By Sarah Wilson — 2021
Oftentimes, strong culture is confused with surface-level perks, but those do little for long-term engagement, writes Sarah Wilson of Rokt.
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Everybody talks about company culture these days, but very few people in the industry understand what it really means. Even fewer people know how to build one.
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