Pinterest Workplace Smart Brief Post - 04/11/2019

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What's up guys! 

Hope you guys are doing well! This week I am talking about workplace culture. Different companies have completely different cultures. Google compared to JP Morgan are two completely different workplaces. Where and how you work definitely has a correlation with productivity and chemistry. It is important for every company to try and nail this so that they can be as efficient and successful as possible.

 "Pinterest wanted to create a warm, positive workplace different from the confrontational environment common at technology companies. But former employees call the culture passive-aggressive and say it likely has contributed to slow growth, missteps in product development and high employee turnover." The turnover issue could be over bearing but every company has this issue to some extent. However, I would imagine a warm technological workplace would be nice to work in, it is strange that Pinterest is the way it is.

 Having work a little in my life there are definitely some place I preferred over others. I don't know how to exactly describe without just saying 'the vibe' of the place itself. It just felt different to other places. The more experience the better for the future. Thanks again guys, tune in next week, stay happy!!!

Peace Out! 
-Vitty


Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/10/pinterest-overly-nice-culture-has-hurt-growth-ex-employees-say.html 



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