What are some red flags you've noticed in the hiring process? I've finally landed an interview after weeks of applying. I think it went well on my end, but something about the managers I spoke with just feels...off.

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When the people you're talking to wear too many hats. If your new manager clearly has a workload they can't handle, you will too.

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Super big red flag at this point in time of cancel culture from both sides: research the company's executive leadership team. Look for compatibility with your personal politics. Too much Woke and Maga is toxic unless you're on the correct side.

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To this point had multiple companies refuse to hire because I was a cop (at the time) working on a career transition. One told me my work history was problematic. Another said they wouldn’t feel comfortable working with someone like me.
Big WTF moments those…I was literally trying to escape that life

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Red flags to me are vague answers to direct questions. Especially from a position of leadership, usually a sign that there’s more than meets the eye there and it’s not typically positive from my experience.

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Saying "yes" to everything customers want and demand. It ends up trickling down to engineers and other ICs to meet those demands without considering the amount of work that is already being done and planned for. In the short run, maybe there would be more business, but in the long run, this approach is very reactive and unsustainable and harms the culture of the company.

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Sloppy interviews (missing meetings, wrong interviewers, laggy responses).

If you can get an interview with an IC, ask about unplanned workload/support stress/tech debt, basically the standard triggering topics. Do they have a look of sad exhaustion in their eyes?

Glassdoor reviews, but take these with a grain of salt, since most are written by people who are mad or were forced out. If there's a common theme, it's worth asking about that in the interview.

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Trust your instincts. You should be excited to work there, not concerned.

Red flags: The salary isn't disclosed in the earlier interview process. Too many stages and too many interviewers, one-way video interviews, 3 hour+ take-home assignments, lack of enthusiasm from interviewers. questions focused on stress management, multitasking and vague answers to work-life questions.

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I ignored my gut and am currently stuck in a role where the culture feels toxic. I think the red flags at the interview stage were a series of questions that weren't planned AND were disorganized, and that he delivery of questions from the manager was a bit too serious (attacking).

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