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While salary, bonus, or commission are important, they’re only part of the value you receive in exchange for your work.\nBeyond compensation, you’ll experience the intrinsic rewards of unleashing your potential and making a positive impact on global education. You’ll also thrive in a culture free of politics, surrounded by humble, inclusive, and collaborative teammates.\nIn addition, our extrinsic rewards include generous time off and health and wellness programs that provide choice, flexibility, and a safety net for life’s challenges. You’ll also enjoy a remote-first culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in the way that suits you best, all supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being.\nOur Mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes.\nOur Values underpin everything we do.\nCustomer Centric: Our mission is focused on improving learning outcomes; we do this by putting educators and learners at the center of everything we do.\nPassion for Learning: We are committed to our own learning and growth internally. And we support education and learning around the globe.\nIntegrity: Integrity is the heartbeat of Turnitin-it is the core of our products, the way we treat each other, and how we work with our customers and vendors.\nAction & Ownership: We have a bias for action. We act like owners. 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