Analysis

February 19, 2021

Staff love working from home. Bosses… not so much

Flexa.careers surveys top tech companies and their staff to improve transparency around flexible work policies.


Tim Smith

4 min read

The Covid-19 pandemic has radically changed the way we think about work. Many bosses who might have squirmed at the idea of a fully remote workforce have had to get used to their staff getting their jobs done from home. 

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Flexa.careers top five flexible companies
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From a survey of 150 employees
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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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