SIGNS
STINKS
YOUR COMPANY
CULTURE

WHEN JOB HUNTING,
A GREAT COMPANY CULTURE
IS AS IMPORTANT
TO CONSIDER
AS THE JOB ITSELF.

WHY?

WELL, ASIDE FROM THE UNPLEASANT
EXPERIENCE, BAD CULTURES ARE ALSO
BAD FOR YOUR CAREER.

A GOOD CULTURE HAS BEEN SHOWN
TO DRIVE LONG-TERM
FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE.

WORK FOR A HAPPY PLACE,
AND YOU’LL LIKELY DO BETTER IN LIFE.

BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW
IF A COMPANY CULTURE STINKS
WHEN YOU DON’T WORK THERE YET?

HERE ARE SOME
WARNING SIGNS YOU
CAN SEE IN AN INTERVIEW.

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.

2 THE PLACE
IS A DUMP.
Working in filth shows that no
one cares enough to clean it up.

BESIDES,DO YOU WANT
TO WORK IN ALL THAT?

3 ONLY THE BIG DOGS
HAVE OFFICES.
This is telling of a rigid hierarchy
were managers and employees are at odds.

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

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.

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”.

Is something off about the office?
A good workplace should be humming
with activity and social vibes.
7 IT JUST SEEMS WEIRD.

Ask what people do together, and if the answer
is only “work,” you’ve got a problem.
10 ALL THEY DO
TOGETHER IS WORK.

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.

Read Chapter 05 of Does it Work?
for a more detailed analysis.