If you're skilled enough, sometimes you can even force the culture to change. It can be painful and not all battles are worth it, but it's doable.
I did this by constantly complaining about JavaScript and how TypeScript is so much better until some of my colleagues started writing new projects in TypeScript.
probably, that said i would love to hear stories on this
ps: even beyond work, that kind of knowledge is very important, culture is a form of abstract layer over a group, and it can make or break your future