5 Signs of a Bad Employer (Toxic Company Interview Red Flags)

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Jennifer Brick

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@JenniferBrick 4 жыл бұрын

What warning sign did I miss?

@aml8760 4 жыл бұрын

Facial expressions, body language and tone during interviews are tell tale signs of toxic management. They're usually stern, strict, critical and judgmental.

@JenniferBrick 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Those are big red flags!

@Rosaeart 4 жыл бұрын

I seriously need a video for people who are Overly talkative both ends because I talk a lot my self 😭💜

@JenniferBrick 4 жыл бұрын

@@Rosaeart oooh this is an interesting video idea. I'm adding it to my list!

@dmmice2344 3 жыл бұрын

@@aml8760 I just had an interview with a lady who was very judgmental on my work history and called me a “job hopper” which I found pretty insulting. Nobody stays in one company anymore

@stephenbayer3909 3 жыл бұрын

You mention reading the negative reviews on Glassdoor. But a sign of a truly toxic work environment is when you see a whole bunch of glowing 5-star reviews of the company all posted within a short time frame and all with similar sounding language. This indicates that management at the company has directed employees to "bomb" the website with positive reviews in order to counteract the negative ones and drive up the overall Glassdoor rating of the company. This practice, even more than the negative reviews themselves, should be a huge red flag that the company is toxic.

@JenniferBrick 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, Stephen!

@csensale 3 жыл бұрын

My culture is least than 3 stars half the time or closer to 3/4

@convivialjoys17 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I worked in HR at a toxic company and I know for a fact that they did this. They were obsessed with the glassdoor reviews.

@ec4221 Жыл бұрын

I work for a small company and the first red flag was when the TL just hated me from the start.

@clarasiewwl 3 жыл бұрын

Two huge red flags that I totally overlooked during my interview process with a toxic narcissistic boss was “love bombing” and “future-faking”. Many things were promised but never delivered, and many things were done unethically and illegally. There were fake 5 star reviews on the company’s Google page that were fabricated by his employees. Turnover was very high and I wish I had seen the bad reviews on Glassdoor of those who had left. The boss and some of his “flying monkey” employees were extremely toxic and used verbal abuse, intimidation, rage tantrums and threats to get their way. The emotionally healthy ones were left burnt out and depressed. I too constantly broke down and had panic attacks almost on a daily basis. When an employer is too keen on you and places you on a pedestal initially, it’ll be just as easy to fall off the idealization wagon. Those who left or were fired were devalued badly by that employer.

@_zina9054 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I experienced it's like I wrote this lol

@AwakeningVibes-369 Жыл бұрын

@@_zina9054 Same 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ very dismissive, too much workload, future faking and gaslighting when you point out the problems to be solved.

@Rocketman1245 22 сағат бұрын

This 100% happened to me at my current company. Then when i finally set a boundary i was “dropped” out of the group. Basically quit fired.

@dmmice2344 3 жыл бұрын

Mine is extremely toxic because I work in one now. Boss bullies employees in front of me causing me to get bullied from that employee who gets bullied by the boss. It’s awful

@JenniferBrick 3 жыл бұрын

That is a toxic loop they have created.

@noramkelly 4 жыл бұрын

One sign I did miss in a previous job interview was how they spoke about people who previously held the role. When I asked about traits that successful people had in the role, I got a few traits followed by complaints about previous employees. I now know that to be a huge red flag. I'm sure it's me now they're talking about. I agree with the rest of your comments. Glassdoor can be a reliable source of information if you know how to read the patterns. Are they selling you the role? Yup. Didn't do that either.

@Sass2000Cass 8 ай бұрын

So true. Gossip about other colleagues is a huge red flag

@yukio_saito 3 жыл бұрын

I turned down an outreach from a corporate recruiter because a lot of glassdoor reviews say the company is "bro culture." I also looked at their former employees' LinkedIn profiles carefully. I noticed some of them left the company within a year of joining.

@LisatotheMarie 3 жыл бұрын

The bonus tip definitely hit home. I'm in a situation where I'm evaluating another company and the way they describe themselves is really triggering for me because these were the lies that were fed to me in a toxic work environment I've experienced. I'm now very skeptical to these descriptions such as "we're a family."

@summer20105707 2 жыл бұрын

We're a family is bs. I'll never fall for that one again either.

@anitablackman1 2 жыл бұрын

Yup but only some ppl are part of the family.

@maxalberts2003 2 жыл бұрын

The Manson Family.

@Fourwindsofsuccess Жыл бұрын

Yes, it’s a facade to either overwork you to underpay you or you’ll be they’re bottom bish.

@agnieszkajezyk-chlebowska9274 3 жыл бұрын

Are there any healthy companies? The workplace is people so every company is toxic, full of rivality, gossips and HR that doesn't care. It is better to know how to survive in such environment and be albe to keep this job to pay the bills. The less scrupules and vulnerability you have the better for you.

@joesandwhich3909 2 жыл бұрын

I’m late to the party but yes.. this is a great question. Frankly I believe every company has some form of “toxicity” due to the simple fact that 3/10 people have psychopathic traits…. So if 1/3 of the human population has psychopathic traits they’re likely to end up in the work place.

@wulfbak 3 жыл бұрын

Glassdoor is useful, I guess, but should be taken with a grain of salt. Companies definitely doctor their results. If you see a spat of bad reviews followed by a run of good ones, I generally look at how those good ones are worded. Do they sound like HR drivel? If you see a bunch of bad reviews that mention the same things over and over, that's usually a good sign that there's a big problem.

@dmmice2344 3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know we had to interview them as well. Interesting 🤔

@JenniferBrick 3 жыл бұрын

This is a step so many people don't know about!

@co_7523 3 жыл бұрын

Yep! It's a two-way process.

@fluffysox6072 3 жыл бұрын

Ohh yeah. I’ve gotten 3 offers within the last four months and I think this was a big factor. When you interview them and ask smart questions it shifts the power dynamic. On a subconscious level, they now feel that they need to impress me. And people remember how you make them feel ;)

@Sass2000Cass 8 ай бұрын

Yes you are interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you

@lesliengo8347 2 жыл бұрын

Glassdoor is great however it seems like they won't let you see reviews unless you write a review about a company from an employee perspective, which I find it strange.

@dustinwhite6885 3 жыл бұрын

I keep trying to go against the grain and move up in my toxic workplace. I'm not sure why anymore, guess I feed off the rejection. Sure will vet the next company properly.

@basicbaroque 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Give us the secrets we need to know! ❤️ That part about the company not selling a job to you, is 100% true.

@JenniferBrick 4 жыл бұрын

It's such a strong indicator of a lopsided relationship. Your working relationship with the company should be win-win, and great companies know this.

@unfa00 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the people are great and it's just the CEO who's toxic ;)

@Mosdefinitelyable 10 ай бұрын

You rock. Your positivity is infectious! Thank you for your heartfelt support of workers everywhere!

@hamburgler9839 3 жыл бұрын

All employers are exploiting your time for profit. AKA the majority of your life. You do not keep much of the value of your work. So yes inherently running a company is greedy/toxic.

@StrawberryJamJam29 4 ай бұрын

Not all companies are like this, but a large majority are. I definitely for one am working on my own business and want to provide the best I can for my future employees.

@StrawberryJamJam29 4 ай бұрын

A red flag for me that I encountered today is having a bunch of interviews with people across departments that includes senior leadership from multiple departments when the position is low level. I’m interviewing for an low paying entry-level position. It’s giving micromanaging. And they said the role is hybrid in the job description and during the interview they said I may have to work 5 days per week, that I have to have a flexible schedule for the business. I’m going to turn down the role before those interviews with senior leadership because heck nah.

@aspiringstat 3 жыл бұрын

I got pissed off in an interview that a boss says, "It's useless to hire you". I'm not open in working a particular place. I'm surprised by the boss answer and definitely won't reach out to them anytime soon. And I felt some unrealistic expectations from them.

@CandyisAwesome86 3 жыл бұрын

What!?

@Sass2000Cass 8 ай бұрын

Run away don’t walk!

@VidMediumNS 3 жыл бұрын

Just quit a job that I felt was gaslighting me. Sorry no I was sure they were because they kept "not" (they totally were) calling me a liar to things I had physical evidence and witnesses to. I took your first advice after quiting and on glass door it had a 2.0 rating and a lot of people where complaining of the same things. Actually i still have one day more to go with them but....I'm really rethinking the value of treating them with more respect than they've shown me for the total of months I've had this management on my back. I know I don't have a long record of jobs I've stayed at past 2 years, but I'm even surprised I stayed 5 months. I feel like I should have quit 3 months ago!.

@sarahjane4908 4 ай бұрын

Speaking of narcissism, one of my first jobs was at a company that kept congratulating me on getting a job there. Like HR, admin, everyone literally kept saying “congratulations” like I was so lucky to work there. Anyway, I left within six months for a much better job.

@lamzy3773 4 жыл бұрын

I fell for this. Not accurately doing my company research before accepting a job offer. I'm currently interning till end of August 2021. By the way it's an aerospace engineering company.

@JenniferBrick 4 жыл бұрын

It's an easy mistake to make, especially early in your career. Think about what you can learn and apply for your next role.

@lamzy3773 4 жыл бұрын

@@JenniferBrick Definitely

@barb227 3 жыл бұрын

I having a hiring recruiter whole family and friends work at a grocery store. In my opinion is very toxic if you don't get along with the friends and family.

@daves-selfie-wilderness-raves 8 ай бұрын

Jennifer, colour psychology is everything. As you know money is printed in black ink on the front and dark green ink on the back.

@unfa00 3 жыл бұрын

How do you find past employees of a company?

@HolisticManifesting 4 ай бұрын

@12012channel Жыл бұрын

Honestly,there is no point to any of this. Your options are work for a toxic company or be homeless.

@robertwhite1028 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely toxic past due on leaving, half the people are banging each other and the other half are related even though policy forbids any state job from hiring family to work in same area

@bruceyseow8325 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome video! Is it possible to develop some kind of Stockholm syndrome after being in the toxic place for too long? How do we overcome it?

@cookiessweet3302 3 жыл бұрын

all negative, when you are around negativity, everything will be negative.

@helmiinahii 10 ай бұрын

What to do if the recruiter knows nothing about the company and is just doing their job filtering out the unsuitable candidates? I've had plenty of interviews where the interviewer has not once been in the building and never met the people they are suggesting candidates for?

@matthewsmith2787 3 жыл бұрын

Is a unprofessional company toxic ?

@YouTubePurgetheblackplague 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@EJ1443 Жыл бұрын

What about if they had several people in the same position but none of them passed probation? They did tell me that the job was fast paced and certain financial assignments had to be done in a certain way by a certain time.

@JaneDoe-ps6ve Жыл бұрын

@EJ1443 I would take that as a huge red flag is several people aren’t passing probation. My guess is they are not providing any training.

@stelladallasAlabama 3 жыл бұрын

Is it a good or bad sign that the employees dont seem to talk to each other as they walk you around? I knlw employees are on their best behavior but it didnt seem like they were very talkative. Do some companies prevent tAlking when the employees should be working?

@scottfeuerhammer3595 3 жыл бұрын

I've noticed this. I think it's more like it's the mindset of the employees. I've noticed that on prospective employee tours, I would be more serious and wasn't as jovial as normal. But, when you're the prospective employee, you pick up on this. Like, "Why does everyone seem like they are in prison."🧐 Truth is somewhere in between.

@stelladallasAlabama 3 жыл бұрын

@@scottfeuerhammer3595 yeah the prison vibe can be scary. I agree probably in the middle

@_zina9054 3 жыл бұрын

No they are just rude , I've noticed in companies where employees are happy we all greet each other smile say hi ect when employees are toxic to they pass by you like their poop don't stink.

@happydeadweight3730 3 жыл бұрын

Another sign of a bad employer is if they're not prepared for the interview(s). For example - someone important, critical, vital is not present at the interview to assess what kind of employee you are (good or bad), but their type of managerialism or "leadership" will ultimately affect & shape your position/outcome at the company. Or if they are not prepared for you on your first day of work and ask you to come back the next day. Or if the on-boarding process is riddled with mistakes and it takes you a day or two to simply onboard. Or if you're a minority, and you only see another minority in the lobby of the office your first day at work but never afterwards. It's almost as if the powers-that-be specifically asked a minority to come in that day to showcase they do in fact hire minorities (but in actuality they don't). What if a superior deliberately mispronounces your name on the first day? And you have a simple name, like Eric. You clarify the pronunciation, but they still mispronounce your name.

@Tahitianpearl75 2 жыл бұрын

I experienced 2/3 times that there were beverages on the conference table but nobody offered anything to me. Very rude and inconsiderate towards a guest of the house. Obviously, I wasn't seen as one.