Is Flexjobs the Best Place to Get Remote Jobs: Our Honest Flexjobs Review (2022)

When you’re considering signing up with a work-from-home site, one of the things you’ll want is one that actually cares. Flexjobs is one of the many remote work websites you’ll find on the internet today. And its promise is to provide nothing but legitimate job listings, resources and first-class support to job seekers on its platform. So, does Flexjobs keep this promise? This and more are the questions we’ll be answering in this Flexjobs review. Read on for helpful information on this remote work website.

What is Flexjobs

FlexJobs was set up in the US by a job seeker, Sara Sutton, for job seekers in 2007. She had become frustrated by the scam job ads that plagued the companies she visited and went on to create a company that solved that problem. 

Today, the online job posting company has helped to connect millions of people to flexible jobs that are the right fit for them. Flexjobs goes the extra mile by verifying each job opening before posting, setting it apart from the other remote work websites. Thanks to its passion and dedication, it’s been featured on Wall Street Journal, CNN, USA Today, Good Morning America and a host of other popular media outlets. 

Flexjobs also provides employers seeking competent hands to work with them on flexible schedules (more of this in the next part of this Flexjobs review). In addition to connecting employers to employees, It also provides resume reviews, mock interviews, online job fairs, career coaching ( at discounted rates for members only) and more – all these via its website.

Who is Flexjobs for?

Flexjobs isn’t just about job seekers alone, it’s also a platform for employers who need qualified labour. Employers signing up to the platform must be willing to offer employees flexible work arrangements and an overall great virtual working experience. 

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Practically everyone knows that remote working is here to stay and a lot of companies have adopted this trend. We’ll look at how this work from home site helps employers find quality applicants. You know this won’t be a comprehensive Flexjobs review if we skip that.

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How to post a job on Flexjobs

Posting a job listing on Flexjobs is a pretty straightforward process. Here’s how it goes:

1. Click on the “Sign up for an Employer Membership” button. It’s at the bottom left corner above the fold of the employer portal homepage.
2. It’ll take you to a page that gives you some more information on Flexjobs’ terms. On the same page, there’s a form for you to fill out with your name, company name, job title, company website and LinkedIn profile.
3. After you’ve filled out the form, click on the “Continue” button.
4. The next form requests information about your company and the flexible jobs you plan to fill in 6 months.
5. The form is followed by a contract stating, among other things, that you’ll only post jobs that are flexible and up to Flexjobs’ standards.
6. After you’ve done that, click on the “Submit Application” button.
7. The next page is where you’ll choose one of Flexjobs’ subscription plans and enter your billing information.
8. Wait for Flexjobs to review your application. It’ll check how well your company fits their job seekers’ needs.
9. If approval is granted, you can start posting your job listings.

As you might have noticed, this is a paid service. Companies using the Flexjob service to employ remote workers can either sign up for a paid membership or submit job openings for free. Flexjobs review talks about this free option in a bit. 

Signing up for the paid membership comes with a number of benefits which include:

• Unlimited job listing
• Unlimited resume searching
• Better chances of getting your job listings posted

Flexjobs Pricing for Employers

Not many Flexjobs reviews take the time to look at the employers’ process but we will because we promised a detailed review. The pricing plans for employers are quite different from those of job seekers. This makes sense as the activities of both groups – and the features available to them – on the site differ greatly.

There are 3 pricing plans for employers to choose from. They include:

• 1-month plan at $399.00 per month: It’s a great way to go if you only need Flexjobs’ service for a month or less.
• 3-month plan at $859.00 every 3 months: Signing up to this plan helps you save money if your hiring timeframe will exceed one month.
• 1-year plan at $2,999.00 per year: For recruiters and Hr departments, signing up to this plan is the cost-effective way to go.

Whatever plan you subscribe to, you have access to all of Flexjobs features for employers. The only difference is in how long you can access them for. Next in this Flexjob review, we’ll look at how employers can post jobs form free on Flexjobs.

How to post jobs on Flexjobs for free

Not quite ready to commit to a paid Flexjobs subscription? That’s not a problem. You can post as many as 5 job listings per time for free. Here’s how to do so:

1. Click on the “Find out how to submit a free job listing” text. It’s directly below the paid subscription button on the employer portal homepage.
2. A page stating Flexjobs’ terms, which also has a form requesting some basic information about your company and the job(s) you’re posting comes next.
3. After you’ve filled the form, you’ll have to check the box stating that you agree to Flexjobs’ terms and privacy policy. 
4. The box for subscribing to Flexjobs’ newsletter is pre-checked. You can uncheck that if you’d rather not receive the company’s newsletter.
5. Click on the “Submit My Job(s) to Flexjobs’ Review Team” button. 

If your job posting is a good match, it’ll be published and you’ll receive an email informing you of this. If it isn’t, Flexjobs reserves the right to not publish it.

What we like about Flexjobs’ employer job posting service

• The option to post up 5 job openings for free.This way, you can test out Flexjobs’ offer without commiting financially.
• Unlimited job listings and resume searches with all paid plans mean that your picking of job seekers aren’t slim.
• Members (employers on a Flexjobs subscription) get an employer profile customised with their brand visuals (colours, logos etc). 

What we don’t like about Flexjobs’ employer job posting service:

• While the thorough assessment of employer application ensures that only quality job openings make the cut, it also has the downside of acting as entry barrier for many employers.

Flexjobs for job seekers

FlexJobs is an online job board dedicated to people who are looking for remote flexible jobs. There are part-time and full-time job listings, and some jobs require in-person interviews, which will be noted in the job description. Wondering if Flexjobs will work for you? Check out the following criteria in the next part of our Flexjobs review to find out.

FlexJobs may be a suitable fit for the following types of people:

• Parents who are looking for flexible jobs that’ll bring some extra income while allowing them to spend more time with their family.
• People who seek a career that allows them to travel full-time as a digital nomad.
• Freelancers trying to expand their client base.
• People with side hustles who are looking for flexible jobs to supplement their other source(s) of income.
• Anyone who lost their jobs during the Covid pandemic and wishes to work from home in the future.
• Anyone with a health condition or lifestyle that prevents them from taking conventional 9-5 jobs.

Basically, FlexJobs can aid anyone who is seeking remote employment and in need of assistance with their hunt for flexible jobs.

Flexjobs registration for job seekers

Here’s the part of our Flexjobs review where we’ll look at this work-from-home site’s sign up process. Signing up is quick and easy; such that you can from filling out the signup form to browsing through job listings in minutes.

To sign up, click on the “Sign Up” button at the top right corner of the homepage. Fill out the form on the page that comes up and click on the “Sign Up Today” button to submit. The next step is where you get to choose a Flexjobs subscription/plan. 

There’s a free plan and 3 paid plans to choose from (more on Flexjobs plans and pricing further down this Flexjobs review). Choose a plan, submit your application by clicking on the “Join Flexjobs Now” button and you’re all set!

What types of jobs are on Flexjobs?

Work flexibility is a feature of all the job postings on Flexjobs. This online job board takes its mission of connecting people with flexible jobs seriously – whether it’s working from home a few days a week or working from home full-time. These flexible work options include: 

• Remote a.k.a Work-from-home jobs (some of which are 100% remote and others are partial or optional)
• Freelance jobs
• Hybrid jobs  (combines remote, on-site or telecommuting work)
• Temporary or contract employment (i.e. short or long term, seasonal and occasional)
• Flexible, part-time or alternative schedules

At the time of writing this Flexjobs review, the company had over 29,000 job listings on its sites; all of which have been verified by real people at Flexjobs. All of those jobs are grouped into 50 categories that include Writing, Project Management, Online Content, HR & Recruiting, Software Development etc.

Screenshot showing a few of the Online Content jobs on Flexjobs

Screenshot showing a few of the Project Management jobs on Flexjobs

What we like about Flexjobs for job seekers:

• Each job posting is vetted by real people to screen out scams, commission-based jobs, multilevel marketing jobs and similar lower-quality jobs.
• Employers that use Flexjobs are required to prove that they’re going to comply with work flexibility, offer professional roles and decent pay.
• There are no ads on the site! Like zero ads. Flexjobs promises it and true to its word, we didn’t see any.
• The job listings are updated weekly so that there are always new job opportunities to apply for.
• Saves you time by showing you job listings from your areas of interest.

What we don’t like about Flexjobs for job seekers:

• A lot of the jobs posted on the site are targeted at US nationals. For a remote work job board, this can be discouraging to some users who aren’t US nationals.
• Many employers request some form of advanced degree or professional certification. This can prevent people who do not have those from applying, even if they’ve got ample experience and great skill.

FlexJobs Pricing

Flexjobs offers 2 plans you can choose from: free and premium plans. Compared to the features on the premium plan, the free plan is quite limited. It’s more or less a non-renewable free trial of the Flexjob platform. The premium plan is available as a monthly, 3-month and yearly subscription. 

On the free plan you get, you can only apply to 5 job postings. After you’ve used up your 5 postings, you won’t be able to apply to any more jobs via Flexjobs until you upgrade to a premium plan. You’ll also be unable to access the skill tests, soft skills courses, weekly career coaching sessions and much more. 

The premium plans give you access to apply to all of the over twenty thousand jobs on Flexjobs’ website. You also enjoy discounts on your resume reviews and career coaching programs. What’s more, employers can recruit you directly. All of these are in addition to the skill tests, courses, virtual job fairs and more.

In our opinion, the answer to the question, “Is it worth paying for Flexjobs?” is “Yes, it is” – especially when you’ll be missing out on all those awesome benefits when you don’t. Moreover, Flexjobs offers a money-back guarantee if you aren’t satisfied with its service.

Our Flexjobs review verdict

There are many sites that help people secure remote jobs but none quite does it like Flexjobs. From taking the time to verify job postings to providing career coaching and resume reviews for its users, its commitment to connecting people to quality flexible work is clear to see. In the course of researching for this Flexjobs review, we found no complaints about ignored messages – a sign of a responsive customer support team.

It’d be great to see the company include more entry-level job listings and also find a way to enable more employers to get through its vetting system. Who knows, it just might make more remote jobs available for job seekers who aren’t US nationals. We hope you found our Flexjobs review helpful.

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