My friend thought the interview was going well. Toward the end the recruiter asked him if he had any questions. He had done quite a bit of homework about the company so didn’t feel a need to ask much on that topic, but asked the following:
“What is the culture like here?”
“Is this a fun place to work?”
“How do team members get along?”
“How often do we meet as a team?”
“What do customers say about the firm?”
Important questions, right?
The recruiter couldn’t answer ANY of them.
Not one.
Nada.
Maybe the recruiter had a bad day, or MAYBE the performance of the recruiter is a reflection of a company that doesn’t know what it stands for and the culture they are building.
I encouraged my friend to network with current and former employees to find out more.
Having a good job is important, but company culture is important too.
Do your homework.
It’s a new day. Let’s get started.
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Photo– sunrise on the North Shore of Lake Superior, July 2020.
Mark Hirschfeld 
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