In December, San Francisco startup Buffer published all its employees’ salaries for everyone to see. In a short interview, the company’s CEO explains the positive effects the move has yielded.

From Weekly Filet #148, in January 2014.

After disclosing employee salaries, Buffer was inundated with resumes

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