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Signs Your Company Culture Stinks

  1. SIGNS STINKS YOUR COMPANY CULTURE
  2. WHEN JOB HUNTING, A GREAT COMPANY CULTURE IS AS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER AS THE JOB ITSELF.
  3. WHY?
  4. WELL, ASIDE FROM THE UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE, BAD CULTURES ARE ALSO BAD FOR YOUR CAREER.
  5. A GOOD CULTURE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO DRIVE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE.
  6. WORK FOR A HAPPY PLACE, AND YOU’LL LIKELY DO BETTER IN LIFE.
  7. BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW IF A COMPANY CULTURE STINKS WHEN YOU DON’T WORK THERE YET?
  8. HERE ARE SOME WARNING SIGNS YOU CAN SEE IN AN INTERVIEW.
  9. 1 THEY BRAG ABOUT THEIR PING PONG TABLE. Ping pong tables are cool, but they don’t say much about office culture. they’re probably checking off boxes.
  10. 2 THE PLACE IS A DUMP. Working in filth shows that no one cares enough to clean it up.
  11. BESIDES,DO YOU WANT TO WORK IN ALL THAT?
  12. 3 ONLY THE BIG DOGS HAVE OFFICES. This is telling of a rigid hierarchy were managers and employees are at odds.
  13. 4 NO ONE TALKS ABOUT CULTURE IN THE INTERVIEW. If they don’t bring it up, they probably don’t see it as a priority. CULTURE
  14. Whether you meet them, or just research them, do you like what they represent? If not, that’s pretty telling of the culture as a whole. 5 LEADERSHIP DEMONSTRATES BAD CULTURE.
  15. We all want to succeed, but let’s read between the lines: This could be a sign that they have unrealistic standards for their employees. 6 THE INTERVIEWER EMPHASIZES “EXCELLENCE”.
  16. Is something off about the office? A good workplace should be humming with activity and social vibes. 7 IT JUST SEEMS WEIRD.
  17. Ask what people do together, and if the answer is only “work,” you’ve got a problem. 10 ALL THEY DO TOGETHER IS WORK.
  18. SO IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF EMPLOYERS, TRY FOR ONE WITH A GOOD CULTURE. YOU’LL BE HAPPIER, AND YOUR CAREER WILL THANK YOU.
  19. Read Chapter 05 of Does it Work? for a more detailed analysis.
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