Why Work Here: Sondre Rasch, SafetyWing

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Our guest today is Sondre Rasch, CEO and Co-Founder of SafetyWing. SafetyWing is building the first global safety net for remote companies, remote workers, and digital nomads worldwide. Designed and built by a fully remote team across three continents, SafetyWing offers products like Nomad Insurance—travel medical insurance for nomads—and Remote Health, a comprehensive health insurance solution for remote teams and individuals.

Key Insights:

For Job Seekers
Find companies where authenticity and joy are valued alongside productivity, creating environments where you can bring your real self while still achieving exceptional results.

For Recruiters
"Pick the weeds in your culture garden" relentlessly—maintaining strong values requires consistent reinforcement and addressing misalignments early before they undermine what makes your company special.

For Founders
Build through concentrated "Build Weeks" where cross-functional teams focus intensely on specific outcomes, accomplishing in one week what might otherwise take months through focused sprints.

Why Work Here is a series in which Amit Matani, CEO of Wellfound, has honest, behind-the-scenes conversations with founders, executives, and employees about why their companies are worth joining.