Zappos? Sorry, bad joke. I agree completely. It's important to meet the people you're going to be working with to make sure they fit with you. On the other hand

Zappos? Sorry, bad joke. I agree completely. It's important to meet the people you're going to be working with to make sure they fit with you. On the other hand, a lot of these cliques are a reason some departments do poorly. There should be no cliques. Yes, it is important, but colleagues should not have to like one another to be professional and do a good job. If each person does their best, is professional, there's little reason why they can't produce good work.