Sep 20, 2018 6:42 AM
Replying to Sromon Das
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Shweta- since you and I live in the same city I can hopefully offer some customized advice.
1) As many people have pointed out, the interview itself is a great way to figure out company culture. I probably wouldn't directly ask "what's your culture like", but some indirect questions that would give you an idea.
ask the interviewer what he/she likes about the company
what continuous learning opportunities does the company provide
what non profit initiatives is the company engaged in
what is the approximate employee turnover rate; why do people leave
2) Halifax is a city where personal relationship and contact are more effective than virtual communication. It would help to get involved in the PMI chapter meetings and make contacts there. I'm associated with the PMI NS chapter so let me know if I can be of any help
3) See if you can find older job postings of the company- it's possible the posting might be inactive but you should be able to view a cached version of the page in google. Job postings often give you a sense of where the company is heading, employee turnover, strategic intent, etc.
4) As a last resort you (assuming you get absolutely no info from the website or contacts), maybe try vising the Central Library to see if you can get any information on the company. The staff is really helpful there.
5) Toastmasters hosts meetings on a regular basis in halifax. I think it's free to drop in and attend- another avenue to explore wrt networking
/sd
