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        16. What mentality pervades your company? Why? Is this men-                 “There are some key questions a job candidate should ask before
tality the same as yours? What have you done to try to change either         accepting a position,” says San Diego-based Perim Consulting's Brian
your company's mentality, your own mentality or both?                        Lange. “If the candidate can ask interviewers – and ideally other com-
        17. What are tangible expressions of your company's attitude         pany employees – the following questions, he or she may get some
toward its employees?                                                        valuable insights:
        18. Would you describe the atmosphere at your company as laid-              • How would you describe the nature of the work environ-
back or uptight? Why?                                                        ment?
        19. How would you conclude a speech about the future of the Rus-            • How do you think the managers within the company would
sian economy? (Your conclusion should summarize your main points.)           describe their management philosophies or roles?
                                                                                    • Do you feel you know what is expected of you?
                 Recognizing a Bad Corporate Culture                                • Do you receive feedback on your performance?
                                                                                    • Are there opportunities for development / training?
                                                       By Laura Boswell             Also, be certain to get an idea of how teams communicate and
                                                                             work together at your future job. Much of bad corporate culture can be
       A company's corporate culture can be just as important as your
                                                                             traced to lack of communication. One company's survey of exiting em-
paycheck when it comes to your career satisfaction.
                                                                             ployees found that 65 % noted that a lack of coaching or feedback was
       No matter how detailed a job description or want ad is, you can't
                                                                             key in their decision to leave” (“Why Employees Leave,” Employment
fully know what it will be like to work at a particular company without
                                                                             Management Today, Winter 2000).
getting an understanding of its corporate culture. And no matter how
                                                                                    “Usually, when a management team doesn't receive strong mes-
great a job is, the culture (a company's day-to-day way of doing busi-
                                                                             sages from senior management about the company's direction or values,
ness and expectations of its employees) can make or break your per-
                                                                             they tend to implement multiple operating plans that are disconnected
formance-and your sanity.
                                                                             from each other,” says Lange. “If companies don't know what they don't
       A recent U.S. News and World Report article (“Why It Pays to
                                                                             stand for (and what they won't stand for!), where they're going and what
Quit,” November 1, 1999) reported that this year, approximately 17
                                                                             makes them unique in the marketplace, they will never reach the level
million workers will quit their jobs, up 6 million from five years ago.
                                                                             of corporate self-actualization.”
       In today's strong economy, better money is certainly a driving
                                                                                    Perhaps you are already in a job where you dislike the corporate
force here. But many experts argue that “better money” is a scapegoat
                                                                             culture. What can you do?
used by departing employees and exasperated managers to mask deeper
                                                                                    “It is difficult for one person to overhaul an entire company's cul-
issues in a company's culture. Rather than “money,” it may be the
                                                                             ture, but there are some things you can do,” says Lange.
things that are difficult for a company to admit-high profits that are not
                                                                                    • Do research and reading on improving current culture, and
shared, low ethics, distrust and intolerance-that send an employee
                                                                             share it with someone in a more senior position to get the ball rolling
searching for greener pastures.
                                                                             for change.
       It is difficult to gauge a company's culture in a one or two-hour
                                                                                    • You might suggest hiring a consulting company to help craft
interview. At best, you might have a chance to sit privately with a cur-
                                                                             and implement appropriate systems and training to contribute toward a
rent employee and ask questions. If you do, don't limit your questions to
                                                                             better working environment.
“What are the hours like?” and “How big is your cubicle?” You should
                                                                                    • Finally, you may indeed need to look for another company that
be digging a little deeper.
                                                                             has a better corporate culture for you.

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