Company culture and mission - how important it is for you?

[Anonymous]

Talk to me please

I just turned down an opportunity to work for the company that could not clearly spelled out theirs. Now I have a second thoughts about that decision.
Am I insane? They pay good money, benefits are fantastic, commute is so-so, but doable. It is a step up in my career, but not exactly the industry I prefer to work in.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

It's super important to me- although I chose a career in public service (nonprofits and govt). It sounds like its important to you, so you probably made the right choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's super important to me- although I chose a career in public service (nonprofits and govt). It sounds like its important to you, so you probably made the right choice.

Glad to hear I'm not alone.

That was my reasons, but I don't think recruiter quite got it when I spelled it out. My question now how common is that, or I just presented myself as total weirdo.

[Anonymous]

extremely important

[Anonymous]

Mission is probably the most important thing to me.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry, unless you work for a non-profit, university, or the government, the mission is to make money. It's called capitalism. I think you may regret this leaving this opportunity, but that really depends on your job skills and niche.

[Anonymous]

That depends on what you do, OP and what industry you are in. And who you asked.

[Anonymous]

Not important at all. Quality of work, pay, commute, hours, advancement opportunities are all that matter to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not important at all. Quality of work, pay, commute, hours, advancement opportunities are all that matter to me.

+1

[Anonymous]

I assume the mission of a for profit company if profit. So mission is not important. Culture on the other hand is different. I don't want to work for a company that puts profit ahead of treating employees fairly and acting ethically in the community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not important at all. Quality of work, pay, commute, hours, advancement opportunities are all that matter to me.

+1

Agree with this, along with work/life balance and flexibility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I assume the mission of a for profit company if profit. So mission is not important. Culture on the other hand is different. I don't want to work for a company that puts profit ahead of treating employees fairly and acting ethically in the community.

This. I don't really care about our 'mission' because as a for-profit company our only real mission is to make money. Culture On the other hand is critical. It can make or break my ability to make it through the day.

[Anonymous]

Super important to me, which is why I don't work for a for-profit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry, unless you work for a non-profit, university, or the government, the mission is to make money. It's called capitalism. I think you may regret this leaving this opportunity, but that really depends on your job skills and niche.

Surely you realize that some people really don't want their work to be all about maximizing revenue. Job skills have nothing to do with it.

[Anonymous]

It's interesting, it used to be that even for-profit companies could care about being upstanding and contributing members of their communities. Now it's all money-grubbing, all the time.