9 Questions You Should Ask Before Joining Any Company (But Nobody Tells You)

What if I told you there are exactly 9 things that decide whether a workplace will make you thrive — or burn you out?
Not the "we're like a family" pitch. Not the Glassdoor rating.

Nine specific, science-backed psychological dimensions that tell you the truth about a company's culture before you sign the offer letter.

At this meetup, we're giving them away — for free.

These are the same 9 dimensions VMS CultureLabs uses to diagnose culture health for companies.

Built on research from Gallup, Edmondson (Harvard), and Maslach's burnout research. The kind of frameworks companies pay consultants lakhs to access.

You'll leave with a checklist you can use immediately

— whether you're evaluating your next job, or wondering if you should stay at your current one.

What you'll learn:
The 9 dimensions like
Psychological Safety, Burnout Risk, Expectations vs Reality and 6 more.

What each one means. How to spot it. The questions that reveal the truth.

This is for you if:

• You're job hunting and tired of "great culture" companies that turn toxic in 2 months
• You've experienced burnout and never want to repeat it
• You're in HR or hiring and want to understand what talent is really evaluating
• You're a founder losing people and can't figure out why

Why this is backed by real science:
77% of employees globally are disengaged (Gallup).

Psychological safety is the #1 predictor of high-performing teams — not talent, not strategy (Edmondson, Harvard).

Burnout is now classified by the WHO as an occupational phenomenon.

Companies with top-quartile culture see 4× higher revenue growth (McKinsey).

Your mental health at work isn't a luxury. It's non-negotiable. Come learn how to protect it.

About the host:
Shobhit Khandelwal is the founder of VMS CultureLabs, a psychometrics-based culture intelligence service that uses behavioral science to tell companies exactly how much their culture problems are costing them — in ₹, not feelings.