21 Work-at-Home Companies That Hire You as an Employee

Legitimate companies do hire people to work from home as W-2 employees, although these jobs are less common than independent-contractor opportunities. Many are limited to certain states and involve set schedules, customer calls, and performance goals.

That distinction was one of the most confusing parts of my own work-at-home job search. I understood why contract work appealed to some people, but I also understood wanting a regular paycheck with taxes taken out automatically.

The 21 companies below hire remote employees rather than independent contractors for at least some positions.

I last checked the information on August 28, 2026, but locations, pay, benefits, equipment policies, and worker classifications can change.

Which Companies Hire W-2 Employees to Work From Home?

The 21 companies covered below are Concentrix, Alorica, InfoCision, Conduent, Smith.ai, Signet Jewelers, Frontdoor, Safelite, Boldly, Equivity, Siegel Solutions, Carnival Cruise Line, Roadie, ParentSquare, eMoney Advisor, Instrumentl, Vetcove, Bullhorn, ProScribe, Littera Education, and CVS Health.

Some primarily offer customer service and call-center work, while others hire experienced administrative, legal, accounting, sales, technical, medical, and education professionals.

Not every company will have a suitable remote opening when you check, unfortunately.

What Is a W-2 Work-From-Home Job?

A W-2 work-from-home job means a company hires you as an employee rather than an independent contractor. The employer generally withholds federal income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes from your pay, as explained by the IRS employee and contractor guidance.

Being a W-2 employee does not automatically mean a job is full-time or includes health insurance, paid time off, or equipment. Check those details separately, along with the approved states and required schedule.

Lower-Barrier Customer Service and Support Companies

The companies in this section hire remote employees for phone-based customer service, sales, or support.

Some positions accept applicants with a high-school diploma and customer service experience, but none guarantees that every remote opening is entry-level.

Concentrix

Concentrix hires remote employees for customer service, technical support, and sales programs. U.S. openings are commonly limited by state, schedule, language, or client.

One remote bilingual customer service opening verified on August 28, 2026, required a high-school diploma or GED and at least one year of customer service experience. It paid $15 to $18 per hour with paid training and benefits for eligible employees; a work computer could be provided, but the listing did not guarantee it.

The work is phone-heavy and metrics-driven, and employee experiences can vary considerably by client program and manager.

Alorica

Alorica hires employees for customer experience, sales, operations support, management, and corporate work. Its U.S. career system currently includes remote customer service and healthcare-support opportunities.

Requirements, pay, equipment, and approved states depend on the client program. Alorica lists healthcare, retirement, tuition, and employee-discount programs, but applicants should confirm which benefits apply to the specific position.

Recent worker feedback is mixed and commonly mentions back-to-back calls, changing client expectations, and strict performance goals.

InfoCision

InfoCision currently hires U.S. employees for 100 percent remote call-center work. Positions handle inbound and outbound calls for commercial sales or fundraising campaigns, including nonprofit, Christian, and conservative organizations.

InfoCision lists paid training, health and dental insurance, life and disability coverage, a 401(k), and bonus opportunities. You must supply a qualifying Windows computer, dual monitors, a wired headset, and hardwired high-speed internet.

Recent employee reviews frequently mention low pay, short training, and sales pressure. Read the current campaign description carefully before applying.

Conduent

Conduent hires remote employees for customer service, healthcare support, transaction processing, and related business-services work. Read my Conduent work-from-home review for a closer look at its call-center positions.

Many customer service jobs require a high-school diploma or GED and previous service or call-center experience. Pay, schedules, benefits, state restrictions, and equipment differ by opening, and Conduent warns that legitimate recruiters will not ask candidates to buy equipment.

Smith.ai

Smith.ai hires remote virtual receptionists in the United States and Mexico. Employees answer calls for different businesses, take messages, schedule appointments, screen potential clients, and sometimes collect payments.

U.S. pay starts at $15 per hour, or $16 for bilingual English-Spanish receptionists. Paid training is included, and healthcare benefits are available to employees working at least 30 hours per week.

You need professional call-handling ability, a personal computer with at least 8GB of RAM, reliable internet, a headset, and typing speed of at least 40 words per minute. Smith.ai requires at least 25 hours per week, including one Monday shift.

You can read my Smith.ai review here.

Signet Jewelers

Signet Jewelers hires remote employees to support brands including Kay, Zales, Jared, and Banter. Its customer experience specialists answer calls, document interactions, solve order or account problems, and work toward call-quality and schedule goals.

A full-time permanent remote opening verified on August 28, 2026, started at $18.10 per hour and required previous customer service or client-support experience. Signet listed company equipment, up to six weeks of paid training, health coverage, employee discounts, and a 401(k) match after one year.

Open availability may include days, evenings, nights, and weekends. Some jobs are tied to the Akron, Ohio, support center even though the work is remote, so check the location rules closely.

Frontdoor

Frontdoor, the company behind American Home Shield, hires remote employees for customer service, authorizations, appliance purchasing, sales, and specialized corporate work.

Two 100 percent remote customer-support openings were active when I checked on August 28, 2026. These roles involved inbound calls, reading service contracts, resolving problems, and negotiating or authorizing service decisions.

Experience requirements and pay vary by position. Frontdoor lists medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, an employee assistance program, and a 401(k), but eligibility depends on the job.

Safelite

Safelite hires remote customer service employees who schedule auto-glass service and help callers with related questions. Its customer service career path also includes training, quality, workforce management, supervisory, and operations roles.

Entry-level customer service work is currently limited to Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas. Safelite says these representatives usually work set part-time schedules of 16 to 29 hours, complete three to four weeks of paid training, and provide their own Windows 11 computer, wired headset, Ethernet cable, and webcam.

Part-time employees can participate in the 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and a paid volunteer day. Openings are not continuous, so use the main job search if no customer service position appears.

The companies above offer some of the lower-barrier employee positions.

My separate lists of work-from-home jobs for beginners and remote jobs that provide equipment cover additional options when experience or computer access is the deciding factor for you on jobs.

Experienced Administrative, Legal, Bookkeeping, Sales, and Technical Companies

These remote employee jobs usually require several years of related experience or knowledge of a particular industry or software. They can pay more than entry-level call-center work, but they are not beginner positions unfortunately.

Boldly

Boldly hires part-time and full-time W-2 executive assistants for fully remote work. Employees support executives with calendars, travel, email, expenses, research, and other administrative responsibilities.

Boldly requires at least seven years of direct executive-assistant or senior administrative-assistant experience. Current U.S. positions pay $27 to $30 per hour and include a technology stipend, paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, and a 401(k) match; full-time employees also receive company-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

Read my Boldly review here.

Equivity

Equivity hires experienced U.S. and Northern Mexico applicants for remote legal, administrative, marketing, intake, and related support work. Its current careers page displays openings only when positions are available.

Equivity specifically confirms that its virtual paralegals are W-2 employees, not independent contractors. Those roles require relevant legal experience, and Equivity says its virtual assistants hold bachelor’s degrees.

You can read my Equivity review here.

Siegel Solutions

Siegel Solutions hires remote employees for bookkeeping and accounting support. Applicants should have experience with QuickBooks, Excel, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, and managing deadlines for multiple clients.

The company lists a fully remote work environment, employee training, a company-issued computer with dual monitors and other tools, employer contributions toward medical and dental insurance, a retirement match, paid holidays, and paid time off. Pay is not published on the main careers page.

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line hires remote employees for vacation sales, finance, risk, technology, and other land-based work. Most U.S. remote jobs are sourced in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina, and some may require occasional travel to the Miami office.

A remote Personal Vacation Planner opening verified on August 28, 2026, required at least one year of sales experience and involved high-volume outbound calls, texts, emails, and sales goals.

Carnival listed average earnings of $80,000 to $85,000 from base pay and incentives, but that is not a guaranteed salary.

Eligible employees may receive health coverage, a 401(k) match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and cruise discounts.

Roadie

Roadie, a UPS company, hires remote employees for customer support, trust and safety, product, and technology work. This is separate from driving for Roadie, which is independent-contractor gig work.

A full-time remote Customer Support Specialist opening verified on August 28, 2026, required at least two years of customer service experience and involved phone, email, and text support. The schedule could include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Roadie did not publish pay for that opening, but listed company-paid employee health insurance, a 401(k) match, paid time off, a monthly work-from-home stipend, and the technology needed for the job.

ParentSquare

ParentSquare is a remote-first education-technology company that hires employees for customer support, implementation, sales, engineering, and other professional work.

Customer-facing positions typically require previous support or education-technology experience and may involve phone, email, and chat. ParentSquare lists medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, employer HSA contributions, a 401(k) match, stock options, paid leave, and 15 paid holidays.

eMoney Advisor

eMoney Advisor hires remote-first employees in nearly 40 states. Remote roles can include client support, training, product, engineering, finance, and other work related to its financial-planning software.

Support jobs generally require previous customer service, software, or financial-services experience. eMoney says employees receive the technology and resources needed to work, a $600 annual flexible-work allowance, medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, 20 starting PTO days, and 13 paid holidays.

Instrumentl

Instrumentl is a remote software company that hires U.S. employees for sales, customer support, marketing, engineering, design, and operations roles.

An Inbound Sales Development Representative opening verified on August 28, 2026, required one year of sales experience or at least three years in another industry. It paid a $65,000 base salary plus a $25,000 variable target and involved about 400 calls per week.

Instrumentl lists employee health, dental, and vision premiums paid in full, a 401(k), paid time off, a company laptop, and a home-office stipend.

Vetcove

Vetcove hires full-time remote employees for customer experience, data, engineering, operations, and other work supporting veterinary clinics.

A Vet Clinic Support Associate position was open when I checked on August 28, 2026. It required at least one year of technical or customer-facing support experience and paid $50,000 to $80,000, plus possible bonus, equity, and benefits.

The work involves troubleshooting software and data issues through tickets and chat. Vetcove also lists health coverage, an automatic 401(k) contribution, paid leave, and a home-office setup.

Bullhorn

Bullhorn hires employees in the United States and several other countries for software support, sales, account management, engineering, consulting, and corporate work.

The company continues to list remote North American positions, but the required location, experience, pay, benefits, and equipment depend on the opening.

Most of their remote roles are better suited to applicants with software, staffing, sales, or technical experience than complete beginners.

Medical, Education, and Other Specialized W-2 Jobs

These companies hire remote employees for healthcare, tutoring, and health-insurance support. Most require subject knowledge, healthcare experience, a license, or the ability to work a fixed school or medical schedule.

ProScribe

ProScribe hires W-2 medical scribes for onsite and virtual employee positions. Virtual scribes enter patient visits remotely, update electronic medical records, and prepare documentation for providers to review.

A fully remote family-medicine opening verified on August 28, 2026, required three to six months of medical-scribe experience, typing speed of at least 45 words per minute, and residence in one of 17 approved states. Applicants had to supply a recent computer and high-speed internet, and pay was not disclosed.

ProScribe offers paid training and generally requires at least a six-month commitment. Its current job board includes different schedules and state lists, so check the exact opening.

Littera Education

Littera Education is hiring part-time W-2 online tutors for fall 2026. Tutors work with K-12 students in reading, math, algebra, or English-language learning through Littera's curriculum and virtual platform.

The current position pays up to $22.50 per tutored hour after paid administrative time is included. Training, background checks, and required fingerprinting are paid, but weekly hours fluctuate with student enrollment and are not guaranteed.

Applicants must live in one of the listed states, have relevant experience or strong subject knowledge, and be available consistently Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET. A personal computer, reliable internet, camera, and quiet workspace are required.

CVS Health

CVS Health hires remote employees for Aetna customer service, pharmacy support, claims, appeals, prior authorization, care coordination, and Signify Health member outreach.

Some positions require only customer service or call-center experience, while others require healthcare knowledge, pharmacy experience, or a professional license. Many are limited to one state, and certain jobs require in-person training before employees transition home.

Pay and equipment vary by opening. CVS Health offers eligible employees health coverage, paid leave, retirement benefits, and other programs, but readers should confirm the requirements and benefits attached to the exact remote position.

How to Check Whether a Remote Job Is Really W-2

Do not assume that full-time hours, paid training, or benefits prove employee status. Look for the words “employee,” “W-2,” or “not an independent-contractor position” in the official job description, and ask the recruiter directly if the listing is unclear.

Apply through the employer's official careers page. Never pay to apply, buy equipment from a recruiter, deposit a check for home-office supplies, or continue with someone who uses an unofficial email address.

Also check the approved states, work hours, phone requirements, equipment policy, and whether the position is permanent, seasonal, or tied to a particular client. Those details can matter just as much as the W-2 classification.

A Faster Way to Search for Remote Employee Jobs

A list of good companies gives you places to start, but it cannot guarantee that one of them is hiring in your state today. You may have to check many separate career pages before finding an opening that matches your experience and schedule.

That is where I think FlexJobs can make your search much easier. I have been a member myself, and I found it useful for searching remote jobs and learning about companies I might not have thought to check.

Every listing is screened before it appears, and FlexJobs says it excludes ads, scams, commission-only positions, and multi-level marketing opportunities. That is especially helpful when you are already spending so much time checking locations, schedules, qualifications, and employee classifications.

FlexJobs does include freelance and independent-contractor work, so you still need to read each description. Start with its full-time or part-time remote listings, then confirm that the employer will hire you as a W-2 employee before applying.

You can currently get 14 days of full access for $2.95. Go here to search the screened FlexJobs listings and see what is available for you.

Good luck!