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[quote=Anonymous]You sound kind of obnoxious, OP. I think you can look for another job with a culture you prefer, but maybe watch and listen for a bit and consider if there's another way to understand the culture where you are beyond "no standards" and "they don't value excellence."

For example, I come from an academic background and currently work in government. In some scientific and fieldwork based disciplines, you'd get judged for visibly trying hard to look great, wear designer clothes, do involved hair and makeup, etc, because the vibe that is valued is "I am a serious scientist who could go into the field/lab RIGHT NOW and I don't get distracted by shallow stuff." Similarly, relationship building is important everywhere, but it may not happen in the same ways it did in your own job. You're not seeing what's there because you're too focused on what's not.

Speed isn't highly valued because following compliance and review processes is so critical; I try to get my IC work done quickly and well, but then sit back and wait because of the review layers, which exist for the sake of accountability and are not optional.

I don't know about not valuing accuracy, that's a red flag. I value competence, expertise, and good judgment highly and so have all of my managers. But I also think "excellence" is a meaningless leadership buzzword and it makes me roll my eyes. [/quote]

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