A Note on Culture Fit
Explore how to assess culture fit by focusing on motivation, collaboration, communication, empathy, and diversity instead of similarity when hiring for software teams. Understand the importance of aligning new hires with company values and how to approach hiring friends professionally.
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The last part of thinking about who to hire is not something you will explicitly seek but instead is something that you should be open to. I’m sure that you’ve probably heard all about “culture fit” and what it means to ensure that the people you hire adhere to it. One can argue that culture fit is impossible as a concept because culture, unless monolithic and dictatorial, is not possible to “fit” into. People instead add or contribute to a culture.
What traits to look for?
Before you start occupying your mind visualizing the hypothetical person that you’re going to find for your team, remember that you’re looking for the following traits when assessing their ...