I mean (just examples of less "idealistic" values):
1) Job is paid an awful amount of money
2) Relocation is fully reimbursed
3) Full health assistance provided
or even:
4) No open space, you will have a real office
might be - I believe - more selected than "Has good beer".
I'd almost exclude a company for mentioning some of these values.
"Ideal for Parents"? I'm a parent and I have no idea what that's supposed to mean. Generous vacation time and flexible hours are generally appreciated by everyone. Seems weird to sort of single out people with children as if we're "special needs" or something.
"Supports physical wellness" can end up really pushy. I've seen this in companies that self-insure especially. Maybe I just want to eat a cheeseburger for lunch and not take the company sponsored cholesterol test, ya know? No, I don't care that you're "hoping for 100% participation".
Eats lunch together, friends outside of work, has good beer... Eh... Mixing friends/coworkers hasn't turned out well for me in the past. I prefer work to stay work. I've got nothing against having a beer while talking about work, but I really like to keep my personal life out of the office.
Psychological safety, active inclusion, safe to fail... I'm scared to comment on why I would avoid these "features", which I suppose says enough about it anyway.
Don't get me wrong -- It's an awesome website and a fantastic idea. It's just not at all for me. I guess I'm much more of a "mercenary" than a "missionary". :)
You've put this better than I ever could have.
Hum, like in the sense of: "I want to pass more time with my kids" or like in "I want to hide from my kids as many time as humanely possible"?
I don't mind sharing an office with 1-3 other people to save real estate but come on this whole sit down in the middle of the open floor and code is garbage.
That was the standard for jobs like that. It also took a lot more manpower to do stuff like that. So, they crammed them all into a room and let them have at it.
> I curated this values list after interviewing dozens of engineers who identify themselves as missionaries, not mercenaries. They believe that team culture and the people they work with are as important as (if not more important than) compensation or company reputation.
That being said, I believe the first 3 on your list are probably assumed by those answering. "Of course they will be paid a lot, of course relocation assistance is provided (if not WFH capabilities), and of course health insurance! Those should go without saying..."
Though, they should be said because it's the truth.
Diversity is a great example. I'm happy to see "Team is Diverse" ranked so highly across the different segments. While it's easy to confuse gender diversity as being true diversity I think people are talking more and more about intersectionality and diversity across race, age, sexual orientation, education, work experience, and also interests. We don't know what people are thinking of when they select "Team is Diverse," but a desire for more diversity of any kind is definitely a good thing.
My experience with "greater diversity" is usually shoehorning people who generally don't care into positions purely because of the color of their skin or gender. Is this secretly a codeword for "bring more females, tech is a sausagefest"?