A few of these were okay but many were utterly toxic. Would anybody here wish to work in a tech company which didn't care for fresh opinions, where employees we

A few of these were okay but many were utterly toxic. Would anybody here wish to work in a tech company which didn't care for fresh opinions, where employees were taught to dogmatically follow authority and play politics? Perhaps I'm not the target market since I work in a tech company and value creativity and passion, but it would take me all of a few days to run away from a company that had these values. Especially those that tell you to be agreeable, suck up to authority and to not the rock the boat. For example: don't share your knowledge and shut up; mentally challenge yourself but don't let people know what you're thinking; get people to like you; become a 'part' of a team; do everything you can to give your boss a higher status; be seen in the corridors and stay late but don't be too social by having lunch with people... This is horribly disrespectful and a sure-fire way of hurting innovation and making everything political. I understand nobody wants arrogant employees that don't respect the team, but people should be hired because of the talent and experience they bring a company. They should be hired to help improve a company and not forced into being cogs in a machine. Let them be human; they should be respectful and participative members of your company, not passive slaves! Hire people because you respect them and want to see them use their past experiences and talent to help you. Care about the fresh opinions they bring to your organisation and respect them for this. Help them to take ownership of their thoughts and participate fully in the company. Help them to grow the confidence to take control of their lives in and out of work.