Aside from the unpleasantness, bad cultures are also bad for your career. Successful people tend to work for winners, and a good culture has been shown to drive long term financial performance. Work for a happy place, and you’ll likely do better in life
9. 1 THEY BRAG ABOUT
THEIR PING PONG TABLE.
Ping pong tables are cool, but they
don’t say much about office culture.
they’re probably checking off boxes.
10. 2 THE PLACE
IS A DUMP.
Working in filth shows that no
one cares enough to clean it up.
12. 3 ONLY THE BIG DOGS
HAVE OFFICES.
This is telling of a rigid hierarchy
were managers and employees are at odds.
13. 4 NO ONE TALKS
ABOUT CULTURE
IN THE INTERVIEW.
If they don’t bring it up, they probably
don’t see it as a priority.
CULTURE
14. Whether you meet them, or just research
them, do you like what they represent?
If not, that’s pretty telling of the culture
as a whole.
5 LEADERSHIP
DEMONSTRATES
BAD CULTURE.
15. We all want to succeed, but let’s
read between the lines: This could be
a sign that they have unrealistic
standards for their employees.
6 THE INTERVIEWER
EMPHASIZES
“EXCELLENCE”.
16. Is something off about the office?
A good workplace should be humming
with activity and social vibes.
7 IT JUST SEEMS WEIRD.
17.
18.
19. Ask what people do together, and if the answer
is only “work,” you’ve got a problem.
10 ALL THEY DO
TOGETHER IS WORK.
20. SO IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF
EMPLOYERS, TRY FOR
ONE WITH A GOOD CULTURE.
YOU’LL BE HAPPIER,
AND YOUR CAREER WILL
THANK YOU.
21. Read Chapter 05 of Does it Work?
for a more detailed analysis.