Every job vacancy announcement includes (or at least should include) a series of technical requirements that candidates wishing to apply for the position must meet. Specific programming languages, knowledge of other languages, experience in the field, and other requirements must be fulfilled if the candidate wants that position. However, there are other things that are evaluated during a job interview.
Have you ever felt frustrated when receiving a rejection despite thinking you did well in the interview? You fulfilled all the technical requirements and still weren't selected? What could have happened?
There are a few possible answers to these questions: either there were more candidates who also met those requirements, and you were unlucky not to be chosen for the position, or the position may have been filled by someone within the company, or perhaps the position was canceled. There are several possibilities. But there is one thing that often diminishes your chance of joining a good company that you may not even be aware of:
" Not fitting the company's cultural fit!"
In times when data is everything, it is normal for companies that have access to data from their employees, clients, and systems to want to ensure that this information is as secure as possible. Therefore, there are people who, despite meeting the technical requirements, will not be accepted for the position because the hiring company did not feel confident enough in them. This is normal, acceptable, and consistent on the part of companies.
However, there is also the issue of "cultural fit," which is becoming increasingly prevalent. Cultural fit is nothing more than the internal culture of the company in question. There are companies that are more or less liberal regarding dress code, working hours, goals, employee relationships, and other issues. It is natural for these companies to want to hire people who best fit this cultural fit.
This cultural fit can be measured through interviews, questionnaires with multiple-choice questions, or even through essays or short texts that the candidate writes.
But how should you act when facing a cultural fit test?
Some may say that you should respond with the aim of being hired, meaning you should think about the answers the company would like to hear. However, we do not believe this is the ideal approach. When we focus on what the company would like us to respond, we may end up entering a position that will not make us happy. For example, as the author of this article, I do not consume alcoholic beverages. Therefore, I would feel somewhat out of place if I worked for a company like Ambev, whose IT department motto is "We're here for Tech and Beer." This does not mean that I cannot work at Ambev or that I am incapable of performing within the company. It also does not imply that there is any issue with the company's corporate culture. I could respond to the cultural fit test with answers that indicate I meet the expected profile. However, even if I were hired, there would be a high chance of feeling uncomfortable in that environment.
Therefore, we recommend always being as honest as possible. The HR team of the respective company can evaluate your profile and judge whether it would be better for the company and for you to be hired or not. Do not pretend to be someone you are not because of a job opportunity!
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