I went for an evening interview yesterday, and it was just... odd. The office was dim, completely deserted, and the person I was supposed to meet was nowhere in sight. The only person there was the one who let me in, assuring me my interviewer would be there any moment. It felt so unprofessional, and now I'm wary about accepting a job there. (They did arrive - 30 mins late, btw). How long would you wait before just leaving?

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Normally, 20 minutes at most. Though the job market being the way it is, I'm a little more desperate and would have waited at least half an hour. I don't blame you for viewing it as a red flag. I would, too (even though I'd take it anyway).

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I would have given them 15 minutes tops. I would be walking out and driving off. I don’t let anyone waste my time.

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That whole thing seems pretty sketchy, to be honest. I guess if I really needed a job I would put up with that, but I would be assessing their level of professionalism and scoring it pretty low. As for accepting an offer there, again, it would depend on how badly I needed the job.

I don’t think there’s a hard rule, but personally, if someone is 10–15 minutes late without any heads-up, it tells me a lot about how they operate. I’d take that as a red flag.

I think 20 mins is good. But your experience makes it seem very suspicious. I would avoid that place tbh

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