Norms in industry

Rumor has it that a large Pharma company has within its written policies that meetings start 5 minutes after the scheduled time to allow attendants to move from one building to another in between meetings. In our company, it is more of an informal rule but pretty much accepted. In other companies, meetings start on time, no matter what. These differences are the result of each company’s culture, a critical aspect to understand when you join industry. At first, it seems like a daunting task to understand all the little nuances of each settin