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Factors to Consider
Here's a quick checklist of items to consider when you're
evaluating a company's culture. Not all of them will be important
to you, but make sure you assess those you do care about.
Also, though you might not be able to tell how management
responds to employee suggestions, the physical environment
and the company's investment in the necessary resources can
hint at how management values its workforce.
- What's the dress code (Formal? Casual? Dress-down on
Fridays only?)
- Is there a strict hierarchy? (Are bosses called "Mr."
or "Ms."? Do managers have offices or cubicles?
Are the doors left open or closed? Is there an executive
dining room? Do the top execs get reserved parking spaces
close to the building while everyone else has to hoof it
from the employee lot?)
- What's the physical environment like? (Do people have
offices or open work areas? How are they decorated? Do you
hear a lot of talk and laughter, or is it mostly silent?)
- What kind of investment's been made in equipment and
technology? (What kinds of equipment are people using? Does
everyone have the latest models or are they making do on
old IBM 486s? Does it matter to you?)
- Are there on-site perks? (Is there an employee gym or
fitness center? A cafeteria? What other services are available
to employees? Massage therapists, concierge services, on-site
daycare?)
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