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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.
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.
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