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Hi everyone!
Debating between an offer from 200 employee company vs Zoom (the company).
The smaller company has good benefits, great wlb and a great culture per Glassdoor reviews. But its an HR software and not easy to sell.
Compensation is similar.
Never worked in a big company like zoom before, what are the pros, and the drawbacks?
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I would ask what organization/management style is like. Do they use methods like agile? How often are meetings, what do you discuss and how long are they? Do they typically run over time? This would ascertain if time/resources are used efficiently and if you're given more free reign or if it's more structured. You can tell a lot by how the interviews are conducted for example preparation/organization or lack thereof. Obviously what your expected hours are, who you'd report to etc. Speak to other team members and not just seniors or managers if you can. I'd ask what does everyone do for lunch to gage if it's an eat at your desk type of place or go out together type of place. And straight up ask do people hang out outside of work hours to gage if team members are work friends/ friend friends/ just colleagues. Ask your would be colleagues if your boss is easy to work with. Essentially there are no right or wrong answers to these questions as it depends on the culture you'd thrive in the most and then you can make your choice from there.
Seconding this. A question I've found helpful is to ask them to walk me through a good day at work versus a bad day at work. I think it gives a sense of balance and helps you understand the best-case scenario and worst-case scenario, and how the team deals with that
I wish I had asked more questions to get a better idea of the company culture. Things regarding size of the team, overall vision, opportunities for collaboration.. I think it can be hard to get a clear idea of company culture until you’re actually there but if you ask a lot of questions you can definitely get an inkling.
I wish I asked more clarifying questions about the role
Not from first have experience, but I read that an experienced hire asked to speak to a couple of potential team members in the interview process.
I found this pretty insightful as a good way to gauge the work culture and how projects are carried out etc, rather than just hearing things from the hiring manager.
Ask if you can get a look at their Slack channel or something similar if they're willing to.
Mentorship, opportunities for growth, no drama = mature adults running the company are all on my list as well. I also think the benefits speak a lot towards company values e.g. unlimited PTO, mental health days, good medical show me that they care about their employees.
> What do i look for in a team or company?
Their business, and how i can uniquely contribute. If the interview turns from them asking you questions to test you to them asking you questions because they’re looking for answers and you seem to have them, then you can definitely uniquely contribute a lot to them.
> questions to understand culture?
Hard to figure out the true culture when you’re talking to managers and HR. Might be better to talk to an IC. Asked how conflicts are resolved, what happens when a person underperforms, how they handle projects getting delayed or going over budget, etc
> wish you had asked boss during the interview?
Nothing really. All questions i wished i’d asked i’ve asked.