The department that turned firing into a growth opportunity.
The extent to which a candidate's values and behavior align with company norms—or more cynically, whether they laugh at the CEO's jokes and drink the same craft beer. Often criticized as code for 'hire people like us.'
An individual tasked with driving organizational transformation and getting people to embrace new processes. Usually the most hated person in the department until the change actually works.
The structured approach to transitioning individuals and organizations from the current state to a desired future state. In practice, it's PowerPoints about change curves while employees panic about their jobs.
A vesting schedule where retirement or equity benefits become fully available all at once after a specific period, rather than gradually. You get nothing, nothing, nothing, then suddenly everything.
A presentation outlining company values, expectations, and working principles, famously popularized by Netflix. It's essentially a manifesto explaining why the company is different and special, though most sound identical.
A formal document explaining why your company pays what it does, usually involving phrases like 'market competitive' that somehow justify paying 10% below actual market rates. It's a philosophical treatise on why you deserve less money than you think.
A hiring philosophy focusing on candidates who bring new perspectives and diversity rather than simply fitting existing culture. The enlightened evolution of 'culture fit' after everyone realized that just meant 'people like us.'
Shorthand for compensation and benefits that makes HR people feel like insiders while discussing how little they can get away with paying you. It's the package that's supposed to make up for soul-crushing work, but usually just includes dental.
A vague promise in job postings that usually means below-market salary plus benefits everyone else offers anyway. It's competitive only if you're comparing against companies actively trying to underpay people.
Legalese for "we actually have to pay you for that," typically applied to workplace injuries, overtime, or time spent dealing with work nonsense. If it's compensable, congratulations—your suffering has monetary value! If it's not, well, that's just character building, apparently.