I have had two experiences in which teams of friends proved to be an absolute pleasure to join. In one case, the company consisted of two brothers and their tw

I have had two experiences in which teams of friends proved to be an absolute pleasure to join. In one case, the company consisted of two brothers and their two college friends before I joined. They had lots of inside jokes and stuff, but they worked well together and welcomed me with open arms. I think one question is: do these people seem like people you want to socialize with? Or only work with? If the answer is the latter, you do probably run the risk of feeling like an outsider, at least some of the time.