Remote.co is a real remote job board, and its privacy policy says it's operated by BOLD LLC in Puerto Rico. Its terms say it reviews each employer and job post, and it publishes its own guide to job scams. The catch is that any job board can still carry a bad lead, so check each employer yourself and never pay to get hired.
If you're looking for remote work, you'll meet a lot of job boards that look alike, and some of them exist mainly to collect your details. Remote.co comes up often in searches, so I read its terms, its privacy policy and its scam advice to see who runs it and what it says about the jobs it lists. Here's what I found, and what I'd still check for myself.
Who runs the Remote.co job board
Remote.co's privacy policy says the site is operated by BOLD LLC, based in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and names that company as the data controller. It also names Auxiliant S.a.r.l in Luxembourg as a co-provider and EU representative. That's useful, because a named operator with an address is something you can look up.
Recruiter.com reports that Sara Sutton, the founder of FlexJobs, launched Remote.co in 2015 as a resource for remote teams and companies. I couldn't confirm from the site's own pages how the two are linked today, so I'm leaving that at its history. If you're weighing the sister service, my write-up on whether FlexJobs is worth paying for covers it.
How Remote.co vets employers and job posts
The terms of use say Remote.co selects which employers get hiring memberships, reviews each job posting and reserves the right to reject postings at its sole discretion. That's a sign of some filtering, though it isn't a promise that every listing is perfect. A reviewed listing is a better starting point than an anonymous one, not a reason to stop checking.
The terms also limit job seekers to personal, non-commercial use of the site, which means you shouldn't copy the listings to republish elsewhere.
Does Remote.co cost anything?
This is where I'd be careful. The terms mention paid services, saying users agree to pay applicable fees for services they order, including monthly or annual subscriptions. They don't make clear to me which parts are free for job seekers, so I'm not going to say. Before you enter any card details, read exactly what you're buying and for how long, and check how to cancel.
A simple rule helps here: a real employer never charges you to apply, interview or start work. If a board asks for a fee, you're paying the board, not the employer, so decide whether the service is worth it on its own merits.
Remote.co's own advice on job scams
Remote.co has a Fraud Awareness page and a guide called How to Spot 20 Work From Home Job Scams. The red flags in that guide match what I'd tell anyone:
- Upfront payment for training, equipment or an application fee.
- A job offer without an interview.
- Vague postings with little detail.
- An 'employer' who insists on moving to a messaging app.
- Lookalike email or web addresses, such as a zero in place of an o.
- Requests for sensitive data, such as a Social Security number, at the application stage.
The guide also warns about reshipping roles, where you're asked to repackage and forward goods that may have been bought with stolen cards. Those can leave you tangled up in fraud.
What the FTC says about fake remote jobs
The FTC's job scam advice is plain. Honest employers don't charge applicants for training, starter kits or placement. It also warns about fake check schemes, where you're sent a cheque and told to send part of it back, and it says never to bank on a 'cleared' check. If you've been caught, it says to report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov or to your state attorney general.
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Two more habits from that advice are worth copying: search the company or recruiter's name with words like scam, review or complaint, and talk to someone you trust before you accept an offer.
A quick routine for any Remote.co listing
- Find the company's own website and see whether the job appears on its careers page.
- Check the contact details match the company, not a free email address.
- Search the firm's name with 'scam' or 'complaint'.
- Read the interview process: real hiring has one.
- Never send ID documents or bank details before a written offer and contract.
If you're building a search for flexible work around family, my list of work from home jobs for stay at home mums has ideas, and how to find legitimate remote jobs on Indeed shows the same checking approach on a bigger board.
Remote.co facts at a glance
| What I checked | What Remote.co's own pages say |
|---|---|
| Operator | BOLD LLC, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
| EU co-provider | Auxiliant S.a.r.l, Luxembourg |
| Employer vetting | Selects employers with hiring memberships and reviews each post |
| Job seeker use | Personal, non-commercial use only |
| Paid services | Terms mention fees and subscriptions for services you order |
| Scam advice | Fraud Awareness page and a guide to 20 scam types |
Is Remote.co worth using?
Remote.co looks like a real, named business with a reviewed set of listings and its own scam warnings. That makes it a reasonable place to look, as long as you treat every listing as a lead to verify and not a promise. Apply through the employer's own site where you can, keep your personal details to a minimum until there's an offer, and walk away from any role that asks you for money.
Frequently asked questions
Is Remote.co legit?
It's a real remote job board. Its privacy policy says it's operated by BOLD LLC in Puerto Rico, and its terms say it reviews employers and job posts. You should still check each employer yourself.
Who owns Remote.co?
The privacy policy names BOLD LLC as the operator. Recruiter.com reports that FlexJobs founder Sara Sutton launched Remote.co in 2015, but I couldn't confirm the current link between the two.
Does Remote.co charge job seekers?
The terms mention paid services, including monthly or annual subscriptions, but I couldn't confirm which are free. Read what you're signing up for before you enter card details.
How do I spot a fake job on Remote.co?
Watch for requests for payment, offers without an interview, vague postings, lookalike email addresses and requests for sensitive data. Remote.co's own scam guide lists these red flags.
Where do I report a job scam?
The FTC says to report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov or to your state attorney general, and to contact the company you used to send money straight away.
