"Pretty much every job that you might apply to involves very large amounts of communication with your colleagues."
Yes, and the ability to communicate well with people who are culturally different is incredibly important.
Trying to find someone who has the same cultural fit as the interviewers is counterproductive unless your company is tiny or there is no mobility.
At my current company:
- We have close to 20% turnover and 10% growth in our software division.
- We have over 25 developers in our division.
- Developers frequently need to interact with the business arm, with the sales arm, and with the customer support arm. They all have significantly different cultures.
- Our clients have different cultures and as an "agile shop" our developers deal directly with them.
Getting along with the 4 people who interview you means next to nothing in light of the above.
I want people who can get behind our vision, who are good at their work, and who can get along with people whom they might not be best friends with outside of work.
Yes, and the ability to communicate well with people who are culturally different is incredibly important.
Trying to find someone who has the same cultural fit as the interviewers is counterproductive unless your company is tiny or there is no mobility.
At my current company:
- We have close to 20% turnover and 10% growth in our software division.
- We have over 25 developers in our division.
- Developers frequently need to interact with the business arm, with the sales arm, and with the customer support arm. They all have significantly different cultures.
- Our clients have different cultures and as an "agile shop" our developers deal directly with them.
Getting along with the 4 people who interview you means next to nothing in light of the above.
I want people who can get behind our vision, who are good at their work, and who can get along with people whom they might not be best friends with outside of work.