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# Company culture

We live by a distinct set of solid values that guide our day-to-day. Our company culture has been fundamental to hiring and growing the team. Culture is what happens when the founders aren't in the room; it's the framework that helps us make better decisions aligned with our values.

These are the pillars of our company culture:

1. **Remote work:** Our company is 100% remote. We have no office and our team is completely distributed. As such, we devise all our workflows and projects to adapt to our remoteness and every decision we take should not compromise this policy and mindset.
2. **Healthy lifestyle:** We support healthy habits through a wellness allowance and by bringing sports and active movement into our team gatherings, fostering balance and vitality.
3. **Transparency:** We believe in openness as a way to provide more honesty and trust to our clients and among our team. Clear and fluid communication based on transparency helps prevent issues before they arise, or eliminates them altogether.
4. **Exceed expectations:** We believe in specialising and going the extra mile in everything we do. We're not only great software engineers, but we also deliver exceptional results.
5. **Less is more:** We believe that less is more and that simplicity is beautiful. If we have to choose between quality and quantity, we will always err on the side of quality, and we will never make rushed decisions or compromise our principles.
6. **AI where it matters:** We use AI where it creates real leverage: better products, sharper processes, and smarter teams. We combine modern tools with senior engineering judgement, avoiding hype and focusing on measurable value.

To explore our approach to company culture in more detail, take a look at these articles from our blog:

* [How We Came Up With Our Company Culture](https://marsbased.com/blog/2019/07/30/how-we-came-up-with-company-culture/)
* [Our Company Culture Helps Us to Hire Faster and Better. Here's How!](https://marsbased.com/blog/2019/08/26/our-company-culture-helps-hiring-faster-better/)
* [Leading by Example: Transmitting Company Culture in Your Organisation](https://marsbased.com/blog/2019/09/04/leading-by-example/)
* [Maintaining Company Culture in Remote Environments](https://marsbased.com/blog/2019/09/09/maintaining-company-culture-remote-environments/)


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