Outsourcing to the Philippines

The Philippines has been the go-to global outsourcing hub due to its strong combination of talent, cost efficiency, and business compatibility. Companies can save up to 70% on labor costs while accessing a highly skilled, English-speaking workforce. Communication is clear, and professionals are well-equipped to work with international teams.

The Philippines also offers strong cultural alignment with Western businesses, a young and educated talent pool, and a reputation for high-quality customer service. With 24/7 operational capability and continued government support for the outsourcing industry, it makes it easier to build a reliable team that supports long-term growth.

Companies outsource to the Philippines to build a more efficient and scalable team. Instead of dealing with long hiring cycles, businesses can quickly access pre-vetted professionals who are ready to contribute. This speeds up operations and reduces the risk of bad hires.

Outsourcing also helps lower operational costs and frees up internal teams. Tasks like customer support, admin work, marketing support, and back-office functions can be handled by a dedicated offshore team, so leadership can focus on growth. In many cases, outsourcing becomes a long-term strategy for building stable, scalable teams.

The easiest and most effective way is to partner with an outsourcing company that handles everything for you. Instead of setting up your own entity or navigating local regulations, a recruitment expert like Remote Employee® handles all the red tape – sourcing, vetting, onboarding, HR, payroll, compliance, benefits, equipment, and employee engagement.

You stay in control of who you hire and how your team works day to day, while the backend is handled for you. This removes the complexities of outsourcing and allows you to build a reliable offshore team faster, with less risk and more stability.

You tell us who you need and what you need them to do. We recruit and screen candidates in the Philippines based on your requirements, then introduce you to the people who fit.

Then, choose who you want to move forward with and interview the candidates. If someone fits, let us know who you want to hire, and manage their day-to-day work. We handle all the details outside of their duties, including local employment, payroll, benefits, HR, IT, and ongoing employee support—so you can focus on managing the work.

It depends on the role, experience, and skills you’re looking for.

Once we know who you need, we’ll give you the cost upfront. There’s a one-time setup fee per employee, followed by a monthly fee. Businesses typically save 50–70% compared with hiring a similar role in the US with equivalent education, experience or other qualifications.

Most roles can be hired within 2 weeks (14 days), although depending on what you’re looking for and your schedule, it can take longer. The exact timing depends on the role and how specific your requirements are. If we expect the search to take longer, we’ll tell you upfront.

Remote Employee® is the legal employer. We employ your team member locally in the Philippines and take care of their payroll, taxes, contracts, and compliance. You just pay a set monthly invoice while we take care of the rest.

Yes, you meet the candidates, but we facilitate the interviews. All we need is your availability and who you want to talk to from the shortlist, but you ask the important questions.

We handle recruiting and initial phone screening, including background & medical checks, then introduce you to qualified pre-vetted candidates through a shortlist. After interviewing the ones you want, you choose which ones you want to hire.

No, you can hire either full or part-time employees through us, but either way, they’ll have a dedicated commitment to you and your organization.

They work your hours, use your tools, follow your processes, and focus on the role you hired them to do.

The RE Portal puts hiring and managing your Remote Employees in one place.

Browse candidates, manage interviews, view employee information, track time and performance, access documents, manage tasks, and stay on top of your team while we handle the local support behind the scenes.

Once you’ve chosen who you want to hire, we’ll deal with their employment contract, set them up with a workstation and equipment, prepare their benefits, and get them connected to you.

All you take care of is training them in your processes and managing them as a member of your team. Keep in mind, we have 24/7 IT support, so if you ever need assistance with the hire, we’ve got it covered.

Instead of paying your hires through payroll, you just pay our invoice at the end of the month. We take care of the details so that your hire is actually employed and not a contractor or freelancer. We accept bank transfers and credit card payments for the invoice.

There is a one-time setup fee per seat with us, but if you are replacing a hire, there are no extra fees. We offer a satisfaction guarantee so that you can replace them for free if you’re not happy.