What's a subtle interview red flag people should pay more attention to that most candidates ignore at first?

I'll start:
- The interviewer constantly interrupts or seems distracted the whole time.
- Nobody can clearly explain what the role actually involves day to day.
- They dodge questions about turnover, onboarding, or why the role is open.
- The interview feels weirdly adversarial for no reason.

Anything else that comes to mind?

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This is related to the adversarial point - interviewer dismissing and downplaying the candidate’s expertise and experience

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