Did you know...? Portugal produces approximately 70% of all cork in the world.
It is common to greet each other by handshake. Doing some small talking when meeting first is a good way to get to know each other better. Helpful topics are sports, Portuguese culture, and family. Many Portuguese have a strong sense of humour.
In companies it is rather common to address each other by surnames than by first names. Since status is very important in Portugal, the managers or employers are quite unquestionable and make all necessary decisions; the major responsibility lays on him or her. Also, it is still common that companies are based upon family structures and that some of your colleagues are related to their employer.
Portuguese communication is very non-confrontational. That basically means that problems or critique are normally not talked about in a direct way. It is more likely to not talk about it at all or to say something on a very polite way and that it communication ends up in negotiations or discourses. It is also quite common that creative solutions are found last minute.
Although many companies are having a traditional structure, punctuality is not as important as in other countries. It is very polite to be on time, but a delay up to 20 minutes is quite usual. Of course, you should not be too late all the time.