doist

Doist operates as a fully remote, async-first company: asynchronous communication is the default and people are given space to focus on deep work without an expectation of immediate replies.

The company’s core values: Ambition, Mastery, Independence, Communication — inform decision-making, ownership, and communication style and are embedded in products and processes.

Teams use Twist for company communication and Todoist for task management. Most discussions, postmortems, and documentation are kept in public Twist channels and an organized knowledge base so information is discoverable and preserved; written project specs (with templates) are used to set clear goals and expectations.

Managers are expected to set clear expectations, be available during onboarding, and support autonomy. Performance is judged by output and communication rather than presence; the company discourages invasive time-tracking and micromanagement.

Wellbeing is an explicit part of how they work: they promote extended paid time off, encourage use of sick days for mental health, run daily mindfulness posts and a Mental Health Monthly initiative, offer coworking perks, and hold periodic in-person retreats and workshops.

Doist screens for remote readiness and trust. Hiring signals they emphasize include punctuality to interviews, clear and timely communication, meeting deadlines on any test project, reasonable alignment between a candidate’s online presence and their application, and honesty about skill gaps.

The company practices transparency in hiring: candidates should expect clear communication about next steps and constructive feedback on test work. New hires receive a focused onboarding period with increased real-time availability from managers, are given meaningful work early, and are paired with a mentor who hosts an in-person visit of about a week.

When communication or trust issues arise, managers perform wellness checks, schedule empathy-based conversations, and work to restore communication; termination is treated as a last resort after attempts to improve the situation. Doist emphasizes open documentation and postmortems to learn from mistakes rather than assign blame.