Cultural Fit

Wisdom from NF talent management by way of HBS in this article on how and why not to hire a culture fit. Makes sense from a company's perspective - diversity of talent, ideas and opinions can only help. But there is the matter of the new hire needing to feel like this company could be their new home. When they meet the team they will now be part of, the person should be comfortable, welcome and excited. That is a bit harder if the new entrant is not a "cultural fit". Something will feel ever to slightly off. All the right things were be said and heard and yet there will be this gnawing feeling that this job might be a mistake.

That is is the kind of thing that is hard to understand and about impossible to explain. Something nags and feels off. You ignore those signs and plunge right in because its a great company and a fantastic opportunity. Sometimes that nag blooms into a bigger discomfort and makes that once dream job feel like a thorn on the side. That is where cultural fit helps the new entrant. Its not surprising that NF being the gold standard for how to hire, is not making waves in how their employees see them as an employer. Maybe its a cultural cauldron where many don't find that warm homely feeling.