What questions should I ask in interviews to surface culture?

Concrete, behaviour-anchored ones. "Walk me through how the team decides priorities for the quarter." "Tell me about a time someone disagreed with a senior decision — what happened?" Generic "what is the culture like" questions get rehearsed marketing answers.

How do I research a company's actual values?

Glassdoor reviews (last 6 months only — older ones reflect a different company), LinkedIn employee posts, press coverage of layoffs/wins, and the careers page job descriptions (the language reveals what they actually screen for).

When should I walk away from an offer over values?

When the company's structure or culture chronically prevents your top value from being expressed — not when one team or one manager seems imperfect. Structural values clash compounds; team-level friction often resolves.

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