Ethical values you subscribe to and working for a company that shares them

I do not really subscribe to any particular value as I strive to be ethical in what I do, whether that takes being honest, treat others with fairness, etc.

The second question, however, is a bit more difficult. Most companies talk the talk so on the surface it looks great and often this only surfaces much later. I used to work for a very large international company that has all the bells and whistles, which included an ethics committee. But I realized (much too late) that this committee was used to protect the leadership team instead of enforcing ethics. I would suggest using sites like Glassdoor. While not totally objective it does give you some insight into possible areas of concern.

Integrity, transparency and keeping things simple are something that I subscribe to. Most of the organizations says what seems right and do what seems right for the business, so its nearly impossible to gauge if they really subscribe to these values or not.

1. Do the right thing, every single time. Especially when under pressure.

2. Equal treatment and opportunity to all.

Company's values are hard to really and deeply understand, they're more in actions than in words.

Kiron,

Well presented.

How many companies/hiring managers did provide information for contact that is no longer with them, to you? what percentage?
I never got such information, I did ask often.

Great topic and way of putting it Amany. The company values are those that matter to the actual project staff and motivates them to work - integrity, honesty, compassion, empathy and transparency. These come to my mind as the topmost.

I guess the leadership has to invest in some of these consciously and instill the same in the team members.

Thx

Indeed great topics, Amany, thank you for posting it. I would like to add an idea to the second one: the values of a company. When starting your own firm this should be one of the most important things to focus on: to embed the ethical values (the ones you believe in, you want to be followed by all your future employees, and you want your clients to see and feel) within the company culture. Of course that it is easier said than done, as it is a continuous, never ending effort with no quick wins or immediate results. However, a constant focus on it will payoff on the long term, and can make you extremely proud when looking back :) For those who are passionate about the subject I would recommend the book Delivering Happiness by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. It hugely influenced me.