I just interviewed with a company whose values page emphasized transparency, yet every answer I received during the process felt… vague. How do you go beyond values statements to understand how a company really operates? I want to know what I’m actually getting into

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Pay attention to the office when you go in for an interview. Talk to the people there if you can. Their attitude will tell you a lot more about what the company is actually like than reading some PR puff piece about values and mission statements.

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I start from a place that they're all full of crap and wait for them to prove me wrong. Still waiting...

Take a look at their reviews on Glassdoor. Vague answers could also be a sign that things are in flux inside the company and causing ambiguity. Maybe there’ve been recent reorgs or a new business initiative that’s still being sorted out.

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