I’m curious how people actually decide whether a company is “good to work for” during the interview process. Everyone asks about culture, but those answers are usually polished. Are there questions you’ve found that reveal the real day-to-day environment?

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I like to ask what their favorite and least favorite part of the job is. Usually people are willing to be more honest if they can soften the blow with a little bit of positivity, but also when they "have" to pick something. It's usually a very revealing answer.

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Good strategy, could it be that they might also just pick something that they think is acceptable but not say exactly what they think?

Lots of terrible things look good on an empty stomach

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This gave me chills. It's the harsh truth. We always need to aspire to keep ourselves on top of the wave, otherwise we risk getting caught in it...

I usually check reviews online to see what people are saying about the company as a whole.I also feel things out in an interview. There is no way to know for certain but it kind of comes down to a gut feeling.

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This also helped me in the past, even the bad things usually have a degree of truth in them. One should consider though, that specific teams or organisations within the company can vary a LOT their work style, compensation, and relevance of work.

Sometimes phrasing questions around decision-making or prioritization exposes how collaborative and transparent the culture actually is.

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