[stpe]

> Is your leader the ultimate authority of your group?

Yes. Selected by, and sole connection to the mythical group "board".

> Does your leader have impressive, made-up names or titles?

Yes. "Chief Executive Officer".

> As far as your group is concerned, would they say that there is no legitimate reason to leave them?

Yes... if ever trying to leave, you are technically bribed with something that you cannot use in stores or pay rent. They call it "equity".

> Is your group suspicious about the outside world?

Yes. Always this talk about how the outside world is "the competition". Sometimes "the users.

> Does your group believe that they are the ‘right’ religion/church/group/ones, or only ones, who have ‘right’ teaching/doctrine?

Yes. "The competition" is wrong.

> Are there any of the above such rules/laws in your group?

Yes. Rules are in "the handbook".

...

/S

[steeleduncan]

> /S

Really? Cults are extreme, and socially undesirable, entities. Companies are less extreme, and arguably socially beneficial, entities. However, both entities are use essentially the same psychological tools of manipulation.

I don't think this comment should be seen as facetious so much as an insight on how company structures control employees.

[hericium]

Whenever I see (ex) Google employees' comments (easy to spot, work there is usually mentioned in the very first sentence) with phrases like "Googlers", I do have a strong cult vibe.

Another example of corporate cultism are HR people exercising techniques[1] similar to cults and other dysfunctional relationships.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_bombing

[iJohnDoe]

> and arguably socially beneficial

That’s a huge stretch or assumption.

[timbit42]

Corporations and cults are both also undemocratic and do not fit in democratic countries.

[wedn3sday]

> The leader determines the rules/laws and expects to be obeyed or else there are consequences. Rules/laws can include what you can’t wear.

Dont question the mandatory dress code

[Ekaros]

Do the rules include that you can not not wear anything?

[loudtieblahblah]

You laugh but corporations and the woke are just as cultish as some niche "religions"

[smitty1e]

Won't name the firm, but there was some brainwashing going on.

[guerrilla]

I agree, but also include groups which make heavy use of the phrase "the woke." Tribalism in general can easily spiral into cultism.