Automated global employment platform

All your global employment needs in one place

Work with great talent in 180+ countries without opening entities and navigating complex local laws. Onboard, pay, manage and care for full-timers and contractors—all with accurate and deep local knowledge.

Easiest Admin mid-market Fall 2023
  • G2's Leader in global employment platforms

  • 90% customer satisfaction rate

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What’s possible with Oyster’s specialized solution?All of this:

Found a brilliant sales manager in

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Germany

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need a contractor in

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India

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plan to expand to

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Spain

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Build the global team of your dreams. Hire, pay, and reward global talent seamlessly in one platform.

Hire full-time talent in 120+ countries

Skip setting up entities and onboard full-time Team Members in as fast as 48 hours. Create compliant employment agreements and set up payroll and benefits in just a few clicks.

Hire international talent
Hire full-time international talent

Hire global contractors in 180+ countries

Generate, edit, and sign compliant contracts in minutes and access management tools to streamline paperwork, onboarding, and payments.

Hire contractors
Hire global contractors

Convert contractors to employees

Assess global worker misclassification risks and compliantly convert contractors to full-timers, all in one platform.

Convert contractors
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Pay team members across the globe

Run fast, compliant payroll in 120+ currencies for your entire team–no matter where or how they’re employed. Approve payments, process expenses, and pay workers in their preferred currency.

Run global payroll
Run global payroll

Offer benefits to your global team

Eliminate the stress of sourcing local benefits providers. Access pre-created local and global benefits packages that ensure you remain compliant and competitive in local markets.

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Why do customers choose Oyster?

We help teams grow faster across borders

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LEADERSHIP

Ally Fekaiki

CEO and Founder,
Juno

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Without Oyster, I don't think I would even consider hiring internationally. Oyster has made it so easy that it's become a viable part of our business strategies.

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HR AND PEOPLE OPS

Tyler Parson

VP of People,
Chili Piper

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The biggest value has been the employee experience…. It brings a level of autonomy that our non-U.S. employees didn’t have before.”

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FINANCE AND LEGAL

David Dawoud

Head of People,
Demodesk

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Oyster encapsulates a fair price and gives you access not only to knowledge of local labor laws, but also legal counsel if it's ever required—all included in that one price."

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Built-in compliance

Protect your business from costly mistakes and eliminate risks with bullet-proof compliance in 180+ countries.

Comprehensive local knowledge

Access deep local knowledge, insights, and tools to guide you through all the intricacies of hiring in a new country.

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Streamline workflows

Unlock a global employment experience that moves as fast as you do through our automations and integrations.

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Employee-centric solutions

Design and roll out competitive offers based on local insights to help you win and retain top talent.

Seamless integrations for your HR Tech Stack

Streamline your HR processes by connecting your HR tech stack with any of our 15+ integrations and API capabilities. Reduce time to hire, eliminate errors, and improve productivity.

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Ready to expand your global team?

With Oyster, you’re just a few clicks away from hiring the best talent across the world. Get started today and see how quickly you can make your global employment goals a reality.

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  • step 1

    Sign up for a free Oyster account.

    Explore the platform and tools for free—including the Employment Cost Calculator.

  • step 2

    Hire, pay, and reward your workforce.

    Onboard team members, run global payroll, and offer benefits, all on one platform, with country-specific insights from your virtual hiring assistant.

  • step 3

    Get support every step of the way.

    Receive quick and reliable guidance from our team of dedicated local experts for any challenge that arises.

    Compliant agreements in 180+ countries

    Benefits and payroll in 120+ currencies

    Time and expense tracking

    Relocation contracts

Free global employment resources? Shuck yeah!

Don’t go without checking out these tools, resources, and guides. (Or, at least bookmark ’em for later.)