Yes. Himalayas is a legitimate remote job board operated by Himalayas Remote Jobs Pty Ltd (ABN 89 663 721 088), an Australian company founded in 2020. The platform features 25,000+ company profiles, 100,000+ remote job listings, and 200,000+ job seeker profiles.
Is Himalayas a scam?
No. Himalayas has been operating since 2020 and features real remote job listings from thousands of companies.
- All jobs are reviewed before publication
- Suspicious or expired listings are removed
- Job seekers are never charged to browse or apply
- The platform never asks for payment information during signup
- You apply directly to companies, not through Himalayas
- Users can report expired or suspicious listings directly from the job page by clicking "Job expired?" or "Suggest an edit"
For more on how jobs are reviewed, see How remote jobs work on Himalayas.
Is Himalayas safe to use?
Yes. Himalayas uses HTTPS encryption for all connections, stores passwords as hashed values, and never publicly displays your email address. Your personal data is not sold to third parties.
You can set your profile to private at any time from Settings > Privacy, or permanently delete your account and all associated data from Settings. See Account and Privacy Settings for more.
Does Himalayas cost money?
Browsing jobs, creating an account, applying to jobs, tracking applications, and setting up job alerts are free. No hidden fees.
Himalayas offers optional paid subscriptions for job seekers who want AI-powered career tools:
- Himalayas Plus ($9/month) — Unlimited AI resumes, cover letters, mock interviews, career coaching, and daily job alerts
- Himalayas Max ($29/month) — Everything in Plus with additional AI headshots and voice interview practice
You never need to pay to search for or apply to jobs. See Himalayas Plus for pricing details.
For employers, posting jobs, creating company profiles, and messaging candidates are also free. The only paid employer feature is pinned job posts ($199 per listing).
Who owns Himalayas?
Himalayas is operated by Himalayas Remote Jobs Pty Ltd (ABN 89 663 721 088), an Australian company founded in 2020 and incorporated in 2022. The founding team is:
- Jack Walsh: Co-founder
- Abi Tunggal: Co-founder
- Jordan Hughes: Co-founder
How does Himalayas make money?
Himalayas makes money through optional paid subscriptions for job seekers (Himalayas Plus at $9/month and Max at $29/month) and pinned job posts for employers ($199 per listing). Browsing jobs, applying, posting jobs, company profiles, the talent directory, and messaging are all free.
How do I contact Himalayas?
Email hi@himalayas.app. For more help, see What is Himalayas.