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Tech giant hires those who add to team, not those who fit in
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As a company that thrives on innovation, Google, which has grown its staff strength here to about 2,000 since it started operating its Singapore office in 2007, hires for "culture add" rather than "culture fit", focusing on what job seekers can add to the team - characteristics, competencies or experiences - rather than on how well they will fit in.
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Technology giant Google has grown its staff strength here to about 2,000 since it started operating its Singapore office in 2007. It has a global workforce of more than 100,000.
As a company that thrives on innovation, one of its recruitment principles is to hire for "culture add" rather than "culture fit". This means it focuses on what someone can add to the team or organisation - characteristics, competencies or experiences - rather than on how well they will fit in.
