Messaging app Hike on Thursday announced that the company is adopting a Remote-first approach for the rest of 2020. However, those who voluntarily want to come to the office will have to follow strict guidelines to ensure social distancing and sanitation. To facilitate this seamlessly the company has also announced multiple arrangements to help employees create a workspace at home. Hike would be delivering an ergonomic office chair and a brand new compact office table to its employees residing in Delhi/NCR.

For employees presently outside of Delhi/NCR Hike has announced a reimbursement of up to INR 10,000/- for the purchase of their own chair & table to set up their workstation at home. Additionally, Hike would also be supporting its employees for any internet and IT accessories requirements. These include accessories such as Monitors, USB Converters, Laptop riser & more, adding up to INR 40,000 per employee.Some unique features of the 'Remote-First' initiative also include no-meeting hours, Remote All-hands, and virtual recognition programs.

According to reports, Hike has been operating remotely for over 5 months and has also launched the world’s first mobile-first virtual world, HikeLand, remotely, recently. Starting March 6th, 2020, Hike had implemented Work From Home (WFH), organization-wide to ensure employee well-being ahead of the lockdown announcements by state and national authorities.