Anyone who’s had either a great boss, or a bad boss, knows how important workplace relationships are for feeling happy at work. But it can be really challenging to assess what a workplace is like, and how people interact with each other from the outside looking in when you’re career changing. 

With the people I coach, those who have experienced negative work environments in the past have a lot of trepidation about starting over at a new company. “What if I end up in the same situation I just left?” “How can I know if my boss will really have my back?” “The company culture sounds great on paper, but what if it’s all just marketing?” 

I’ve heard all of those concerns and I understand them from the bottom of my heart. It is hard to assess an organization from the outside to know if it's a good fit for you or not. But it’s not impossible! 

By following a few practices and asking the right questions, your ability to determine if a company is a good fit for you or not will go way up! 

In this episode I’ll share:

• The challenges of assessing a workplace from the outside, and tips to work around them
• Why looking at team-level factors is more important than company culture factors
• Questions to ask before accepting a job offer to gauge fit

You can find show notes and a complete transcript here: https://www.jenniferspoelma.com/podcast-feed/company-fit