Work Culture in Denmark

Denmark is flat – and so is our workplace culture.

A characteristic of Danish workplace culture is the flat organisational structure. You and your employer are more or less on equal terms, and your independent thoughts and ideas are welcome. Actually, you are expected to contribute to tasks independently and ask questions.

With independence follows responsibility, and with this, trust. Focus is to create trust rather than being controlling. As a result of this, company and departmental decisions are often made on the basis of constructive criticism, dialogue, and knowledge sharing across organizational levels and departments, focusing on the quality of ideas, rather than on who is presenting them.

The flat structure of our workplace culture is also visible when considering widely applied practices of evaluation processes, where the employee evaluates their employer, as well as vice versa.

Another characteristic of Danish workplace culture is the team structure, and for many employees, working together in a team is crucial to their daily work life.

Joining your colleagues for lunch and coffee breaks is a must and considered a core aspect of creating a healthy work environment across departments, leading to a workplace culture of well-being, as well as financial growth.

Job search in an informal workplace culture

Our informal workplace culture makes it a legitimate and much used job search approach to contact potential employers unsolicited.

It is important that you do your homework and research the company before you contact then. Be clear on what you can offer, and target your approach. If you do not get a hold of them in the first place, follow up. In this way you show initiative and the company does not have to spend time getting back to you, which will be much appreciated.

Through unsolicited contact, you can create wide networks for the use of getting your next job, which at present counts for more than half the recruitments that take place in Denmark.

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