Audit Report

remoteok.com

AI-powered design critique and glow-up.

Original website screenshot
Redesigned website mockup
Playful Indie Marketplace
Value Proposition85
Visual Hierarchy58
CTA Effectiveness68
Visual Design62
Trust Signals78
Scannability55

Priority Fixes

  • Visual

    Consolidate the top navigation and banner to create one clear headline and one primary 'Post a Job' button.

  • Scannability

    Replace full-row neon backgrounds with subtle border accents or colored tags to improve readability and reduce eye strain.

  • CTA

    Remove the 'Hide this' button from the main banner to stop drawing attention toward dismissive actions.

Deep Dive Analysis

Value Proposition

85
85

The message is clear and benefit-driven for employers. It immediately identifies the target audience and the scale of the reach.

Evidence

"Reach 2,100,000+ remote workers"

Visual Hierarchy

58
58

The hierarchy is flattened by competing elements. The 'Hide this' button and 'Post a job' buttons carry similar weight. The filters and job listings create a high-density grid that lacks a clear focal point.

Evidence

"Search, Location, Salary, and Benefits bars all have equal visual prominence"

CTA Effectiveness

68
68

There are too many competing primary actions. We see 'Post a job', 'Health insurance', 'Post a remote job', and 'Subscribe' all fighting for attention. The color contrast is good, but the volume is distracting.

Evidence

"Post a remote job (blue)"

Visual Design

62
62

The aesthetic is unique and recognizable but lacks professional polish. The use of emojis and dashed borders gives an 'indie' feel that might undermine trust for enterprise-level hiring. Spacing is tight in several areas.

Evidence

"Dashed borders on filter tags like 'Support' and 'Engineer'"

Trust Signals

78
78

Strong use of quantitative data and verification badges. The scale of the user base is a powerful signal, though it lacks social proof from recognizable corporate logos.

Evidence

"2,100,000+ remote workers"

Scannability

55
55

High cognitive load due to the variety of colors, emojis, and tags. The neon green background on the second job listing has poor accessibility and creates visual 'vibration' against the white text.

Evidence

"Bright lime green background (#CFFF00 equivalent) behind white text/icons"

Constructive Feedback

The color palette looks like a bag of Skittles exploded on a spreadsheet.

The 'Hide this' button is so prominent it feels like you're actively encouraging users to delete your value proposition.

There are more buttons here than in a Boeing 747 cockpit; I don't know if I'm hiring a dev or launching a missile.

That neon green job post is bright enough to be seen from space, but my retinas aren't thanking you for it.

The emoji usage makes the site look less like a professional job board and more like a Gen Z group chat.

How does remoteok.com stack up?

The taste score compared to other audited sites on the leaderboard.