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.