Oyster vs
Remote
Global hiring is more than a transactional process. That’s why it’s important to partner with a strategic global employment solution that considers every step of your Team Members’ journey–and can provide you with in-depth knowledge along the way.
Expand your team to 180+ countries with Oyster and access:
- Built-in bulletproof compliance
- Comprehensive local HR and legal intelligence
- Expert human support every step of the way
They want an experienced, strategic global partner they can trust—not just a global hiring solution. You too? Here’s how we’ll help you make your mark around the world.
Dedicated and reliable customer support
Oyster’s customer support extends well beyond platform glitches, with a dedicated team that provides quick and reliable resolutions for any challenge that arises.
Expertise and strategic partnership
With Oyster, global employment is a journey guided by our expert team, who offer tailored solutions and innovative strategies from day one.
Built-in compliance and intelligence
Access country-specific knowledge that ensures end-to-end compliance and enables you to eliminate risks and onboard the best talent with just a few clicks.
How Oyster’s specialized solution can support your company’s long-term success
Hire confidently in 180+ countries
With Oyster you’ll have access to reliable local customer experience teams and HR and legal experts in every country you want to hire.
Navigate global hiring challenges with peace of mind
Let us take care of the complexities. With Oyster, you gain more than a platform—you gain a trusted partner. Our technology, backed by expert support, allows you to focus on your team while we manage the intricacies of payroll, benefits, and compliance.
Oyster HR excels in delivering a robust suite of professional services characterized by expertise, tailored solutions, and a client-centric ethos. Their team, renowned for its deep knowledge across diverse fields, not only guides clients but also crafts innovative strategies to navigate intricate challenges.”
Access all the knowledge you need to hire competitively
Want to know the costs of hiring an engineer in Spain? Or the type of benefits you need to offer in Colombia? Ensure end-to-end compliance, with self-serve tools that help you calculate equity tax or check misclassification risks.
Discover how companies like yours have benefited from using Oyster
We are really impressed with the expertise they provide. Each country we work in, they have a dedicated team member with a lot of knowledge and expertise in the field of labor laws and employment practices within those countries."
Chief Operating Officer, Pacific Institute
Other success stories
Learn how Kinsta switched to Oyster from a legacy EOR to ensure a seamless employment experience.
See how Worldsensing achieved 20-25% YoY growth by scaling their sales team globally with Oyster.
Check out how Lokalise built a diverse global team by hiring talent in 45 countries with Oyster.
Discover how Neon scaled rapidly and doubled in size by hiring tech talent across 17 countries.
Migrating from
Remote
to Oyster?
You're not the only one, learn how our team has supported 1,000+ employees switching from another provider.
Get StartedFAQs
How does hiring with Oyster work?
Oyster offers Direct+ infrastructure. This means we hire through our own legal entities in the countries where we hire most and use local partners in the rest. This model allows us to offer our customers extensive country coverage and support all use cases without compromising compliance and local expertise. No matter where you hire the communication will solely be with Oyster’s team and we guarantee the same level of service.
How many integrations does Oyster have?
We offer 20+ free integrations including our API and Zapier that allows you to connect Oyster with thousands of apps. Connect seamlessly with the tools in your HR Teck stack, HRIS, ATS, ERP, expense management, security, enquiry management among others.
How do Data Security and IP Protection work?
Oyster is certified by industry standards and includes data protection certifications and processes such as SOC II Compliance, Drata, and Breach lock security monitoring. Our legal team carefully reviews the laws of each country to ensure that our IP Assignment Agreements are tailored to that country so that all IP rights are owned by or transferred to our customers to the fullest extent allowed by the country-specific confidentiality intellectual property agreement (CIPA).
How does Oyster’s customer support work?
Oyster’s global team spans 62+ countries and has every time zone covered. Our specialized team is committed to defined timelines to respond to and resolve your requests thoroughly and quickly because we know when it comes to your people time and quality are of the essence. You will also get access to an internal team of experts including regional HR advisory, legal experts, benefits advisory, and regional payroll experts.
How do I switch from Remote to Oyster?
Oyster has migrated over 1000+ employees in the last year and is here to make the process easy and straightforward. Here are the steps you can expect when you decide to make the switch:
- Meet with the Oyster team to receive guidance on what types of information you need to collect from your current provider.
- Let your provider know that you want to make the switch and collect the above information.
- Communicate the transition with your team. (We’ll provide resources on all the benefits to them!)
- Prepare for the transition with the Oyster team. This includes mapping out contract terms and onboarding details. We can also meet for a Q&A session to answer any final questions.
- Kickstart the onboarding process. Don’t worry, your Oyster hiring success team has this covered.
- Get a check-in from Oyster to ensure you’re set up for success!
