Some companies have a flat power structure where all employees are seen as equals. While roles dictate their level of responsibility, the work environment allows any staff member to speak up and volunteer their ideas or skills. If a candidate works better in a more hierarchal workplace, then they would not be a good cultural fit.
Common Cultural Fit Interview Questions:
- Do you prefer working in a team or alone? Why?
- What are your feelings towards taking work home with you?
- How do you respond to negative criticism from a supervisor or coworker?
- What do you identify as the biggest causes of stress in your current work environment?
- What about our company's culture appeals to you most?
- How would you respond to a coworker in a less senior position providing you with criticism?
- Do you feel comfortable with becoming friends with coworkers? How has this affected your professional relationships?
- Have you experienced conflict with a coworker in the past? How did you deal with it?
- How comfortable are you with giving a more senior coworker constructive criticism?
- How do you maintain a good professional relationship with a coworker when you have opposing values or beliefs?
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