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People have been sharing their biggest job interview red flags – 18 workplace warnings to look out for
10.
‘If your interview is between 12 to 2, look around. If everyone is at their cubicle eating their lunch. Red flag.’
-shaka_sulu
11.
‘They asked me my political opinion which I didn’t think was right.’
-cleverwall
12.
‘One red flag for sure is when they talk about how the company is “like a family.” Like, that usually means they expect you to be super available all the time and put the job above everything else, even your actual life.’
-xpetiteemilyx
13.
‘”Nobody wants to work anymore” – You’re about to find out exactly why nobody wants to work for them. Seriously, every single job I’ve worked that said that during an interview was toxic and grossly underpaid.’
-No_Recognition_1426
14.
‘Any implication that the role you’re taking on is easy and/or not that important. Either this or any signs they may be underestimating the amount of work involved.’
‘Seems like a no-brainer, but this gets let slip at interviews a shocking amount.’
-OhMyGodBearIsDriving
15.
‘A major red flag to watch for during a job interview is if the interviewer or company representative speaks negatively about current or former employees. This behavior can indicate a toxic work environment where blame and negativity are commonplace.’
-Organic-Republic-990
16.
‘I have two that are red flags.’
‘Had a guy one time ask me how old my children were. I think he was trying to suss out if I would be able to work all kinds of crazy hours. If they pry too much into your personal life, that’s not good.
‘Second, when most of the people you come in contact with haven’t been there very long, like 3 years or less. That means lots of turn over. If it’s new company or location though that wouldn’t count.’
-Dano558
17.
‘I went into an interview for a low-level admin position, and they made my put my cell phone in a bucket up front, stating “no phones are allowed in the back. it reduces productivity.” Big NOPE for me.’
-GracefulGlowa
18.
‘One of my go-to questions for an interviewer is, “In the past ten years, how many years have your employees received cost-of-living raises that meet or exceed the annual inflation rate? And how often have they also received merit-based increases above and beyond that amount?”
‘A shitty company won’t answer the question.
‘A good company will give you an honest answer.
‘A great company will give you an honest answer of “Ten.”
-Kalepsis
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