Comments on: How Do You Evaluate an Organization’s Culture During a Job Interview?

By: The Job Culture

The Job Culture — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:12:34 +0000

As far as measuring an organization culture is concerned , we need to properly analyze the work flow , time consumed by them , question asked by them and most importantly the infrastructure of that particular company.

By: Jason Seiden

Jason Seiden — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:20:00 +0000

@Heath—Your welcome… I wouldn’t have had it any other way! Moreover, I second your hopes that you don’t need these tips for a long time… if at all.

By: Greg Strosaker

Greg Strosaker — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:53:25 +0000

Here’s another tip which is especially valuable when all you are getting is positive vibes – search your networks to see if you know or can be introduced to anyone who has left the company. This may help provide the “contrary evidence” to balance out the perspectives you are gaining from insiders. Just as seeking contrary evidence is an effective technique in interviewing candidates, it can really help enhance your overall understanding of a potential employer.

By: Heath Davis Havlick

Heath Davis Havlick — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:11:50 +0000

Thanks for including numbers 1 and 2! So many companies don’t think about what their career site looks/acts like and what is says about them. That’s where the applicant experience starts. I also appreciated number 7, because I recently thought of it myself as I have formerly escaped a horrible work environment and was wondering how to keep from making the same mistake again. I thought, “I know. I’ll ask to talk to three people at random (not picked by the company) about the company culture.” And I would not have thought to ask for a look at the budget, so that’s a good tip.

I’m hoping I don’t have to use your tips for a long time, but it’s nice to know them!

By: Jason Seiden

Jason Seiden — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:06:00 +0000

@John—Interesting… Google’s Chicago office is all beach umbrellas and Xmas lights—with people to match. It’s seriously a party. Maybe there’s some regression to the mean type thing going on here?

@Benjamin—I read your comment and did the V-8 forehead smack. Budget. Yes! Not only will that get you the information you want (if you can get it), but it will signal to the employer: “I am not afraid to go there. My balls are THAT BIG.” Which is definitely one way of standing out in an interview.

and dude, when you call me, I’ll tell you about the “about Jason” box and send you whatever code you need.

By: Benjamin McCall

Benjamin McCall — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:36:40 +0000

One more item that I think is extremely important (for those of us that are actually able to review) that many people either do not realtize or are too afraid to ask about, is looking at the budgets.
For me, a company tells me a lot about its culture, values and what it deems important by where they put their money. Especially in difference between the lean and fat years.

And dude, how do you put the cool “about jason” at the bottome of each blog?

By: John

John — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:44:32 +0000

I’m a big fan of numbers 4 and 5. When I went to the first Social Recruiting Summit at the Google H.Q. those were probably the two factors that jumped out at me.

Nice building, cool toys, no one was smiling. Not a one. Nada. Well, I take that back, the security dude was pretty cool. But aside from him, the peeps were like drones.

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