'You Will Truly Be a Part of the Family': Toxic Job Interview Red Flags
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Any time a hiring manager talks up the company's bonuses and raises to justify their low salary, you'd better believe you're not actually getting either. -ThreeStacksRadio
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If they ever say "people just don't want to work anymore" or something similar, RUN. They won't value your time you as an employee, pay is likely to be shit, management is going to be incompetent and/or overbearing, and options for raises, promotions, or career advancement is going to be minimal to none. -SplendidMrDuck
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The job would have very little to do with my credentials even though the listing said they were “a plus to have.” -AdjectiveNounXXXX
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Had an owner of a restaurant tell me "If you have a problem don't come to me cause you won't like how I fix it" Yeah, keep your job. -DeftTrack81
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"We expect our employees to be flexible regarding work schedules: Would you be available to work evenings, weekends, and occasionally on holidays with short notice according to our needs?" -Back2Bach
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The interviewer keeps telling you how fortunate you are to be there like they are doing you a favor by giving you the job. -SuvenPan
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When I mentioned a company's dismal Glassdoor evaluations, they became so enraged that they ended the interview. Well, I suppose I escaped that danger. -Alhbf
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An interviewer tried to convince me to lowball myself after I said what I’d accept as a minimum salary which was in their offer range from the posting. “If we pay you more you wouldn’t get a bonus at the end of the year, and you’d be really upset when everyone else got one.” --Apocalypse-Cow-
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Work hard play hard is code for this job has driven everyone in the department to become alcoholics. -mtgguy999
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If you have to pay any amount of money in order to work for them it is a scam and stay away. -picov90198
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When they have nothing good to say about the person whose position they are trying to fill. They aren’t necessarily talking bad about the person- just little digs, almost passive aggressive. -Laceybabe9669
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If you ask what's the best part about working there and they address things like "Oh it's a great location" or "We get free lunch" instead of saying what they like about the actual job or company. --eDgAR-
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If you hear the word "sales" mentioned ANYWHERE in the job description, then sales will be your main job. -mediumokra
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Second hand info but one of my coworkers told me an interviewer asked for her social media passwords to “expedite their background check.” -mandichaos
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If it seems like nobody has a personality. I always make it a point to make some small talk with receptionists or people interviewing me. If they shut it down immediately or just otherwise give off a "WTF are you talking to me?" vibe. NOPE. -tiwega6117
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In one interview I was enthusiastically assured that overtime wasn't an issue, but if you pick up an extra shift they pay in gift cards so that it saves you on taxes. -Cook_n_shit
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