Before you take on that exciting new job, you still need to assess the corporate culture of the company you're about to join, Joann S.

Lublin writes in The Wall Street Journal. People are less likely to succeed if they don't fit the prevailing beliefs and behaviors guiding a workplace, career experts say. To avoid a culture misfit, grill recruiters about past hires, request a temporary consulting gig at the firm or ask rank-and-file staffers what it's like to work there before joining, she advises.