How To Interview A Potential Employer For The Right Culture Fit

Summary: <p>It is not fun or cool to be excited about a new job just to start and find out it is terrible.</p> <p>Sometimes we can avoid it.</p> <p>Other times we can't, people are really good liars.</p> <p><strong>Questions to help assess culture fit:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ask all the people you interview with why they like working for the company</li> <li>If you talk to people who will be on the team you'll be working on, ask them to describe the team dynamics</li> <li>Research</li> <li>Go through your network, do you know anyone who works / worked there?</li> <li>Make sure you get to meet/interview with the right people (future manager, peers, people you'll partner with, etc.)</li> <li>Know what culturally hasn't been a fit for you and ask professional questions around those specific items</li> <li>Don't be afraid to ask follow up questions to answers in number 6</li> <li>Peer question - what's on thing you would change in your role and why<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Stay or go?</strong></p> <p>It depends!</p> <ul> <li>How bad is it</li> <li>Benefits to staying?</li> <li>How miserable are you?</li> <li>How long has it been?</li> <li>Confidence in avoiding this in your next role?<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>To support the show:</strong></p> <p><strong>Paypal:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://paypal.me/stephdennis13">paypal.me/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><strong>Anchor:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/careertalk">https://anchor.fm/careertalk</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>For show notes go to:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/">http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>To work together:</p> <p><a href="http://listentocareertalk.com/">listentocareertalk.com</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>For the Google Survey:</p> <p><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1">https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To connect:</strong></p> <p>Instagram:</p> <p>@stephdennis13</p> <p>@careertalkpodcast</p> <p>Facebook:</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/stephdennis13">www.facebook.com/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>We are written, produced, hosted and edited by Stephanie Dennis</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>You’re awesome!!</strong></p> <p><strong>Go be your amazing self today!!!</strong></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/a1293a0/podcast/sponsor/acugkf/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/message