> my impression is that they try very hard to have a consistent work culture across the company
they do - and they fail!
A truism is that your manager is the biggest determiner of your work environment. This is just as true for your manager as for you. To that end, your director/vp has a really outsized influence on the people you interact with the most (and thus define the experience of working at the company for you).
If you're like me and love talking to people you'll find a huge variation in the lived experience of people working these jobs.
they do - and they fail!
A truism is that your manager is the biggest determiner of your work environment. This is just as true for your manager as for you. To that end, your director/vp has a really outsized influence on the people you interact with the most (and thus define the experience of working at the company for you).
If you're like me and love talking to people you'll find a huge variation in the lived experience of people working these jobs.