FlexJobs has announced the Top 75 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs this summer. As demand for work-from-home jobs remains high in the changing career landscape, FlexJobs compiled the report to connect workers and job seekers to the leading companies, career fields, and jobs with the most work-from-home opportunities heading into the second half of 2026. 

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To determine the ranking of employers and careers for remote work, FlexJobs analyzed more than 60,000 companies and their job posting histories in its database between January 1 and May 31, 2026. FlexJobs defines a “remote job” as any professional-level role that allows the worker to perform their job from home either entirely or part of the time. 

Top 75 Companies for Remote Jobs This Summer

Ranked in order from most to least remote jobs posted in the FlexJobs database, the 75 companies with the highest number of remote jobs in the first half of 2026 are:

  1. Thermo Fisher Scientific
  2. Apex Systems
  3. General Dynamics
  4. Lockheed Martin
  5. Booz Allen Hamilton
  6. UnitedHealth Group
  7. General Motors
  8. General Electric – GE
  9. Sargent & Lundy
  10. Medtronic
  11. Siemens
  12. Fidelity Investments
  13. Cognizant
  14. Mass General Brigham
  15. Centene Corporation
  16. Piper Companies
  17. Abbott
  18. Johnson & Johnson
  19. Liberty Mutual
  20. PayPal
  21. State of Washington
  22. Stratacuity
  23. The Vanguard Group
  24. U.S. Bank
  25. AECOM
  26. Zscaler
  27. NBCUniversal
  28. Visa
  29. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
  30. Syneos Health
  31. Kelly
  32. Boston Scientific
  33. Bristol-Myers Squibb
  34. Axon
  35. JLL – Jones Lang LaSalle
  36. Capgemini
  37. Anthropic PBC
  38. NTT Group
  39. ICF
  40. ABB Ltd.
  41. Honeywell
  42. PG&E Corporation
  43. Jacobs Engineering Group
  44. Yale University
  45. Insight Global
  46. Workday
  47. Stride, Inc.
  48. Raymond James
  49. Cox Enterprises
  50. USAA
  51. Takeda Pharmaceuticals
  52. Experian
  53. State of North Carolina
  54. HCA – Hospital Corporation of America
  55. Accenture
  56. Palo Alto Networks
  57. IQVIA
  58. Allstate
  59. Guidehouse
  60. CGI
  61. QBE Insurance
  62. GovCIO
  63. Intel
  64. BlackRock
  65. BAE Systems
  66. Recruiting From Scratch
  67. Waymo
  68. Publicis Groupe
  69. Oscar Health Insurance
  70. Stryker
  71. Quest Diagnostics
  72. Eaton
  73. Allianz
  74. Edison International
  75. Toast, Inc.

Thermo Fisher Scientific secured the top spot on FlexJobs’ 2026 Top 75 list, followed by Apex Systems, and General Dynamics. Reflecting continued demand for flexible talent across industries, this year’s leading employers span sectors including healthcare, government, engineering, and technology. Notably, many of the companies featured have consistently invested in remote and hybrid work opportunities across a wide range of experience levels. 

“Remote hiring remains highly competitive in today’s market, which means job seekers need to be more strategic than ever,” said Keith Spencer, Career Expert at FlexJobs. “Summer can be an excellent time to focus on identifying companies that align with your professional values, preferred work style, and long-term career goals, rather than simply applying to as many jobs as possible. A targeted, thoughtful application strategy often leads to stronger results than a high-volume approach.”

Top Remote Career Categories & Job Titles

The top 10 career categories with the highest number of remote job postings in the FlexJobs database since the start of 2026 were:

  1. Project Management
  2. Computer & IT
  3. Sales
  4. Operations
  5. Business Development
  6. Communications
  7. Marketing
  8. Engineering
  9. Customer Service
  10. Medical & Health

For the second year in a row, project management had the highest volume of remote job postings in the first half of the year, while computer and IT and sales maintained strong demand for remote talent and showed 30%+ growth year over year. 

Operations and business development remained prominent areas for flexible hiring (20%+), signaling employers’ focus on growth and customer engagement. Communications, marketing, engineering, customer service, and medical and health roles also generated a high volume of remote job postings, with each growing upwards of 16%. 

The 10 remote job titles employers hired for most during the first part of 2026 were:

  1. Account Executive
  2. Software Engineer
  3. Sales Development Representative
  4. Project Manager
  5. Customer Service Representative
  6. Executive Assistant
  7. Business Development Representative
  8. Product Manager
  9. Senior Accountant
  10. Financial Analyst

Building on momentum from past hiring trends, account executives and software engineers remained the top two most in-demand remote jobs. Sales development representatives closely followed, showing enough growth to break into the top ranking.

Reflecting broader trends across leading career categories, hiring demand for project managers, executive assistants, business development representatives, and product managers remained steady throughout 2026. While overall growth was more modest, accountants and financial analysts continued to represent some of the highest-volume remote opportunities within the finance sector.