Both companies and employees have a mastery of work-at-home routines and hiring remote workers.

Many people outfit their home offices with coffee makers and comfortable chairs and use these rooms as areas to hold their Zoom meetings and communicate with co-workers and bosses.

Despite these commonalities, not all companies are the same in their work benefits for their remote workforce -- some are better compared to others. Therefore, it is a good idea to examine different employers and see what benefits you can get.

Zapier

Zapier aims to help individuals and businesses alike to automate their workflow completely by connecting these workflows easier to manage and connecting different apps and their data.

The company itself promotes a healthy, inclusive environment for all its employees. The benefits here include a free computer you can use to do all your company-related work, unlimited amounts of off days where you still get paid, 14 weeks of parental leave, two annual company retreats, and a maximum of $10,000 if you wish to relocate to another state or country. The overall working experience is that of a company making sure you get the best remote work experience.

Help Scout

This software deals with customer service that helps companies with easier ways of delivering personable and simpler customer service.

The best aspect about it is the fostering of relationships among its employees, even as remote workers. The company encourages all its employees to connect, regardless of whether it is about their lives or work. They are excellent employers if you want to advance your career and connect with others.

Other benefits when working with them include flexible vacation plans, a $1,800 stipend for your personal development, financial compensation for work-related expenses, and a 12-week paid parental leave alongside 1 month paid leave for partners.

Buffer

This company focuses on social media management, allowing its users to schedule their posts and monitor their performance through its user-friendly platform.

The benefit of Buffer as an employee is that they offer great mental and physical well-being as well as connectivity, and plenty of benefits to help you along the way. They offer several perks to their employees such as free retreats, unlimited vacation time, and technological devices you get for free such as a Kindle Paperwhite and a MacBook -- any tools that ensure your productivity remains at its optimum.

Basecamp

The platform seeks to improve project management and team communication, which makes things easier for all company employees by ensuring a seamless working experience. This makes them unique from the other options on this list, as they were the first to focus on the culture behind remote work, as they did their best to improve employee productivity by making work more convenient.

Other than that, you will also get plenty of benefits such as short working weeks, a $5,000 stipend for your vacations, paid time off, home massage allowances, very good retirement plans, and excellent healthcare. This also makes them unique as they have very low turnover, so getting openings is challenging -- but very rewarding once you get in.

InVision

Many businesses enjoy using InVision for their digital product design since it allows them to manage their workflow more easily. 

As their focus is on communication, this also extends to their workforce. They offer good packages as well, including large allowances for acquiring and moving work equipment when you are in the middle of moving, excellent medical insurance, traveling expenses, and allowances when you attend their annual conferences.

Automattic

If you love WooCommerce and WordPress, Automattic is the web developer behind these platforms. Due to their extensive experience in this area, they aim to create the most inclusive and diverse workforce comprising of the best global talent, along with many freedoms to encourage you in achieving your best.

Some of their perks include getting a home office, the flexibility to work on your schedule preferences, a stipend for your home office setup, parental leave payments, open vacations, and co-working allowances. This makes it easy to work here if you are from a traditional working environment and adjusting to remote setups.

Olark

The platform offers live chat connection services between businesses and customers. Therefore, they aim to ensure their employees remain happy, relaxed, and productive, so they are a very laid-back employer.

As an employee, you can expect stipends for your internet access, matching charity donations, a $1,000 bonus for your vacation days, flexible schedules, and rental co-work spaces. This makes it a valuable place to work in if your priority is maintaining a solid work-life balance.

This list only highlights some excellent employers you can work for on a remote basis while maintaining a good working and life balance.