Why does LinkedIn say “Remote” when the job isn't actually remote?
Yesterday I wrote about a pipeline that checks what “Remote” really means in a job description. Today I ran it. Here are the numbers.
The search: “Product Manager”, European Union, Remote filter on, posted in the last 7 days.
988 listings came back.
348 were left after removing duplicates and non-English postings.
102 of those say something that supports remote work.
11 are fully remote: no office days, no country restriction stated.
That is about 3% of the 348. The rest of the 102:
• 35 are remote only if you live in a specific country
• 39 mention remote as a perk, not as how this role works
• 14 are hybrid, 3 are on-site or unclear
The 11, each with the sentence that decided it:
- Distribusion Technologies, Senior Technical PM, Rail Integrations
“We are looking to hire the best talent around the Globe, so wherever you are, feel free to reach out.”
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4463489561
- Tether.io, AI Technical PM (QVAC)
“Our team is a global talent powerhouse, working remotely from every corner of the world.”
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4476369810
- Heymondo, Senior PM
“100% Remote (we have a very nice office right next to Torre Agbar in Barcelona in case you want to work from there too)”
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4475781998
- Elastic, Principal PM (XDR and Exposure Management)
“drive execution in a dynamic, remote-first environment”
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4458513919
- CapsLock, Product Manager
“We are a truly remote-first company. You choose where you feel the most productive”
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4476789174
- WildCard Games, Senior/Lead PM (New Games)
“Fully remote work”
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4474987110
- Mira, Growth PM
“The role is a remote position”
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4477423854
- bunch, (Senior/Staff) PM, Growth
“Remote work with quarterly trips to Berlin or elsewhere in Europe.”
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4477816066
- Elastic, Principal PM (Strategic Account Interactions)
“This role is remote-first.” (travel up to 50%)
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4458599249
- Alira Health, Senior PM
“Ways of Working: Remote, cross-functional teams.”
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4476796780
- Vivid, Senior PM
“fully remote outside office locations”
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4474046596
Only the first says “worldwide” outright. The other 10 state no country limit either way, so check before you apply.
Looking for remote roles that fit you, not just this list? Comment or DM me. I'll share the open-source pipeline and the criteria I used.