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To whom do you feel most loyal at work?
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Boss or Manager
Coworkers
Direct Reports
Company Mission/Vision
No One

Why do some companies drug test while others don't? Are there any industries that don't drug test?

  • don't know, although I understand why health care employees and police should be drug free

12 answers • Office Culture

Why do companies disapprove of employees discussing their pay?

  • Because someone always is upset over another person's pay rate. Some new hires are hired at a higher rate than a tenured employee thinks...

14 answers • Office Culture

Would you feel confident asking your boss for a raise?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

What are the most common ways that a boss hurts company culture?

  • Negatively speaking of current direction. Not communicating with subordinates and telling subordinates how/what to do and not do the same...

10 answers • Leadership

What are some tips for managing an employee who got a lot more schooling than I did?

  • Know the job/work being performed. Allow them to be part of problem solving while making sure the manager has final decision. There is...

18 answers • Leadership

Does someone you work with closely, make you want to quit your job?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

What is your dream company and why do you want to work there?

  • City of Phoenix Water Department because you can build an advancing career with good insurance and retirement benefits providing safe...

11 answers • Office Culture

What are some moves you've seen coworkers make that have severely limited their careers?

  • Being dishonest or trying to hide or redirect mistakes.

13 answers • Office Culture

Have You Asked for a Raise in the Last 18 Months?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

Why don't more large companies embrace having remote workers?

  • Because they feel like they don’t need.

16 answers • Office Culture

How much time off should employees be given for mourning?

  • 2 weeks normally. Every situation is different.

22 answers • Office Culture

Would you turn down a job offer today, for slightly more money?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

As a boss, have you ever had to fire someone on the spot? How did you handle it?

  • I never Supervised or managed a company. However, what other way would you fired someone aside from using company protocol.

8 answers • Leadership

How are men treated differently than women in your workplace?

  • Some employers may pay men more money for certain positions. Men may also get a superior position before a woman due to some opinions of men...

16 answers • Office Culture

Does Your Boss Hurt Your Company Culture?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

What is the hardest thing about being an ethnic minority in a white-dominated workplace?

  • People say things that are racially inappropriate , no one to relate to, many people feel entitled and it makes things uncomfortable. Lack...

10 answers • Office Culture

Which Tech Company Do You Most Admire?
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Apple
Facebook
Amazon
Google
Microsoft

How important is a potential new hire's previous work experience vs the college they graduated from?

  • Previous work experience could include failures - which is very valuable. Being too safe though would not get you innovative solutions.

10 answers • Professional Development

How can I tune out work gossip? It's really frustrating me.

  • Its tough. Try to ignore if it doesn't involve you but if it does then call them out privately and remember to document, document ,...

14 answers • Office Culture

How much of a salary increase do you expect each year?
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None
3%
5%
10%
15% or more

Why do Millennials job hop so much? Or is that an untrue stereotype?

  • Instant gratification. They get board easy and want results fast. They want to be senior leadership in a decade.

5 answers • Professional Development

Do You Talk About Your Sex Life with Your CoWorkers?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes
Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

How long would you give a new job that you absolutely hated on day one?

  • At least two weeks, I would start looking right away

9 answers • Professional Development