Is it a red flag to ask about work life balance and remote policies in an interview?

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There are ways to ask about it without being too on the nose. For example, in an interview once the team mentioned they like “making the impossible happen for clients”. So I asked if they ever push back on client deadlines in that pursuit. They said they have a policy of only saying “yes” and “figuring the rest out later” - so that was all I needed to know to end the process with them.

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Ha! It’s small, regional, and Canadian, so you’re probably safe.

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You should ask, but not directly.

Work-life balance:
“What does the typical day for this position look like?”
“How do you coordinate meetings/communications in different time zones?”
“Can you give me a recent example of how you handled a project with a tight turn-around?”

Remote policies:
“Will my team members be based in the same office or are we working across geos?”
“What is the meeting culture, e.g. short calls, stand-ups, repeating all-hands, etc.?”
“What is your office culture - much after-work socializing?”

None of these will get you exactly the answer you’re looking for but you should be able to suss out the vibe.

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In Los Angeles, whether or not it’s remote means the difference between a yes or a no, so I’m absolutely asking. I did the 15 hour a week commute. Life’s too short for that.

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