Do you mean that the candidate is too inclined to say "that's not my job" when they might be called upon to perform tasks that lie outside their narrow area of focus?
I'm not slamming someone for saying that. At a huge company they will be exactly right and may fit in great there. If they can't change that opinion when working at a startup, maybe they aren't the best employee #7.
"I like to work on a team with strictly defined roles."
"I like to know exactly what I'm working on from day to day."
"I prefer to have my worked planned out weeks/months/years in advance."
All three valid, but not necessarily great for a startup.
For what it's worth, I would enthusiastically agree with all three of those statements, and I have no desire to ever work at a startup. I did once, years ago, and I hated it. Never again.
I'd prefer to work for the most enterprisey company that ever enterprised. I'm pretty happy at the B2B telecom where I work now, even.
(And, yes, I'm agreeing with you and providing a data point in your favor.)
LanceH|7 years ago
"I like to work on a team with strictly defined roles."
"I like to know exactly what I'm working on from day to day."
"I prefer to have my worked planned out weeks/months/years in advance."
All three valid, but not necessarily great for a startup.
amyjess|7 years ago
I'd prefer to work for the most enterprisey company that ever enterprised. I'm pretty happy at the B2B telecom where I work now, even.
(And, yes, I'm agreeing with you and providing a data point in your favor.)