Every company has some collection of core values they work around or think they follow. These values are created either by the company founders as part of the company creation or by a marketing team to help make the company look more attractive to clients. In either case a disconnect can develop between these core values and the way the company actually works.
In the case of founder defined values, what was once true with a few employees may not be accurate with many. No doubt, they are still followed to some extent but as with anything, with growth comes change.

