The Corporate Culture Gap
I was involved in a recent chat conversation around the concept of “Culture Buddies.” The idea is to help onboard new employees by having a current employee...
I was involved in a recent chat conversation around the concept of “Culture Buddies.” The idea is to help onboard new employees by having a current employee assigned to them with the specific task of helping the new employee acclimate to the company’s culture. I had a direct and immediate dislike of the idea. (Note: this is different from finding a trusted friend at a company to help you navigate the sticky parts - something I strongly recommend). The fact is, virtually every software company has a significant gap between culture-as-imagined and culture-as-practiced. For example, many companie
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