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Copyright © 2023 Tango. All rights reserved. 5 Most fully remote and fully in-person employees disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement, "Working on campus is necessary for a strong company culture." However, 58% of hybrid employees agreed with the statement, including 35% who strongly agreed. Half of the fully in-person workers we surveyed disagreed with the statement, and just one-third agreed. Seven out of ten fully remote employees disagreed, while just 11% agreed. Not a single fully remote respondent strongly agreed that working on campus is necessary for a strong company culture. One-third strongly disagreed. Since most of our fully in-person respondents weren't satisfied with their employer's company culture, it shouldn't come as a shock that they didn't believe working in-person is what makes company culture strong. In fact, their presence in the office could easily exacerbate frustrations with their employer's company culture by increasing the frequency of negative interactions. Fully remote employees reported higher satisfaction with their employer's company culture than their fully in-person counterparts, and they don't do any work on a company campus. For them, company culture has nothing to do with campus. Their experience with the company is based on decisions, policies, goals, practices, and digital interactions with colleagues. Hybrid employees were most likely to be satisfied with their employer's company culture and most likely to agree that working on campus is necessary for a strong company culture. This may seem odd if working on campus increases negative interactions as well as positive ones, but again, as we'll examine below, most employees want some access to a physical campus. Additionally, socialization has been one of the touted benefits of the return-to-office and a core component of company culture. Hybrid employees are in the unique position of having the flexibility to get work done at home and use their time on campus to collaborate and socialize with the coworkers they want to connect with. Whether time in the office is based on a predetermined schedule or employees coordinate it among themselves, this is often a crucial time for collaboration that can be difficult to replicate digitally. Hybrid employees were most likely to link working on campus with strong company culture "Working on campus is necessary for a strong company culture." 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Disagree Neither Agree Nor Disagree Agree Fully In-Person 50% Fully Remote 72% 17% 11% Hybrid 42% 25% 33% 50% 2023 Future of Work Report: Company Culture