3. What characteristics would you use to describe a candidate likely to be hired by Patagonia? How do these characteristics reflect and support Patagonia s strategy? The mission at Patagonia is to build the best product possible, cause no unnecessary environmental harm, and inspire solutions to the environmental crisis. The benefits to employees working for Patagonia are considerable. Although the pay is slightly below the industry average, employees are given time off work to try out the wetsuits the company produces, and employees are encouraged to put the needs of their families first. Employees can work flexible hours to accommodate this company value. Employees are also offered a period of 60 days in which they can work for a nonprofit environmental organization and still receive their full pay.Much thought is put into the hiring of new employees at Patagonia; ambitious,mission-driven people, with whom the core values of Patagonia resonate, are selected to fill open positions within this unique company.