> It sounds so insignificant, so silly, but it is the natural way to build camaraderie between team member. This strongly depends on the type of people you are

> It sounds so insignificant, so silly, but it is the natural way to build camaraderie between team member. This strongly depends on the type of people you are working with. If I knew I'd be expected to have group lunches every day I would not even bother applying to the company. Based on my experience with team lunches, it means that I can expect at least an hour(often even more) of every day to be lost to uninteresting, forced conversations. I am so much more productive now that I have a job where I can casually continue my work while eating lunch alone.