Definitely sounds like the US.

When I worked a Radboud University in the Netherlands for a summer, they were definitely more direct than I was used to, and kept work more work-focused. But they also combined that with a culture of quitting on time, and going out to socialize a bit before dinner, which I think was vital to sustain interpersonal connections.

I liked that style a lot, but Americans are very bad about quitting on time, which necessitates more socialization at work itself.