Re:What Companies Mean by Culture Fit
by mc32 on Monday September 10, 2018 @02:13PM
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I think because when we think about culture fit, what people can add is already in the equation. When a culture fit is used to DQ someone it’s because on balance they subtracted more than they added relative to other candidates.
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Re:What Companies Mean by Culture Fit
by bunderbunder on Monday September 10, 2018 @02:22PM
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Or, at least, the interviewers perceived that that would be the case. Perception might be out of phase with reality there -- members of sub-optimal cultures don't necessarily realize they have a problem.
(Then, I suppose, there's the further question of whether it's even possible to add to a culture that doesn't want to be added to.)
Re:What Companies Mean by Culture Fit
by elvinyung on Monday September 10, 2018 @02:16PM
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I think that's only a post hoc rationalization -- the point being that culture "fit" is also very easy to hide behind for people who are attempting to preserve a perceived consistency.
Obviously all of these are just mental abstractions, but I contend that one is easier to think about as someone who cares about diversity.
To me the whole culture fit is a circus and there to make people believe they are being virtuous, etc. It’s BS.
That said, there is some value in sharing some important core principles.
However, to me either someone can execute their responsibilities, or they can’t—but it’s dufficult to infer that from a pre-work interview.
As it is non conforming cultural fit might be someone who doesn’t drink like a fish, or someone who needs to take care of family obligations after working hours, for example.