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There are 2 versions of culture: 1) The "culture" that management and recruiters talk about 2) The way that @cauterized talks about, which includes all the sub
by sportanova 10y ago
There are 2 versions of culture:
1) The "culture" that management and recruiters talk about
2) The way that @cauterized talks about, which includes all the subtle and not-so-subtle ways that people work and interact in the company
1 is complete bullshit. It's the equivalent of (unironic) motivational posters, and is just a series of buzzwords for PR.
2 is very real, but it's not something you can easily see from the outside, and it's not something you'll ever get an honest answer on in an interview. The best way is to have a friend in the company that will tell you exactly how things work.
- freestockoption 10y agoI feel the more #1 is defined, you end up with an old boys club that alienates. #2 seems to just mean: hire professionals who have integrity. Stuff that sounds really obvious, but hard to quantify. Anything more seems to encroach into #1. Which is bullshit or counter productive to the goal of creating a culture. My take on culture is: we don't have to be friends or even acquaintances, but we must have respect for each other and be able to get things done. If we become friends, that's great. But a great friend isn't always a great coworker.