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Raja Ramamoorthy's avatar

"The organisation will find a better fit. You concentrate on finding the culture that works for you." - Yes. Been there. This is so true!

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Yogini Bende's avatar

Your article made me think, how can someone truly understand if they’re the right culture fit during the interview process?

I know HRs usually handle this, but for early-stage founders like me who don’t have dedicated HR support, do you think there is a way to figure this out?

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Mansi Shah's avatar

I read an interesting thing on Reddit recently. A founder mentioned that they find the best fit for their small team by working with members on retainer-based freelance positions first, and if they are culturally a good fit, they offer them a full time position. This gives both parties time to assess if they are a good fit.

Although it may happen that some professionals would not want to experiment with this structure and it can be a limitation.

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Sairam Krishnan's avatar

This is a good answer, but this is notoriously difficult. Hiring people from within the founding team's network is an easier way.

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