🌎 AWARD 08 OF 10 · TEAM OF THE YEAR 2026

Best Remote/Hybrid Workplace 2026

For the tech company that makes remote and hybrid work actually work. Voted by women in tech who meet these hiring teams in person at OutGeek events in 38 cities.

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OUTGEEK Award 08 ★ 2026 ★
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WINNER REVEALED JANUARY 15, 2027
Voting closes December 31. One vote per award.
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WHAT THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES

Remote and hybrid work that works

Remote work only works when remote people get the same information, the same projects and the same promotions. This award goes to the company that has figured that out.

AWARD
08 of 10, OutGeek Team of the Year 2026
VOTED BY
Women in tech with OutGeek Plus, and OutGeek team accounts
VOTING
August to December 31, 2026
WINNER
Revealed January 15, 2027
NOMINEES
34 teams on the 2026 ballot
WHAT VOTERS LOOK AT
01

Location flexibility

Hiring and keeping people where they live, not just near an office.
02

Async habits

Clear writing, decisions written down and fewer meetings.
03

Equal treatment

Remote people get the same projects, visibility and promotions.
04

Time together

Offsites and in-person time that’s worth the trip.
05

Home setup support

Equipment, internet and coworking budgets.
⚖️ FAIR AND OPEN

How the winner is picked

1

Members vote

OutGeek Plus members and team accounts vote from August to December 31.
2

One vote per account

One vote in this award per account, and one in each of the other nine. Votes are final once cast.
3

Every vote is tied to an account

Each account votes once in each award: 10 votes in all, one per award.
4

Most votes wins

The team with the most votes on December 31 wins. We reveal the winner on January 15.
Women in tech in the audience at OutGeek London
💬 BEFORE YOU VOTE

Questions to ask a hiring team

Ask them at an OutGeek event, or in Threads, where hiring teams answer members' questions.

  1. 1What share of the team is fully remote?
  2. 2How are decisions written down and shared?
  3. 3Have remote people been promoted in the last year?
  4. 4How often does the team meet in person, and who pays for travel?
  5. 5Which time zones does the team work across?
  6. 6What’s the home office or coworking budget?
🗣️ IN VOTERS' WORDS

Why they'd join a team

“I live two hours from the nearest tech hub and they didn’t treat that like a problem. Their whole team is spread out and it works.”
OutGeek event attendee
“She said remote people get the same promotions as people in the office, and she’d know, she’s remote. That’s what I needed to hear.”
OutGeek event attendee
ON THE 2026 BALLOT · 34 TEAMS

The 2026 nominees

Every team on the ballot for this award, A to Z. The leader stays hidden until January 15 so early results don't sway the vote.

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👑 LAST YEAR

2025: the top tech companies, voted by women in tech

In 2025, before the ten awards, voters picked one overall top 10. 2026 is the first year of the Best Remote/Hybrid Workplace award.

🌎 FOR HIRING TEAMS

Nominate your team for Best Remote/Hybrid Workplace

Nominate your company from an OutGeek team account. The $129/month account includes one category. Extra categories are $199 once and go on the ballot as soon as payment clears.

Press and winner kit: hello@outgeek.org

About this award

FAQ

Voting is open until December 31, 2026, and the winner is revealed on January 15, 2027. Until then the leader stays hidden so early results don’t sway the vote. 2026 is the first year of this award.

OutGeek Plus members and team accounts. Each account gets one vote in this award, and one in each of the other nine. Votes are final once cast.

It looks at one thing: remote and hybrid work. Best Company to Work For is the overall award, and each of the other awards looks at something else.

Most lists rely on employee surveys or data companies send in. This award is voted by women in tech who meet these hiring teams in person at OutGeek events in 38 cities, plus OutGeek team accounts.

Yes. Each award is voted on separately, so one company can win more than one.

Voting closes December 31, 2026. The winner is revealed on January 15, 2027, on this page and on the winning team’s company page.

In 2026 the ballot lists companies OutGeek has worked with, plus any company that nominates itself from a team account. The $129/month team account includes one category. Extra categories are $199 once.

Winning teams get a feature in the OutGeek Journal, their open roles in our newsletter blast, their jobs featured on OutGeek, and social media support from our team.

No. The team with the most votes in an award wins.

Yes. A team account's vote counts like anyone else's: one vote in each award.

The other nine awards

All of Team of the Year →