Have you every notice that corporate values seem to be the same for most organisations, just worded differently?
Make good words
Don't be a dick
Be safe
Don't be dodgy and steal stuff
Be on time.
One that used to be important but has been removed:
Some variant of “We employ the best people.” But is rarely a core value anymore because “We employ affordable people” doesn't look good on a poster.
Context:
I had to do an electronic reference for a friend applying for an entry level position, and they asked 20 questions of which 15 were the same three questions about the 5 core company values.
How does the applicant score on expectations for “insert corporate Value”?
How have they improved in “Insert corporate value” as you've known them?
What's an example of their “insert corporate value”?
When in my opinion the other 5 questions were more important. Are they on time? Are they flakey? Are they responsible? Have they grown in the time you've known them? Would you hire them again?