
The Dream Job System Podcast 6 Ways To Research Company Culture | Ep #786
Dec 10, 2025
Discover six clever ways to investigate company culture before committing to a job. Learn why understanding your own values is essential for career happiness. Austin highlights how reviewing a company's benefits page can reveal important policies and potential red flags. He also suggests exploring Glassdoor reviews for balanced insights and listening to leaders discussing their culture. Additionally, connecting with former employees offers valuable perspectives, while checking profiles of current employees helps gauge alignment with your values.
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Culture Drives Career Happiness
- Company culture directly impacts daily motivation, burnout risk, and career happiness.
- Good culture accelerates happiness while bad culture quickly causes disengagement and demoralization.
Culture Marketing Can Be Misleading
- Many companies market culture well but fail to deliver; career pages can be a polished show.
- You must verify beyond marketing to avoid being misled by surface-level perks.
Define Your Culture Criteria
- Get specific about what you want from a job by listing roles, manager qualities, teammates, work-life balance, and product fit.
- For each item, write three examples of what great looks like and three things that would be unacceptable.
