Workplace Culture: The shared values, habits and unwritten rules of how people work together in a company or team.
Example
Some teams discuss everything in open channels; others prefer one-to-one messages.
Why Workplace Culture matters for IT interns
Watching how your team works in the first weeks helps you fit in and avoid misunderstandings.
Where you will hear it
You will hear this term in everyday professional communication with your mentor, manager, and team. If someone uses it and you are not sure what they mean in your project, it is completely fine to ask; every team uses terms a little differently.
Related terms
- Remote Work: Working from home or anywhere outside the office, using online tools to work with your team.
- Responsibility: The duties and tasks you are expected to handle in your role.
- Teamwork: Doing your part in a team, supporting others and putting the team’s goal ahead of individual credit.
- Time Management: Planning and using your time so the important work gets done on time.
- Work Ethic: Your attitude towards work — reliability, effort, honesty and care for quality.
- Work From Office (WFO): Working on-site at the company’s office.
Previous term: Work From Office (WFO)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Workplace Culture?
The shared values, habits and unwritten rules of how people work together in a company or team.
What is an example of Workplace Culture?
Some teams discuss everything in open channels; others prefer one-to-one messages.
Why does Workplace Culture matter for IT interns?
Watching how your team works in the first weeks helps you fit in and avoid misunderstandings.
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Dhaivat has 16+ years of experience in the IT industry, working on AI and cloud technologies, project delivery, and engineering leadership. He has interviewed and mentored many interns, wrote The Lost Intern, and runs the non-commercial Career Impact Initiative, mentoring students for free.