Despite return-to-office pushes from some employers, plenty of companies are still hiring for flexible roles.
A new Flexjobs report identified the top 100 companies hiring for remote and hybrid roles, based on an analysis of around 60,000 companies and their job postings in 2025 in the FlexJobs database.
Offering flexible work options allows companies to access “a broader and more diverse talent pool,” among other benefits, according to FlexJobs career expert Keith Spencer.
Remote work remains popular among employees: a previous FlexJobs survey found that approximately 98% of surveyed workers prefer working hybrid or remote, as opposed to fully in-person.
“Companies that are willing to offer that type of flexibility to their employees often see higher levels of productivity, higher levels of retention, lower attrition,” Spencer told CNBC Make It. “They just have a happier workforce.”
According to the report, the top three career categories with the most remote job postings in 2025 were project management, computer and IT, and operations.
The top three job titles were account executive, software engineer, and project manager, which is a departure from years past, according to Spencer.
“That list tends to be kind of dominated by tech and finance roles, or at least it has in recent years, so that was a pretty interesting, significant shift,” he says.
This year, 40 of the top 100 best companies for remote and hybrid jobs were newcomers to the list, Spencer says, which “definitely is a sign of hope for job seekers” looking for these roles.
“It shows that there’s a wide variety of employers who are committing themselves to offering these flexible career options,” he says.
Based on FlexJobs’ data, these are the top 10 companies hiring for remote and hybrid roles in 2026.
1. TELUS
Industry: Telecommunications
2. Elevance Health
Industry: Medical, Health
3. Lockheed Martin
Industry:Â Aerospace
4. Transcom
Industry: Customer Service
5. UnitedHealth Group
Industry: Medical, Health
6. General Dynamics
Industry: Aerospace
7. BELAY
Industry: Professional Services, Staffing
8. Centene Corporation
Industry: Medical, Health
9. General Electric – GE
Industry:Â Aerospace, Healthcare, Technology, Transportation
10. U.S. Bank
Industry: Banking, Finance
Job seekers should be aware that there’s “a high level of competition” for these roles, according to Spencer.
“People have lives and a lot of commitments, and things aren’t getting cheaper, so not having to travel or having to buy your lunch, it can make a big difference for people,” he says.
Most of the remote and hybrid job postings in FlexJobs’ database are for “highly skilled” positions, Spencer says.
According to the report, 67% of postings were for “experienced-level” roles, followed by manager-level roles at 17% and senior-level positions at 8%. Only 7% were listed as entry-level roles.
To land a remote role, it’s crucial that candidates are able to communicate their “ability to deliver results in a remote environment,” Spencer says.
“In a competitive market, you need to pay careful attention to the requirements of different roles [and] really kind of dissect job descriptions so you understand what the employer’s needs and priorities are,” he says.
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