Frequently Asked Questions

Remote Work Culture at Hygraph

What does it mean that Hygraph is a remote-first company?

Hygraph is a remote-first company, meaning most roles are open to remote work from anywhere in the world. The team consists of 60+ employees across 5 continents and 18 countries, representing 26 nationalities. While Hygraph has headquarters in Berlin and a smaller office in Marburg, Germany, employees can choose to work remotely or from the office. This flexible approach allows team members to work from wherever they prefer, supporting both autonomy and collaboration. [Source]

How is Hygraph structured to support remote work?

Hygraph maintains a hierarchical structure with open, transparent communication and cross-functional collaboration. Employees can work remotely worldwide, and those in Germany may choose to work from the Berlin headquarters or Marburg office. There are flexible working hours, with 4-5 core hours based on CET for meetings. Team retreats and regular in-person meetups are organized to foster connection. [Source]

What are the key factors that make remote working successful at Hygraph?

Success in remote working at Hygraph is driven by strong communication tools, a flexible work culture, and a focus on team collaboration. Employees have the freedom to work from anywhere, and the company encourages travel and sharing experiences. Regular team meetings, transparent calendars, and open feedback channels help maintain trust and connection. [Source]

What challenges does Hygraph face with remote work, and how are they addressed?

Common challenges include building trust, maintaining communication, and preventing loneliness. Hygraph addresses these by fostering open communication, transparent calendars, regular team meetings, and feedback sessions. The company invests in team meetups, both virtual and in-person, and encourages social interaction through tools like Slack and virtual gatherings. [Source]

What tools does Hygraph use to support remote collaboration?

Hygraph uses a suite of tools for remote collaboration, including Notion for documentation and project tracking, Slack for daily communication, Google Meet for video calls, Linear for project management, Miro for online collaboration, and Mibo for virtual gatherings. These tools help maintain productivity and team connection across time zones. [Source]

Can employees relocate to Germany if they start remotely?

Yes, employees who start remotely can choose to relocate to Berlin or Marburg after completing their probationary period or after about 6 months. This allows new hires to get to know the company before deciding to move. [Source]

Careers & Employee Experience

Where is Hygraph located and how international is the team?

Hygraph is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with an additional office in Marburg. The company is highly international, with employees from 26 nationalities working across 18 countries and 5 continents. Hygraph is a remote-first company, and most roles are open to candidates worldwide. [Source]

What perks and benefits does Hygraph offer to employees?

Hygraph offers several perks, including a one-time 500 Euro budget for home office setup, 30 days of vacation plus additional days for house moving and bereavement, a 1000 Euro annual learning and development budget, team offsites/meetups at least once a year, and a remote-friendly hiring policy. [Source]

How can I apply for a job at Hygraph?

You can view and apply for open positions at Hygraph by visiting https://jobs.hygraph.com/. The company hires globally for most roles and encourages applicants from all locations. [Source]

Product Features & Capabilities

What is Hygraph and what are its core features?

Hygraph is a GraphQL-native headless CMS that enables content federation and scalability. Its core features include a powerful GraphQL API, content federation, scalability, and an intuitive user interface. Hygraph supports integrations with popular tools for hosting, eCommerce, localization, digital asset management, personalization, and AI. [Source]

What integrations does Hygraph support?

Hygraph offers integrations with Netlify, Vercel, BigCommerce, commercetools, Shopify, Lokalise, Crowdin, EasyTranslate, Smartling, Aprimo, AWS S3, Bynder, Cloudinary, Mux, Scaleflex Filerobot, Ninetailed, AltText.ai, Adminix, and Plasmic. These integrations cover hosting, eCommerce, localization, digital asset management, personalization, AI, and more. [Source]

Does Hygraph provide an API?

Yes, Hygraph provides a powerful GraphQL API for efficient content fetching and management. Detailed API documentation is available at Hygraph API Reference. [Source]

How easy is it to get started with Hygraph?

Hygraph is designed for ease of use, with an intuitive interface praised by customers for being accessible to both technical and non-technical users. You can sign up for a free-forever account and access comprehensive documentation, video tutorials, and onboarding guides to get started quickly. [Source]

Security & Compliance

What security and compliance certifications does Hygraph have?

Hygraph is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, ISO 27001 certified, and GDPR compliant. The platform offers enterprise-grade security features such as SSO integrations, audit logs, encryption at rest and in transit, and sandbox environments to protect sensitive data and meet regulatory standards. [Source]

Support & Implementation

What support is available to Hygraph customers?

Hygraph provides 24/7 support via chat, email, and phone. Enterprise customers receive dedicated onboarding and expert guidance. All users have access to detailed documentation, video tutorials, and a community Slack channel for additional assistance. [Source]

How long does it take to implement Hygraph?

Hygraph is designed for rapid implementation. For example, Top Villas launched a new project in just 2 months from the initial touchpoint. The platform's intuitive setup and comprehensive resources help teams get started quickly. [Source]

Pricing & Plans

What is Hygraph's pricing model?

Hygraph offers a free forever Hobby plan, a Growth plan starting at $199/month, and custom Enterprise plans. For full details, visit the Hygraph pricing page. [Source]

Use Cases & Customer Success

What types of companies and roles benefit from using Hygraph?

Hygraph is ideal for developers, IT decision-makers, content creators, project/program managers, agencies, solution partners, and technology partners. It serves modern software companies, enterprises modernizing their tech stack, and brands looking to scale, improve development velocity, or re-platform from traditional solutions. [Source]

What industries are represented in Hygraph's customer base?

Hygraph's customers span industries such as food and beverage, consumer electronics, automotive, healthcare, travel and hospitality, media and publishing, eCommerce, SaaS, marketplace, education technology, and wellness and fitness. [Source]

Can you share examples of customer success with Hygraph?

Yes. Komax achieved a 3X faster time to market, Autoweb saw a 20% increase in website monetization, Samsung improved customer engagement with a scalable platform, and Dr. Oetker enhanced their digital experience using MACH architecture. More case studies are available on the Hygraph case studies page. [Source]

Company Vision & Mission

What is Hygraph's vision and mission?

Hygraph's vision is to unify data and enable content federation, empowering businesses to create impactful digital experiences. Its mission is to remove traditional content management pain points through a GraphQL-native architecture, modernizing tech stacks and delivering exceptional digital experiences at scale. [Source]

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What does remote working mean for Hygraph?

We get asked a lot about what it's like to be a remote-first company. Today we will take a look at some key factors that contribute to the remote working culture at Hygraph.
Gargi Mahapatra

Written by Gargi 

Nov 25, 2022
Remote working at Hygraph

We use a lot of terms alternatively nowadays, hybrid work, remote-first work, remote work, new ways of working and work from home. Working from home was not a regular option for many technology and e-commerce companies before the COVID pandemic started in 2020. Today, remote working has been normalized, and most if not all companies have started making work from home an obligatory option.

Hygraph is a German-based company, with a team of 60+ employees, that is spreading across 5 continents and 18 countries with people from 26 nationalities. We follow and facilitate the remote way of working even though we do have a headquarters in Berlin, Germany and another smaller office set up in Marburg, Germany.

#How is Hygraph structured?

We have a hierarchical structure but we work together with cross-functional collaboration. Communication within our team is open and transparent, irrespective of the hierarchy and everyone can voice their work-related opinions and ideas.

Some of our practices

  • We hire remotely for most of the roles, worldwide, unless a certain role needs to be in a certain region of the world.
  • Our co-founders and some of our very early employees are from the Hessen district in Germany. That is where GraphCMS also originated from. Currently, we have an office setup in Marburg as well, where they work out from, also by choice, when they have to brainstorm ideas or work together on a certain project.
  • People can choose to work from anywhere remotely, through the Employer of Records.
  • We also have an office in Berlin, Germany which is our headquarters, and a small office set up in Marburg, Germany. People who are in Germany can choose to come to the office and work from there.
  • Usually, people come to the headquarters in Berlin on Thursdays or Fridays to meet other teammates, join Friday beers, or when they want to have an in-person meeting. We have a few regular office goers too.
  • People who work remotely can choose to relocate to Berlin or Marburg after finishing their probationary period, or working with us for about 6 months. This way, they get to know the company before deciding to move to Germany.
  • Everyone in Hygraph has the freedom to work from wherever they want. We encourage traveling and love sharing our experiences with each other.

    California, the Philippines, or anything in between - I have colleagues I can meet in person if I travel to any region of the world.
    Alexander NaydenovHead of Global Sales at Hygraph

There is no fixed working time, we have flexible working hours. We focus on the outcomes instead of the time spent working. You will have days when you get everything done by early afternoon and days when we have All-Hands and product launches in which everyone needs to participate. We do have 4-5 hours of core working hours, according to the CET time zone, where we would manage to have team meetings.

  • We organize team retreats where we come together to work and connect on a deeper level.

#How and why did we decide to go remote?

We began working remotely during the early stages of the company's growth. In 2018. Michael and Daniel, the co-founders, identified that working in such a structure and with people from all over the world, would add up to the diverse ideas and growth of our product and also make the team more productive, while working flexibly and being able to take care of the personal obligations.

We have a great team with a lot of different characters that make working together a pleasure. It's a creative environment, where everyone can chime in and pitch their ideas to improve the product, communication, or any other aspect of the workplace. The remote work setting gives me great flexibility to plan my day autonomously and increases productivity for me personally.
Fabian BelizaProduct Manager at Hygraph

#What tools do we use to work remotely

  • Notion - helps us keep everything in one place. We use it to track all the ongoing projects and documents.
  • Slack - helps us communicate daily. Due to different time zones, it also means sometimes waking up to 100 notifications, and Slack is never asleep until weekends. ;) Huddle is also helpful when we want to jump into a quick call to clarify things in our pajamas. The donut app in Slack also connects us with virtual coffees.
  • Google meet - helps us stay connected with video calls. We have our All-Hands in google meet.
  • Linear - helps us manage projects and track our progress for activities or tasks to take care of.
  • Miro - helps us to collaborate online.
  • Mibo - helps us connect virtually through fun virtual gatherings.
With remote work, I feel like the entire world is on my laptop; everything and everyone is just a click away. The best part about working remotely in Hygraph is that we are free to schedule our day📋 the way we want with a few overlapping hours with our colleagues, which is great for work-life balance. And with tools and processes in place, collaboration is made easy no matter where you are.
Sanjana LaddhaProduct Designer at Hygraph

#What are the common remote working challenges and how do we address them?

Trusting employees is one of the biggest challenges in a remote setup. However, this is also one of the values that we integrate into our company. With transparent calendars, open communication, and documentation, we ensure that this trust is built and maintained.

For communication and transparency, we have different Slack channels that everybody has access to. We participate in feedback and bring our ideas on how to improve as a product and a company. We also have regular team meetings and 1 on 1s where we update and share what we are working on in our monthly All-Hands meeting.

Sometimes loneliness or not having a social connection with colleagues is a big challenge. As we grow, we are also learning how to improve working remotely and understanding the team’s needs and wants. We are also planning to invest more into the topic of team meetups, and regular team virtual meetings. For people who are in Europe, we have team meetings in the headquarters several times a year and we try to have people from outside of Europe come to our headquarter once a year, apart from the retreat that we organize once a year.

#We believe remote working is the future

With the rise of startups and evolution of technology, people do not have to be glued to their desks to perform their tasks. Also, limiting to one location does not make sense when we can have people from various parts of the world and we do not need to struggle to find people in one region or city. It is also evident that people prefer to work with companies with more flexibility and trust, especially if the company has a revolutionary product and wants to be a game changer.

Blog Author

Gargi Mahapatra

Gargi Mahapatra

Gargi is our People and Culture Lead at Hygraph. From India living in Berlin, she loves to create an impact by boosting company culture and simplifying things. She also loves learning about people, psychology, reading books, food, and learning random stuff.

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