Hi all! My past role was a pretty toxic environment - extremely unrealistic & ever-changing expectations & condescending behavior & an overall mean & anxiety riddled atmosphere. Any advice on what to ask future companies when interviewing to really dig & uncover any red flags? Getting real feedback & a true sense of things can be difficult bc typically you get back what they want you want to hear. Probing questions that might allow to read btwn the lines & uncover negative atmosphere? Thanks!

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I always ask why the position I'm interviewing for is open. If it's open due to growth or promotion, great. If it's a position that's seen a lot of turnover, I see that as red flag.

I also ask them to describe their work culture and what success looks like at their company.

It's challenging to come up with probing questions, Jennifer Brick on YT has good content with interview tips

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