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Why We’ve Stopped Saying “Culture Fit” and What We’re Saying Instead
- codr4life 10y agoAny culture that can't accept different is no culture at all. I once got fired from a startup for opting out of mandatory weekly surfing lessons, thank god in retrospect.
- gozur88 10y agoSo much overthinking. "Culture fit" is a deliberately vague term. It's a way to say "we don't want you" without getting into specifics that might be actionable or spark a scene. It doesn't actually mean anything and it's not supposed to.
- Mz 10y agoMaking this shift led to improved diversity among more teams at Atlassian. For us at Buffer, it has provided us with a way to stay true to our values and united in the core beliefs that make Buffer the company that we know and love, while also leaving plenty of room for bringing your authentic self to work, including all the perspectives and experiences that make you unique. Better than I expected based on the two comments already here before I read it. Though the lead up is a bit long and tedious, when it gets to the real point, it does have something useful to say.
- gamechangr 10y ago"culture contribution" misses the mark. Companies aren't asking "what do you bring to the table" (which could work for "culture contribution") ....they asking "would you disrupt what we already have going" (and potentially how much would it cost us...1 senior engineers time, 4 mid engineers time?) "Culture fit" is vague. It should stay vague and mean whatever companies want it to mean in the moment.
- I_am_neo 10y agoThe world already has a saying for that, but in the end it is simply a "clique" mentality