"We are explicitly not hybrid. We think this is the worst of all worlds, where employees suffer through long commutes only to sit on Zoom because most of our colleagues are distributed. We really believed in this creation of an even playing field. The rules of that are, largely, individual work is done remotely by everyone, but we still come together in person at least quarterly for strategy setting, connection, team building and bonding."
"The pandemic tested our assumption that we have to be in person in order to be productive. Allowing employees to work from anywhere helps Dropbox retain talent. Over time, the company refined scheduling practices, meeting protocols and employee well-being programs to better meet the needs of its distributed workforce."
"It's especially important to us to maintain this posture as so many other companies across many, many industries are mandating return to office. Rosenwasser reflected on the ways Dropbox thrives with remote workers and creates in-person events to build community."
Dropbox does not plan to return workers to offices and uses a virtual-first staffing model adopted in 2020. The company met financial goals while keeping remote work as the norm for most employees. Dropbox maintains that productivity does not require being in person and that remote work helps retain talent. The company refined scheduling practices, meeting protocols, and employee well-being programs to support a distributed workforce. Dropbox also creates in-person events to build community, with employees coming together at least quarterly for strategy setting, connection, team building, and bonding. The model is described as avoiding hybrid arrangements that combine long commutes with mostly virtual meetings.
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