CHAPTER2

Identifying Company Culture

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IN NEARLY EVERY interview I’ve been on, the interviewer has asked me what I know and think about his or her company’s culture. And every time I interview a candidate, I ask that question. In 2014 I interviewed a candidate for a district manager position leading a group of retail stores. The employer was a company that greatly valued culture; it represented itself as a faith-based company, much like Chick-fil-A and Hobby Lobby.

    Michael:     “So tell me what you know about our company and what you think about our culture.”

    Candidate: “Well, I know you guys are into God. I think that’s cool; I’ve been ...

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