%Very importantVery importantVery important: 55.6%55.6%Somewhat importantSomewhat importantSomewhat important: 14.8%14.8%Not importantNot importantNot important: 1.2%1.2%PercentCategory
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countlabelvaluepercent
23Required before I applyrequired28.4
45Very importantvery_important55.6
12Somewhat importantsomewhat_important14.8
1Not importantnot_important1.2
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Which remote-work benefits matter most to you?

Chart viewFlexible hours: 80.2%
Measure
0%20%40%60%80%100%Flexible hoursFlexible hoursFlexible hours: 80.2%80.2%Home-office budgetHome-office budgetHome-office budget: 32.1%32.1%Coworking allowanceCoworking allowanceCoworking allowance: 4.9%4.9%Internet or phone stipendInternet or phone stipendInternet or phone stipend: 18.5%18.5%Meeting-free focus timeMeeting-free focus timeMeeting-free focus time: 24.7%24.7%Strong async practicesStrong async practicesStrong async practices: 14.8%14.8%Team meetups or travelTeam meetups or travelTeam meetups or travel: 8.6%8.6%Four-day workweekFour-day workweekFour-day workweek: 18.5%18.5%PercentCategory
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Which remote-work benefits matter most to you?
countlabelvaluepercent
65Flexible hoursflexible_hours80.2
26Home-office budgethome_office32.1
4Coworking allowancecoworking4.9
15Internet or phone stipendinternet18.5
20Meeting-free focus timemeeting_free24.7
12Strong async practicesasync14.8
7Team meetups or traveltravel8.6
15Four-day workweekfour_day_week18.5
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What is the largest pay reduction you would accept to remain fully remote?

Chart viewNone: 40.7%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%NoneNoneNone: 40.7%40.7%Less than 5%Less than 5%Less than 5%: 18.5%18.5%5-10%5-10%5-10%: 23.5%23.5%11-20%11-20%11-20%: 8.6%8.6%More than 20%More than 20%More than 20%: 4.9%4.9%I would not choose fully remote workI would not choose fully rem…I would not choose fully remote work: 3.7%3.7%PercentCategory
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What is the largest pay reduction you would accept to remain fully remote?
countlabelvaluepercent
33Nonenone40.7
15Less than 5%under_518.5
195-10%5_1023.5
711-20%11_208.6
4More than 20%over_204.9
3I would not choose fully remote worknot_preferred3.7
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Which remote-work support does your employer currently provide?

Chart viewComputer or other equipment: 35.8%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%Computer or other equipmentComputer or other equipmentComputer or other equipment: 35.8%35.8%Home-office budgetHome-office budgetHome-office budget: 11.1%11.1%Internet or phone stipendInternet or phone stipendInternet or phone stipend: 12.3%12.3%Coworking allowanceCoworking allowanceCoworking allowance: 4.9%4.9%Company-paid team meetupsCompany-paid team meetupsCompany-paid team meetups: 11.1%11.1%Mental-health or wellbeing supportMental-health or wellbeing s…Mental-health or wellbeing support: 17.3%17.3%None of theseNone of theseNone of these: 24.7%24.7%Not sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicable: 29.6%29.6%PercentCategory
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Which remote-work support does your employer currently provide?
countlabelvaluepercent
29Computer or other equipmentequipment35.8
9Home-office budgethome_office11.1
10Internet or phone stipendinternet12.3
4Coworking allowancecoworking4.9
9Company-paid team meetupsmeetups11.1
14Mental-health or wellbeing supportmental_health17.3
20None of thesenone24.7
24Not sure or not applicablenot_applicable29.6
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What are the biggest benefits of remote work for you?

Chart viewNo commute: 39.5%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%No commuteNo commuteNo commute: 39.5%39.5%Schedule flexibilitySchedule flexibilitySchedule flexibility: 49.4%49.4%Location freedomLocation freedomLocation freedom: 38.3%38.3%Better focusBetter focusBetter focus: 38.3%38.3%More time for family or caregivingMore time for family or care…More time for family or caregiving: 29.6%29.6%Health or accessibilityHealth or accessibilityHealth or accessibility: 6.2%6.2%Lower personal costsLower personal costsLower personal costs: 22.2%22.2%Access to more opportunitiesAccess to more opportunitiesAccess to more opportunities: 8.6%8.6%PercentCategory
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32No commuteno_commute39.5
40Schedule flexibilityflexibility49.4
31Location freedomlocation38.3
31Better focusfocus38.3
24More time for family or caregivingfamily29.6
5Health or accessibilityhealth6.2
18Lower personal costscost22.2
7Access to more opportunitiesopportunity8.6
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What are your biggest remote-work challenges?

Chart viewIsolation or loneliness: 12.3%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%Isolation or lonelinessIsolation or lonelinessIsolation or loneliness: 12.3%12.3%Work-life boundariesWork-life boundariesWork-life boundaries: 24.7%24.7%Communication or collaborationCommunication or collaborati…Communication or collaboration: 11.1%11.1%Visibility or career progressionVisibility or career progres…Visibility or career progression: 14.8%14.8%Workspace or equipmentWorkspace or equipmentWorkspace or equipment: 12.3%12.3%Time-zone coordinationTime-zone coordinationTime-zone coordination: 17.3%17.3%Too many meetingsToo many meetingsToo many meetings: 7.4%7.4%Job security or return-to-office pressureJob security or return-to-of…Job security or return-to-office pressure: 18.5%18.5%No major challengesNo major challengesNo major challenges: 40.7%40.7%PercentCategory
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What are your biggest remote-work challenges?
countlabelvaluepercent
10Isolation or lonelinessisolation12.3
20Work-life boundariesboundaries24.7
9Communication or collaborationcommunication11.1
12Visibility or career progressionvisibility14.8
10Workspace or equipmentworkspace12.3
14Time-zone coordinationtimezone17.3
6Too many meetingsmeetings7.4
15Job security or return-to-office pressurejob_security18.5
33No major challengesnone40.7
Breakdown

What work arrangement would you choose for the next two years?

Chart viewFully remote: 66.7%
Measure
0%20%40%60%80%Fully remoteFully remoteFully remote: 66.7%66.7%Mostly remoteMostly remoteMostly remote: 23.5%23.5%Hybrid, roughly evenHybrid, roughly evenHybrid, roughly even: 1.2%1.2%Mostly on-siteMostly on-siteMostly on-site: 2.5%2.5%Fully on-siteFully on-siteFully on-site: 6.2%6.2%PercentCategory
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What work arrangement would you choose for the next two years?
countlabelvaluepercent
54Fully remotefully_remote66.7
19Mostly remotemostly_remote23.5
1Hybrid, roughly evenhybrid_even1.2
2Mostly on-sitemostly_office2.5
5Fully on-sitefully_office6.2
Breakdown

What would you most likely do if required to work on-site full time?

Chart viewStay and comply: 21%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%Stay and complyStay and complyStay and comply: 21%21%Try to negotiate flexibilityTry to negotiate flexibilityTry to negotiate flexibility: 42%42%Start looking for another jobStart looking for another jobStart looking for another job: 22.2%22.2%Leave without another role lined upLeave without another role l…Leave without another role lined up: 2.5%2.5%Not sureNot sureNot sure: 12.3%12.3%PercentCategory
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What would you most likely do if required to work on-site full time?
countlabelvaluepercent
17Stay and complycomply21
34Try to negotiate flexibilitynegotiate42
18Start looking for another jobsearch22.2
2Leave without another role lined upleave2.5
10Not sureunsure12.3
Breakdown

What is the biggest obstacle to finding a good remote job?

Chart viewToo much competition: 22.2%
Measure
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Too much competitionToo much competitionToo much competition: 22.2%22.2%Location restrictionsLocation restrictionsLocation restrictions: 16%16%Experience requirementsExperience requirementsExperience requirements: 14.8%14.8%Salary mismatch or missing pay informationSalary mismatch or missing p…Salary mismatch or missing pay information: 4.9%4.9%Unclear remote-work policyUnclear remote-work policyUnclear remote-work policy: 4.9%4.9%Low-quality or fraudulent listingsLow-quality or fraudulent li…Low-quality or fraudulent listings: 25.9%25.9%Employers not respondingEmployers not respondingEmployers not responding: 7.4%7.4%I am not currently job searchingI am not currently job searc…I am not currently job searching: 3.7%3.7%PercentCategory
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What is the biggest obstacle to finding a good remote job?
countlabelvaluepercent
18Too much competitioncompetition22.2
13Location restrictionslocation16
12Experience requirementsexperience14.8
4Salary mismatch or missing pay informationsalary4.9
4Unclear remote-work policyremote_policy4.9
21Low-quality or fraudulent listingslow_quality25.9
6Employers not respondingno_response7.4
3I am not currently job searchingnot_searching3.7
Breakdown

Which remote-pay approach feels fairest?

Chart viewSame role, same pay everywhere: 46.9%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Same role, same pay everywhereSame role, same pay everywhe…Same role, same pay everywhere: 46.9%46.9%Adjusted by countryAdjusted by countryAdjusted by country: 9.9%9.9%Adjusted to local market ratesAdjusted to local market rat…Adjusted to local market rates: 12.3%12.3%Adjusted by cost of livingAdjusted by cost of livingAdjusted by cost of living: 18.5%18.5%Not sureNot sureNot sure: 12.3%12.3%PercentCategory
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Which remote-pay approach feels fairest?
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38Same role, same pay everywheresame_role_same_pay46.9
8Adjusted by countrycountry_adjusted9.9
10Adjusted to local market rateslocal_market12.3
15Adjusted by cost of livingcost_of_living18.5
10Not sureunsure12.3
Breakdown

How does your current or most recent employer set pay for remote workers?

Chart viewThe same range everywhere: 32.1%
Measure
0%10%20%30%40%The same range everywhereThe same range everywhereThe same range everywhere: 32.1%32.1%Adjusted by countryAdjusted by countryAdjusted by country: 13.6%13.6%Adjusted to local market ratesAdjusted to local market rat…Adjusted to local market rates: 8.6%8.6%Adjusted by cost of livingAdjusted by cost of livingAdjusted by cost of living: 4.9%4.9%Negotiated individuallyNegotiated individuallyNegotiated individually: 11.1%11.1%Not sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicable: 29.6%29.6%PercentCategory
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How does your current or most recent employer set pay for remote workers?
countlabelvaluepercent
26The same range everywheresame_everywhere32.1
11Adjusted by countrycountry13.6
7Adjusted to local market rateslocal_market8.6
4Adjusted by cost of livingcost_of_living4.9
9Negotiated individuallyindividual11.1
24Not sure or not applicableunknown29.6
Breakdown

Has location-based pay affected where you live or which jobs you pursue?

Chart viewIt affected where I chose to live: 16%
Measure
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%It affected where I chose to liveIt affected where I chose to…It affected where I chose to live: 16%16%It affected which jobs I pursuedIt affected which jobs I pur…It affected which jobs I pursued: 19.8%19.8%It affected bothIt affected bothIt affected both: 22.2%22.2%It had no meaningful effectIt had no meaningful effectIt had no meaningful effect: 16%16%Not sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicableNot sure or not applicable: 25.9%25.9%PercentCategory
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Has location-based pay affected where you live or which jobs you pursue?
countlabelvaluepercent
13It affected where I chose to livewhere_live16
16It affected which jobs I pursuedjob_choices19.8
18It affected bothboth22.2
13It had no meaningful effectno_effect16
21Not sure or not applicableunknown25.9
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remote-work-survey-2026-q490.1% prefer mostly or fully remoteNovember 3, 2026 · r1remote-work-survey-2026-q389.8% prefer mostly or fully remoteSeptember 8, 2026 · r1