Five Red Flags In A Job Interview - Signs of a Bad Employer

Five Red Flags In A Job Interview - Signs of a Bad Employer. Are you interviewing for a new job and wondering if it's a good opportunity? Here's warning signs you may want to avoid the job.
1. They ask you illegal questions
2. The actual job not matching the description
3. Not being paid fairly for the level of work
4. High Turnover rates
5. Abnormally high response rates
And 2 bonus tips! As a recruiter, I'd recommend using caution if you encounter any of these things in an interview.
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[@meeganwhite944]

I’ve learned this one the hard way. Don’t work for a company who asks you to be a part of their “family”. You’ll be overworked and underpaid.

[@SeamusMartin1]

Family - such a weasel word in a work context.

[@heatherh.1501]

If they want you to be part of their family, rest assured that it's a dysfunctional family.

[@ruthresetar5940]

Yeah. It's b.s., and it really translates into over-worked, under-valued slave.

[@thethirdseashell]

Or when they ask you to swear allegiance to the boss.

[@putugita289]

hahah i just realize it now, the company where I am work now is like that

[@mwbgaming28]

Employers all want someone with > The experience of a 60 year old > The drive of a 30 year old > The energy of a 20 year old > The obedience of someone making 7 figures > The pay scale of a 14 year old

[@carljohnson4691]

I gave you a like for this, but in all fairness not all companies are like that. I’ve had some very good employers over the last forty-something years who treated me very well. Some, not so much.

[@anakiwaanaka2815]

@@carljohnson4691 don't believe it.... perhaps you where brain washed

[@tenchraven]

@@carljohnson4691 How many of those were within the last 20 years? The last ten? The situation seems to be getting worse.

[@theresekatie4841]

Underrated comment.

[@ANTSEMUT1]

@@carljohnson4691 the point isn't that all of them are this bad but that there is enough who are.

[@julianfoot8748]

I went for an interview, tried to enter their car park and was told to go away and park somewhere else. I wasn't allowed to use an empty visitor spot. Then I was ignored by reception whilst she talked to a friend. Finally I was met by the interviewer (who would be my manager) 30 minutes late. Everyone in the office looked totally miserable and there was no conversation at all. Finally the interviewer asked me on a scale of 1-10 how much I wanted to work for them. I thought about it, looked him in the eye and said 2. If I was desperate I would work there, but not out of choice. His jaw hung open, so I thanked him for the interview, got up and showed myself out. One of the best decisions I ever made. The interviewer left within 6 months.

[@carldrogo9492]

How do you know that the interviewer left within 6 months?

[@johnmightymole2284]

@@carldrogo9492 it was in the local paper. I read about the case. Very interesting.

[@jeffjeffries8924]

@@carldrogo9492 Because he made the whole thing up

[@janterri3539]

@@jeffjeffries8924 Bro 😂

[@chrishayes5755]

Went to an interview recently and the parking attendant yelled at me for parking in the spot labeled "CEO", I touched him wiht the jab. The receptionist was on her phone and didn't greet me, touched her with teh jab. Interviewer came out asking how much pay I wanted, that kind of question earned him a touch from the jab. CEO came in asking about "commotion" he got touched with the jab. True story.

[@maxalberts2003]

"Our work culture is extremely intense and competitive. Employees who quit are merely collateral damage." Actual sentence spewed at me by a recruiter.

[@KN-ch2mi]

What a royal ahole whoever said that to you! They consider themselves too highly important yet the workers are the ones who put them up there to begin with.

[@chelseachelseafcsuperfan7220]

Sounds like a job for men and not for little girls

[@RK-cj4oc]

@@chelseachelseafcsuperfan7220 Sounds like a job for morons not normal men.

[@lormaeris]

Sounds intense, there is a special kind of people who thrive under such conditions. I am not one of them.

[@acidset]

@@chelseachelseafcsuperfan7220 Except it means ignoring the many possible and valid reasons that people would quit a job. It's a huge red flag as on how they think of you as of less than assets.

[@randoff32]

I went for a job interview today and the manager said, “We’re looking for someone who is responsible.” “Well, I’m your man.” I replied, “In my last job, whenever anything went wrong, they said I was responsible.”

[@RB-xv4si]

Most underrated comment

[@xylose848]

Hope you get a better one man

[@harmlesspotato2973]

😂😂

[@darkwolfzain]

LMAO!

[@zebrahunter6956]

Honestly, their reaction to that would probably give you a clue to how good of an employer they are

[@puppetmassster]

A big red flag is when the interviewer asks you hardly any questions and the entire thing feels like a sales pitch.

[@fliegendewolke5791]

Yes! Had this one. They really, really need anyone, because they are all overworked and management is poor.

[@gsilver0]

I had one of those. They had basically fired the entire team and were desperate to immediately replace them. They couldn't even tell me who I'd be working with. Needless to say, I did not take the job. Though thankfully I was employed at the time. If I were on unemployment, I'd be *required* to take it if I got an offer.

[@gamerman3815]

Or the 5 minute interviews. You know you didnt get the job then. I have had a couple of these short interviews and didn't get the job.

[@mekudu-man3804]

@@gsilver0 I got one of these jobs and I quit after 2 days.

[@bradyriordan1383]

yeah. you should be trying to sell yourself to them, not the other way around.

[@farahshabnam4626]

Red flag no. 7: happened to my husband once. It was a Professor who took 3 rounds of interviews and asked to prepare thesis proposals. He prepared it but the professor kept on asking to better it. Felt like a scam. Beware of professors, some want to get new research ideas in the name of interviews.

[@bravemountaineer7269]

Yes. I just had an interview two weeks ago with a company. They have been in layoffs, but posted a job with salary 70% higher than the normal salary for the same position. The interviewer asked several question for my ideas how to solve their problems. I immediately knew he was shopping ideas.

[@JohnS-er7jh]

some unscruplous development companies have engaged in this practice as well. They ask to submit specific computer programming projects/'coding' challenges, and they are using as free development / support services. I mean if you think about it a global company can literally get thousands of candidates) submitting projects and use it as a free resource.

[@AlexZ-lc6nl]

I left academia for this reason and many others. I don’t care about pointless research. I care about money and loving my life outside of work. Not driving your grant forward….

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

@@JohnS-er7jh basically free intellectual properties.

[@globalcitizen8321]

Beware of Academia in general. There are many unethical people working there.

[@beninformato9040]

Red Flag: You show up to the video conference interview fully prepared with great questions, professionally dressed and your camera on. The hiring team arrives late with their cameras off. In case they were unaware you polity let them know their cameras are off and unable to see them. They laugh and say: "Ah, but we can see YOU!" Their cameras remain off throughout the whole interview. - Yes, that exact scenario happened to me.

[@freeman8128]

Never accept a job interview through video conference - Interview face to face in person or not at all.

[@wodensol5000]

@@freeman8128 that's got to be the dumbest thing I've ever heard. So it's worth travelling across country for an in person job? Or even abroad? Initial stages are always phone calls or video calls. I've had just remote, just in person, and a mix. There is no better or worse. They will conduct them how they will conduct them. If you can do it in person then go ahead but your comment is beyond fucking stupid. It's boomer tier logic. Should I give a firm handshake too? Fuck off

[@careem3463]

@@freeman8128 this is actually a bad advice

[@dantezco]

@@careem3463 That person clearly never heard of remote work.

[@LordDaret]

@@dantezco the better advice is “match the standard of the room.”

[@TruthAndMoreTruth]

• 4 year degree. • 10 years experience. • Must be fluent in (insert laundry list of complicated software). • Must work evening, weekends, holidays, leap year, etc. • Must be willing to travel. • Must be willing to relocate. • Must complete a 3 hour test on-line before you even know if have any chance of an interview. *Starting pay $16 per hours, part time, no benefits.*

[@DerTodundDerTeufel]

$16 an hour? Where are you finding wages that high nowadays? I feel like you’re lucky to see $12

[@madelineasmr926]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@kentmccoy592]

Or...all that for an admin assistant position!

[@DerTodundDerTeufel]

@@kentmccoy592 or an internship

[@fredericapanon207]

They are looking for that purple squirrel again.

[@TheVuduYuDu]

"One bad employer can set you back years in your career." Very very very true.

[@50_Pence]

True the last one I had made me never work again

[@emuriddle9364]

@@50_Pence Same here.

[@AshnSilvercorp]

Literally about to get fired from retail cause "You can't meet your quota and we believe it's your laziness."

[@masterpaladin]

Very true, I had a bad employer that effectively cancelled my career early 2015, and only just now am I finally able to start building it back up again with an entry level position in my field.

[@TheVuduYuDu]

@@AshnSilvercorp Oh wow. I am so sorry that happened to you. Keep your head up and don't let this experience with shitey people deter you.

[@bobsponge1877]

I fell for the bait and switch tactic before. It was 2016. The job advertised was for a materials handler, paying 9 per hour. During the interview, I was asked what my salary expectations were, and I said 12 to 14 per hour, especially since I was told I would be building demo displays of their products, which was not in the job description. He then asked if I had experience with their products and building structures, and I said yes. I pointed out that owned a boat manufacturing shop and clearly have a lot of experience using hand and power tools. I also explained, that I did quite a few side hustles sporadically over the last 10 years, using their products to build decks, staircases, and benches. I then told him, past the 10 year job history, when I lived in another state, between 1989 to 1992, I worked for 2 plastics manufacturers, running extruders and presses. The product this employer made, uses an extruder. In fact, it was remarkable similar to the ones I remember using over 15 years ago. So he took me out to the production floor, and asked how to run it. It took 3 minutes for me to recall the steps, and I got it right, and extruded a beam for him, as a demonstration of my ability. Honestly, I was shocked I remembered. So we went back in the office, and he then told me this. He would start me as a material handler at 12 per hour, then after my 90 day evaluation, he was going to move me to the production line to run the extruder, which starts at 18 per hour. I said awesome. The schedule was just like the old days of working at Micron, four 12 hour shifts then 4 days off, 3 days on, 3 days off. Excellent. I arrived for my first day of orientation at 7am, and half way through, I told the HR lady what I was promised in my interview. She looked at me puzzled, and said no one makes over 12 per hour there. She then called my interviewer to the conference room, and then he denied making any such claims or offers to me. It was one of the worst places I ever worked at. I think I was maybe one of 2 or 3 people who wasn't an ex-convict, safety was optional there, and I saw several near misses on my first day where pedestrians just walk right in the path of an oncoming forklift honking their horns. By day 2, I just didn't come in, and started a new job search. Luckily, I found a new job 2 weeks later, that paid 20 per hour, with way better benefits.

[@vdgitaliano]

And since it’s illegal to ask a former employer if an individual is re-hireable, I hope when you resigned, you actually let the company know that you were firing them, that they had failed. People need to get it through their heads that you are not owned by your employer, you are not a slave, and they are not a slave driver, there’s not any purchase agreement or bill of sale when it comes to your well-being. You are not required to give two weeks notice, they cannot legally require it unless they pre-pay you for it. Most companies do not give severance anymore so what gives them the right to expect a two week notice… do they give you a two week notice when they fire you? Everyone needs to remember you have the right to fire your company, the same as that company has a right to fire you. Oh, and by the way, keep a file on your supervisor and manager directly. After all, they are keeping one on you, and your records are as legal as theirs are. Be accurate, be honest, and make sure to include dates and times, and brief descriptions of what’s going on. Work journals are considered diaries, which are legal documents in a court of law. There are several cases that can be cited where journals and diaries have been used as evidence because it corroborates as proof of a situation. And don’t just keep them for yourself, keep them as a witness testimony if someone else is being harassed or mistreated. What goes around comes around and you never know how someone might help you as well. People need to start banding together and suing employers when they misrepresent themselves. Class action lawsuits are what change the corporate world… take the tobacco industry as an example. A multi multi billion dollar industry that was changed because a few thousand people got together and wouldn’t back down. When we hold these corporations and employers accountable, it changes the structure. Take Budweiser as another current example. A simple boycott has brought that company to its knees. think now how effective multiple class action lawsuits would be by changing corporate law. People have to remember just because something is currently law or on the books doesn’t mean that it is permanent or that it’s constitutional. Laws and guidelines are changed every day because of things like class action lawsuits. Also, people need to start considering their options when suing the individual supervisor or manager themselves. You’d be surprised how effective it is at changing the entire landscape of a corporation when you take legal action against your direct supervisor or manager. If you sue them individually, they have no corporate power behind them. This is how, Scl€ent0Logy took down the IlR$ and the F€D$. They sued agents individually and as a result no one wanted to take the case and it was costing the federal government hundreds of thousands of dollars every single month to keep the case open. That’s the way you change the landscape. Corporate America has been a slave structure for way too long developed by the Rockefellers after World War II. It began with the educational system, teaching children that you’re nothing if you weren’t an obedient employee who keeps a job. The concern for the average employee has never been for their well-being, but only focused on their productivity. Why do you think you only get two weeks vacation per year?. In the grand scheme of things does that make any sense? Look at countries like Sweden, where it has been on record for many many years that their people are happier than anywhere in the world . I’m not one for Socialism, capitalism really is the best but I am for socializing certain things and also having a lot more requirements for allowing people time off. Two weeks out of 365 days is ridiculous and to be made to wait a year to qualify is also absurd, not to mention the immense amount of grief, that most companies give you if you do take sick days or vacation. Think about the last time that your manager made you feel awful because you had to take a sick day or some personal time to get some things taken care of. They don’t care about you, they only care about their bottom line, their productivity, and in their eyes they own you. Sue, sue, sue, it is the only thing to do…

[@bobsponge1877]

@@vdgitaliano thanks for your support. :)

[@kietdo4379]

@@vdgitaliano Come to third world country and you can say that again, over-population make individual value so low that's basically get a job is all that matter. Blast your ass off and hope one day, you can accumulate enough to migrate to first world country or you will always be slave. Born as a slave. Die as a slave. No exception. :)

[@CalaTec]

After 18 years, my father asked his company to terminate his contract negotiating a compensation money to leave because of his new abusive boss, that or going to court. So he went to a few interviews and brought with him a voice recorder.

[@thepackable]

Dear god I hope someone shut that horror show circus down.

[@stenobabe1976]

I love when they say I’m looking for someone with a thick skin. Basically they have issues and they need you to cater to them being able to treat you how they want lol. And, you can’t criticize them because they are super sensitive and unless you want to hear them repeat your criticism back to you a hundred times forever, you basically can’t say nothing. This is a ptsd job beware. Jobs want you to have great interpersonal communication but that’s for you, no understanding back.

[@mmaaeerrii]

Sounds like my job.

[@BillClinton228]

More likely they are abusive and have high turnover rate... but they would rather go through 1000 new hires than change their toxic culture

[@cheeewio]

Omfg. My previous employer used that on me! Said that I don’t have thick skin. She couldn’t take criticism. Micromanager. Super sensitive. Did not provide training. Lazy af. Power player. Disrespectful af behind closed doors. I knew from my first week I didn’t want to keep the job, but continued because I wanted to give the benefit of the doubt. I regret not asking about the turnover rate. Turns out it was HIGH. I’m unemployed now but I am SO HAPPY I am not working under that person anymore. They also hired me very quickly. I should’ve seen the red flags early on. Lesson learned!

[@t_c5266]

You've clearly never worked for a company that caters to snowflakes. Worst place I've ever worked. Walking on eggshells every single day for fear that someone is going to run to HR

[@sdqsdq6274]

and who wants to listen to negative criticize ?

[@foxsmith770]

"We're always hiring" translation "people constantly quit on us because this is a shitty job environment"

[@Subhumanslug]

I don't know about that. I work for a great company and we're always hiring. A lot of people think they're going to get in and do nothing but get discouraged when they actually have to work. These are the same people who are on their phones 24/7 and refuse to remove their headphones. I work for a food processing company. They're one of the best companies I've worked for. Tuition reimbursement, healthcare, competitive pay, plenty of opportunities to move up and pursue industry specific certifications. The problem is it's cold and a 2-2-3 split shift. Most people can't handle that I guess.

[@nero_yama6071]

Not just a shitty job enviorment but a shitty job too! With shit pay and shit coworkers where nobody gets paid enough to give a shit! Don't be afraid to walk out just make sure your on your way to your next job that might suck less.

[@svn5994]

@@Subhumanslug Almost as if your singular job isn't a real environment. If they're always hiring, they're a shitty employer. People can't handle being paid poorly while being treated like shit. Don't try and create a fake narrative.

[@conlangknow8787]

didnt know aang was so pessimistic

[@ollyrukes]

Not always. A fast growing startup is often always hiring even if nobody leaves. Company I worked for has grown from 10 to 500 people in the last ten years. They are always hiring.

[@mikevalenti4844]

Unfortunately, some of these red flags don't show up until you begin the position.

[@mireillechango5931]

Exactly! And now I’m quitting after just 2 months 🤦🏿‍♀️

[@PhanTimo01]

Be on the look out during the interview, they will say what they need to so that you can say yes, but asking the right questions can help you determine the reality. Also an investigation on LinkedIn can help, see how long previous employees were there. Also study the interviewer when you ask tough questions, body language says a lot. Being super comfortable with giving controversial answers or being stern when asking questions about expectations or perks and of course, the infamous overtime question can give you an idea of their views and where they stand. They after all at that point in time, represent the company. All this helps you to determine the environment and what you are going into. I was offered alcohol once in an interview and was called "bruh" as if I was magically familiar with them just by seeing them. Immediate red flags. They were incapable of being professional in an interview so I had no confidence in them being professional if I had worked there. Also if you are fortunate, take a tour of the office after the interview and study the current employees, body language, communication and the overall feel of the office. You can easily sense tension and anxiousness from others.

[@mireillechango5931]

@@PhanTimo01 thank you for all the advices. I just graduated so I don’t know a lot of things on that subject 😭 I took that job because I was kind of desperate even though it is underpaid I should have known better especially after the fact that the interviewer (my boss) was literally smoking during the interview even though it was via zoom that’s not professional, is it ?

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

Yeah, the unfortunate truth.

[@lisamarielund6292]

@@PhanTimo01 I followed somebody from HR into an interview room and on the way we passed a conference room filled to the brim with people with angry passed off looks on their faces. Ugh. The interview was just as bad with the interviewer firing questions and me and then barely hiding his amusement and contempt for me at his attempt to get me flustered. Thanks but no thanks. How do people have contempt for people applying for a job anyway? It boggles the mind.

[@ronjcharity]

during an interview a director told me we can't keep people, they leave. I took the job anyway because of the strong brand, pay etc. After 3 years I quit along with about 20 others. toxic culture, spying, bullying, lying about staff, slander etc. There were many threats of lawsuits, stress leaves etc. I do my research and trust my gut more these days, most places have a toxic dysfunctional culture.

[@camf7522]

The best advice I got about job hunting was, that the interview is a two way interview. It is the job seeker’s chance to interview the employer, it really empowers the job seeker if one approaches the interview with this in mind. There is nothing more empowering than to end an interview, ones self.

[@haydentravis3348]

Which should be taught in schools. Basic fundamentals of social interaction, like not tolerating bullies, advocating for your needs and demanding pay for what you're worth. Our kids are leaving school without these and if they do get it, its from incidental exposure, not a structured education. Maybe if they were empowered through education, instead of beaten into submission by it, the next generation might outgrow the weaknesses of the last few centuries.

[@kyleoates6367]

@@haydentravis3348 Education has never really taught this. It has always been taught on the job site. The difference is, up until the 80s/90s, most companies paid a semi-decent wage so it was less likely to randomly come up. Today though, when even "bachelor degree required, 3 years of experience, entry level" jobs aren't upfront with salaries because it isn't remotely a livable wage... yeah.

[@why.should_i]

"we work hard and play harder" Real meaning: tons of hours of unpaid overtime but we have a ping-pong table in the break room

[@nealp885]

😂

[@TimeSurfer206]

Which you get fired for looking at... Yeah, I worked there, too.

[@serious7179]

Yup...I found that one out early

[@JohnnyAmerique]

Also “everyone here hates their life so much that they’re functional alcoholics.”

[@DarthGTB]

A ping pong table that is collecting dust that is, because nobody plays ping pong

[@darrenupton5500]

Can you start tomorrow means the job is so shit that the last employee told them to shove it and walked out

[@joeybegoode9067]

I agree. I think it’s a bit of a power play too. How much can we get this person wrapped around our finger. Oh they’ll come right in great they’ll do whatever. Of course you might need the money ASAP, but if you can afford to push it out a few days or a week it sets some boundaries.

[@mariaguinsburg5092]

I am not sure it’s a case for software developer jobs. Often this is added position, and those positions are hard to fill now days. So in my company all the positions technically “start tomorrow” :). But in reality, of cause not, we have to do security check, so it will end up 2 weeks at least.

[@DJ-oe5pn]

Lol

[@ltrpwd]

Maria Guinsburg maybe your company is shit. I see so many software gigs that don’t even push above 70k entry level. You won’t hire people if you don’t pay enough.

[@MR-nl8xr]

😆😆😆😆so true.

[@WhoIsJC7]

This is one of the greatest channels on KZbin, seriously. We literally have access to a very seasoned recruiter who is willing to be absolutely transparent. Incredible.

[@imdjc4]

I was hired by Canada Post as a rural mail deliverer. On my first day a woman walked up to me and said, "You're not going to like me" and then walked away. I stood there for a moment as another employee leaned over towards me and said, "She's going to be your supervisor." The resulting mental abuse that followed was phenominal. The union would not help me until I completed my 3 months probation - even though I was paying union dues from day 1. Union reps would roll their eyes and walk away when I mentioned her name and told me it would be of benefit to stick to the 'city' routes from now on. I quit on my last day of probation.

[@Sernival]

Unions are rackets

[@Subcritical96]

I recall my first engineering job with a major ship builder in Hampton Roads. The first thing my manager told me was, “I throw my engineers under the bus”. I was flabbergasted to say the least. Long story short, I walked out on my manager 1.5 years later with no job lined up. Best decision I ever made. Been with my company for ten years now. I love my career.

[@ih82r8]

Red flag: says "job description includes but is not limited to" and then *lists 135 job duties*

[@shannonnealey2839]

I think we've come across some of the same jobs. I once interviewed with a nursing home. Those jobs suck anyway, but this place...what the hell, man? I was told in the interview that not only would I be responsible for nursing department duties, I would also have to cover central supply, laundry, assist in dietary, cover activities and rotate as the receptionist. I swear, that list of job duties rivaled my kids' last Christmas list. I walked out. There wasn't a chance in hell that I was going to let them work me to death, run me into the ground and have the nerve to pay me bubble gum change for the privilege.

[@MichaelSmith-lb7wl]

😀

[@rickbailey7183]

Let's not forget the infamous "and all other duties as assigned"...

[@MizBryteEyez]

Wal-Mart

[@MizBryteEyez]

@@rickbailey7183 This is a popular one in retail

[@R34Calsonic]

Here’s a subtle, yet surprisingly profound red flag: Is the coffee FREE?? I’ve experienced this twice in my career. Ask to see the break room. If the coffee is free, proceed. If you have to put in a quarter, or any amount of money into the coffee machine, then that employer is too cheap to give you a fair wage and decent benefits.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

I once worked for an employer who didn't provide free coffee and while it wasn't a bad place to work, we did have turnover - there was nothing keeping them there because there weren't any perks. Good call out.

[@R34Calsonic]

@@ALifeAfterLayoff The main reason I’ve mastered the art of noticing subtle red flags is because I graduated college just before the Great Recession of 2008. So for the first five or so years of my career all I knew was layoffs. On the plus side, I got a lot of experience in job-seeking and interviewing. So here’s another pro tip: if you see a job posting you really like, copy and paste the job description into your resume. This will let your resume successfully pass through the employer’s poorly-automated HR system, LOL.

[@atomiccritter6492]

interesting. I would say if the company has a little kitchen where people can make sandwiches, toast and drinks its usually a good sign. often they will have an unoffical tea/coffee club where its free or very low cost for decent drinks

[@greatsm2videl]

I guess ours is decent then (I’ve never worked in an office environment before so this is new to me)? We have a free soda fountain, coffee machine (one that grinds the beans I think) and purified water dispenser. And before Covid, I think they’d sometimes come by with a cart of alcohol for “happy hour” at the end of the day in some departments, and they used to buy us lunch during busy times or at least once a month. Hopefully that’ll come back.

[@swiinka]

In one of the best jobs I've ever had the coffee wasn't free, there was no tea provided either, just a kettle to brew your own if you wish. Still had a great time. I'd say when company is trying to dazzle you with free fruit and fancy coffee machine then be alert, because it may mean they will use those gimmicks as an excuse to fall short in other, more vital areas. In Germany having to pay for beverages in the workplace is quite common and yet they have the most effective labour laws in Europe, so...

[@dcfavorite]

Want to add something to this, be careful when you're showing your portfolio during an interview. As a designer, I tend to show my previous work during a job interview, and employers would look at them ask how I go to those designs and what difficulties I came across. However, there is this one time, when I was being interviewed by a game studio in Vancouver, the producer came into the room with two other designers, looked at my portfolio and half jokingly said to the two designers, "Hey, we can copy this into our game" or "Do you think we can do something similar". There are no copyright laws for protecting an idea or a concept unless it's patented, and these people knew the chances of some random designer's work is patented is very low. After that producer looked at everything in my portfolio, his attitude and tone shifted, he started talking about their game studio making multi-million dollars, and my designs are just not up to their level. (don't even know how the two things are related) He even told me to go home, come up with some new ideas, and if he likes them, he may invite me back for another round of interview. I walked out the door, feeling like I was used, insulted, and thrown into the trash bin.

[@arat2376]

Ive heard about that elsewhere. Also big corpos steal indie ideas

[@dcfavorite]

@@arat2376 it appears that this is quite common.

[@curiouscat94x77]

What company is that?

[@miguel213]

Ubisoft???

[@dcfavorite]

@@miguel213 what happened to me wasn't with Ubisoft.

[@katekursive1370]

"We're like a family here" Meaning: no work ethic, no personal boundaries, sacrifice your free time for no compensation

[@1000000man1]

It basically means they want you to bend over backwards for the company, even during an Actual family crisis.

[@nickcallus7295]

I worked for a company that said that to me and they were honestly the best company I have ever worked for. Were so good to their employees and really treated us with respect. Also let us do a 4 day week if we had to work over time the week before. So I would say your assumption is a bit of over kill.

[@umerdadabhoy1301]

@@nickcallus7295 I had the opposite experience , look for, if they expect you to carry their bags or to do menial tasks ..then beware

[@zrausts.675]

basically my internship lol

[@lovetodecorate7568]

And nepotism or favoritism

[@annenoyer-burdloff629]

I worked as a fashion designer before, and I can't even count how many times I passed an interview with a company that asked me to do some "homework" and build a full design with mood boards, sketches and tech specs!! I got tricked a few times and sent those files. As you can imagine, I never got the job. They just tricked young designers to give them free work right into their mailbox. Imagine if they squeezed 10 interviews in a couple of days, ask each candidates to make three designs with tech specs. They have a whole collection done for free. Thank you for bringing this up!!

[@Angy708]

That's illegal! I cannot believe they got away with it

[@annenoyer-burdloff629]

@@Angy708 it is completely illegal, but they get away with it, it's infuriating!

[@terrytarot]

I got booted after writing a training program. They then hired 2 people for my wage lol

[@Guine523]

You might be able to sue them actually for that, after all it is illegal for them to have you do work that provides value to the company for free, as the guy said in the video. If you can prove they used your work they had you do for free to add value to their company and still didn’t hire you so they didn’t have to pay for that afterwards that’s highly illegal and you could honestly make a considerable amount of money from them in court if you file a lawsuit.

[@christophylax986]

Yup and that's not even considered a "real" low income job. And they all get away with it too despite laws.

[@dommino22]

The last time I was interviewed, a couple of years ago, I was drained and exhausted from the agency life in a senior role and wanted to go in-house for change of pace. This affected a lot of the questions I asked in the interviews. In an interview with one tech company, I asked what the work-life balance was like. The HR rep proceeded to assure me that it was great. I followed up with a question about whether this was something the leadership team encouraged and made sure people actually did. Her response was one giant red flag. She was somewhat taken aback and then said that she sometimes works on weekends, but that it is because she LOVES it...and that the founder is always going on vacations. Hahahaha needless to say I did not pursue this opportunity, since I have worked for plenty of owners who made sure they were rested but had no issue overworking their teams.

[@wait_whatt]

I had similar experience. I was also tired of working in agencies and was looking for in-house position. During an interview with big FMCG company I asked about life-work balance and HR response was something like "well yeah it's a popular theory nowadays". Two years passed and I am still puzzled about this response. Maybe they never had any issues with overtime work. Maybe it's normalized to the point that life-work balance seems like just a theory. Maybe she misinterpreted my question and thought I wanted flexible work hours or longer breaks (and I just didn't want to work at night and during weekends, that's all). They rejected me, for better or for worse, so I have no idea. I ended up in a company with insane work schedule, agency again. All I know is that after all that horrible experience with lost sleep, meals and basically normal life I will never allow HRs to get away with such vague answers to such important question

[@gregdcross]

With over 40 years in the job market, I've seen every one of the signs from a bad employer during a job interview. Sometimes multiples of the bad indicators. Fourth years ago there were a lot more employers that were up front and actually were a great employer and regularly promoted employees. Today, few companies promote anyone because they really don't expect you to spend decades with them. One good question an interviewee should ask is "Where do you see a person that gets hired in this position to be in 5 or 10 years?" If they pause, there is no path for advancement and the position is a dead end.

[@ionicafardefrica]

nah, the question about "where do you see yourself in 5 years" is totally dumb, no matter if it comes from the employer or a potential candidate. Because in your own mind you see yourself surrounded by strippers in Las Vegas, smoking a cigar, but the answer is always some corporate bullshit. "I hope to see myself in a leadership position at your company, advancing the interests and productivity of my team".

[@santroff5050]

I've been a part of many 5 year development plans. I've never been a part of a 5 year plan execution. Budgets change. Owners change. Clients change. Markets change. You might as well ask a Magic 8 ball.

[@ionicafardefrica]

@@santroff5050 here's something I never thought before - in the current political situation, chances are I'll be drafted into military when Russia invades my country. We are neighbors to Ukraine. Can any corporation ask me in good faith "where do I see myself in 5 years"? We are living in a distopian culture where the emphasis is on personal development and career, when realistically, it could all be over in blink of an eye. When confronted by this reality, all the usual office discourse feels very superficial and irrelevant

[@j.elizabeth4621]

That’s a great question to ask!

[@gheller2261]

So many stories. As a young lawyer, I was asked by the name lartner if I was married and then his colleague immediately said "you're not allowed to ask that," to which the name partner responded "oh, this is just a friendly conversation." Then he asked me what I liked to do in my free time, I responded and he said "work should be the most important thing in your life right now." The colleague called me, said the partner liked me and wanted me to meet his partner and I said forget it. Flash forward 15 years later, I go through a round of interviews with a firm where multiple interviewers discussed the good work-life balance. I responded that that was important to me as weol. Then when I got the call from the main partner who told me that I wouldn't be getting the job, I asked why and she said "we work really hard here, including every weekend, and we didn't get the sense that you're up to that." To which I responded "well, so much for that work-life balance everyone talked about. By the way, saying you work every weekend is not impressive. It just tells me that you'd rather be at work instead of raising your kids. Click."

[@billybob-wx2re]

precisely. i work for my wife and kids. my employer just happens to benefit as well.

[@ollyrukes]

Saying you all work weekends tells me you aren’t competent enough at your job to do it during your contracted hours.

[@gmh471]

@@ollyrukes That's not true. In many professions, particularly the law, there is so much work to do that working weekends becomes necessary. It's not about competence, it's about hiring more people to distribute the work so that working weekends is the exception, not the rule. Unfortunately, for many, working weekends is a badge of honor. That's what I find to be ridiculous. In the interview process I described, I realized after the fact that the interviewers (who were mostly at my level) baited me because they did not want more competition for partnership. Regardless, I never wanted to be at the kind of place.

[@desuordie4856]

@@gmh471 so the company is either too incompetent in managing their own resources or the workers are unable to manage their workflow. No matter how you slice it someone is dropping the ball

[@calvinthedestroyer]

What law firm is EVER open on a weekend?.........

[@dawolvx3098]

"Fast Paced" tells me they have a resource issue and will expect you to do the work of 3+ people and they are happy burning through people to do this

[@RawrLyss]

I ran across a listing where it was exactly that: a 3 in 1 job. Had 3 similar roles listed in the description. Hard pass.

[@1000mizz]

It seems like every job ad says that line.

[@anonymous01792]

Possible! I work in the legal field and my first job in law was “fast paced” exactly as you described. My current job is also fast paced but not due to lack of resources (I’m with a Fortune 500 company) it’s just the nature of the work so there is fast paced and manageable out there as well

[@bradyshannon8452]

It's true, been there, done that. Worked at a pharma company doing analytical chemistry, and ended up ground into nothing. Now I am working in a warehouse and much happier. I will work in a lab again perhaps, but never for a company that demands "fast paced" performance. This means that if you aren't a marathon runner in your twenties, you are likely to be burned out by the job.

[@smartmarketing173]

@@1000mizz It seems like every company is trying to wring us dry, squeezing 3 jobs from every person. ‘Murica :(

[@JohnPascavageFishing]

"Were looking for someone to come in and hit the ground running." This may very well mean that you will be baptized by fire with no formal training, or that the department is in such ruin that they're hoping for a magic man who will fix things. Also, if "being a self starter" or "doing things without being told" is mentioned a lot. Obviously it's great to be a go-getter, but in my experience, this means they are impossible to please, and you will be in a no win situation. If you don't do something, they will say "I shouldn't have you to tell you to do that," and if you do something without being told, they will want you to have done it a different way, or to have done something else.

[@Vitross]

In my experience its crucial to list "doing things without being told" because theres a shit ton of people who just slacks off the moment they are not immediately being told to do something. I remember at a job where you were assigned roles/jobs in the morning and the supervisor had overlooked one of the employees, and that guy instead of going to the supervisor getting his duties for the day, hid in a back office playing games all day because "he hadnt recieved any orders"

[@thepackable]

I spent 18 years living with this. I would rather die in a gutter than work for people like this.

[@JohnPascavageFishing]

@@Vitross I can see your point, no supervisor wants to baby sit and tell people what to do every minute of every day. However, in the experience I was referencing, they mentioned it four or five times during the interview, and ironically, I don't think my supervisor ever walked past my desk without asking "what are ya working on." And, it seemed like the "training" was more geared towards "gotcha" and "well your resume said you've done this before" rather than giving someone the tools they need to succeed.

[@KameraShy]

I got bit by the "hit the ground running" trap.

[@jeffjeffries8924]

I love "hit the ground running" positions. They weed out the people that won't be able to keep up.

[@bowhunter8532]

When they ask a generic question like, 'where do you see yourself in 5 years', I know I don't want to work there. My best jobs have been where you just have a conversation.

[@TGWMPE]

You want an engaging conversation

[@billdang3953]

That is a sign that they are using a standardised job candidates interview and hiring practices manual of some sort and a sign that they really don't know what they are doing.

[@NR-fg2qc]

My sister got this question and she answered that she'd like to be involved with leadership in some way, either at work or in her own personal life. They then turned her down saying that they don't have any positions involving leadership. My sister was upset, especially as that wasn't what she was getting at but I pointed out that it seems they wanted a foot soldier who'd be happy to stagnate and stay in a low paid position.

[@JohnnyAmerique]

“We’re a family here!” = We treat you like a child “Fast-paced environment!” = toxic environment “High energy” = high turnover

[@brucebeattie4851]

Manager: "You have to trust me." = You can't.

[@qdude21]

More like 1. We are nice to you so we can get away with paying you poorly, 2. Overworked environment, 3. Don't act like a human and don't show emotion

[@machi-full-of-coffee]

Fast-paced environment also means you need to multitask, sacrifice your weekends, work long hours

[@magyarbondi]

"capable to work under pressure and able to multitask" = we expect you to do the workload of 3 persons for a jar of pennies

[@AjenjoAnejo]

Fast paced eviroment= You are 3 days behind schedule from the moment you start.

[@pinky6758]

My brother once went to a job-interview and something was off about the company: They didn't seem to put that much emphasis on quality. He left the building... and was immediately scooped up by 2 undercover-cops who quizzed him about what he knows about that company. "Nothing! I was just here for a job-interview!" - "Tell you what: You shouldn't work there."

[@Eugenepanels]

Atleast feels good to know cops are trying to do their jobs

[@savvivixen8490]

When undercover cops are telling you, "yeah, you don't wanna work there," ghost that place like it's burning from the foundation on up...yesterday.

[@nickkorkodylas5005]

@@savvivixen8490 Cop: "You have a chemistry degree? There's that Colombian Baron roundn the corner that is looking up for people, I'd rather advice you to go work there instead."

[@mxpants4884]

My first job out of college (video game developer) was at a company where the owner's previous business (construction) went under when they got caught selling stolen fire hydrants back to the city.

[@tandavawalsh0777]

@@savvivixen8490 Lol.... Id definitely go warn the bad guys right there :-p.... I wouldnt work for them... But f. v. c k pigs. Especially ones who are so clearly inept :))

[@Stingball22]

So, here's my story. Unfortunately, when I graduated from college there was a really bad recession and job market. It was really hard to find a job, but I came across a position that had been open/unfilled for quite some time (1st red flag). I interviewed with the manager who managed to show his best side to me during the interview and informed me that the previous person had vacated the position several months earlier (2nd red flag). I was offered the position and accepted but immediately found out why the position had been vacant for so long - - the manager I reported to was one of the worst, most difficult bosses you could imagine. One of these people who you can never do anything right for no matter what you do and impossible to work for. This is why no internal candidates applied for the position because they knew about this manager all too well. I don't beat myself up for taking the job because I needed to support myself and had no other options at the time, but it taught me the lesson that if a job has been unfilled for a long time in a bad job market then it probably should be avoided.

[@thorsrensen3162]

What happed did you stay untill you had found another better position or did you get used to his behavior.

[@bryanp5843]

​@@thorsrensen3162 He became the man he once loathed

[@zaink7037]

I graduated about 3 years ago and still feel the job market is terrible especially for us new graduates likely as things are still recovering from covid. Barely much jobs out there for new people but many for experienced people. I managed to get a job in a hospital here in the UK within a ED department. They put me on an apprenticeship program due to not having a certain degree. Was supposed to be 18 months though ended up near to 2 years. Also pay is rubbish though hopefully should go up now since I am now no longer an apprentice plus have access to their extra "bank" shifts which pay more. I did get an interview for a lab support worker job however turned that down as they stated clearly they won't train pupil for becoming registered as a biomedical scientist which I studied for though am now exploring other avenues. Also looks like I'll have to work in 5 different locations. It was 4k more than my current job when advertised though with my current shift pattern I could make more plus I get some lab experience which I feel this other job would only be the benefit for me though I already get that Sometimes I think it's better just starting your own business. Started flipping cars on the side which isn't as stressful and heartaching compared to job searching plus decent profit when you have the right people with you.

[@Stingball22]

@@thorsrensen3162 To be completely honest, I lasted 9 months before I quit without giving notice. The job was that bad. Fortunately, I had someone I could move in with until I got back on my feet and found another job in 3 months. Then the economy/job market finally improved and suddenly I had a lot more options. You've just got to weather through bad times in your career and come out of it a better, wiser person.

[@sarael600]

Redflag #2, happened to me exactly, I applied for a specific role that aligned with my career goals, then at the interview I realized the job was something entirely different, they just used the job description to get as many candidates as possible. What a waste of my time and complete dishonesty, and it’s a fortune 500 large Pharma company 🤦‍♀️

[@RamblinRick_]

Went to an interview. Interviewer doesn't shake hands. No small talk. The VERY FIRST thing he says, "I can spot when somebody is lying." At end of interview, he didn't ask if I had questions. I asked anyway, "What is the major challenge the company is facing?" His response: Low morale. Ha! No sh1t, Sherlock.

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

“I can spot when someone is lying” No, you can’t. Not unless you’ve been professionally trained as a psychoanalyst, and are VERY familiar with that individuals baseline emotions. And even then, you’re gonna be about 70% accurate AT BEST. Interviewers who say that usually say that so that they can dismiss your answer as a lie if it’s not the answer they want.

[@arkdesign9517]

Lol the interviewer was full of shit. Even highly trained interrogators have a little bit above 50% chance of spotting a lie, after decades of staring psychopaths in the face. Whoever says something like that is 100% full of shit

[@EmpressEllie]

Omg I went for an interview once and the owner said he knew when people were lying. It was so weird because I wasn’t lying and felt like I was being judged and told I was lying. Sooooo weird.

[@Tonyp3]

I don’t shake hands and let people know up front. That was precovid, now I don’t have to explain why. I also don’t do small talk but I will have a list of questions to ask my interviewer/ee during that time. One time I interviewed for a risk management position and the interviewer had no personality and it was a painful interview. I already worked for the company in another department and know the workplace well. I didn’t get the position but given that I would have been above her I would have ended up firing her at some point anyway.

[@pozloadescobar]

I would walk out. I'd never work for a company that wouldn't even SUPERFICIALLY respect me as a human being

[@jaytaruc07]

Here's a good one: Ask them what they did for their employees during the pandemic

[@zombiessquirrel]

They usually just try to change the topic, ask you to stop that topic or just simply told you're not qualify right away.

[@cjd2889]

My company laid a bunch of people off, and the ones they didn't lay off they sent to work from home so they didn't have to pay for facilities, cut their yearly bonuses and decided to indefinitely postpone raises. But we're all "family" here....

[@ethanelectric1024]

@@cjd2889 wow that crazy I got a raise.

[@SwinginHokie]

Good call! I did this when I was looking for a job 5 months ago. The answers were very telling!

[@StoneOfMoon]

I am so thankful I found my current employer by the end of 2019. It’s a food service industry, contracted to work for a law firm/office building. My employer may not have continued to pay me for the time off, but continuing to pay for my benefits it’s better than completely left cold waiting for a return date. They’re also following a new city law in regards to pandemic payment too!

[@darude2893]

Red flag number 8; If you are applying for a creative role and they want you to create marketing material for them as part of the interview process 99/100 times it is because they just want the free labor.

[@eng3d]

Create marketing material. Copyright it (its cheap if not for free) Give to the interviewer informally. If the company uses it, sue the company for a lot of money. It is the reason why Hollywood producers are not willing to hear histories or read scripts from strangers.

[@darude2893]

@@eng3d that is extremely intelligent. Thank you for the tip.

[@meteoroz]

One of my classic red flags, as a software developer, is when the interviewers start asking you whether you've had any experience with 'X' software, then when you say no, they start giving you lessons on how to use it and what it does. A lot of people out there treat interviews as a way of boosting their ego by trying to impress you with their own knowledge of stuff. Instantly cancelled.

[@_b001]

Had a crazy experience just two days ago. I was interviewing for an Associate Software Engineer role. Things were going fine initially, but then the interviewer started asking questions about OOP and the definition of encapsulation. I provided what I thought was a solid definition and even gave examples of how it's used, but he disagreed. He continued with more questions, and then suddenly told me my definition was wrong and told the "proper" definition, almost like he was reading from a script. It was obvious he preferred textbook answers over a real understanding. I thought about quitting the interview, but considering the scarcity of callbacks, I hung in there and managed to clear coding rounds. Well, today, HR messaged me saying they want to move forward with my profile. I actually told them not to email or call me back. I checked Glassdoor and Google reviews, and it turns out quite a few people complained about unprofessionalism during interviews, I feel like I dodged a bullet now.

[@jenniferrose4216]

We want a team player ...""When we ask for unrealistic things, don't complain. When someome does something unethical, don't complain. When someone doesn't do their fair share, don't complain. In fact, don't talk...just work. No ideas, no input, no feedback. And work harder." That's what being a team player means.

[@goldieyesgods]

Im keeping this in my mind..thanks..I'm starting a new job this month😂👍

[@gwenlittle8100]

So so true!

[@timeak6307]

Word for word, completely agree! "When someone doesn't do their fair share, don't complain"....yes, guess what, you have to "help out" and do their work as well, while those poor little darlings are sitting on their ass and busy chatting/having a good laugh/doing nothing. That was what did it for me and I quit. I was already overworked and underpaid. They said I wasn't loyal to the company :)

[@OldGayGamer]

That actually sounds like the perfect employee....for a shit job. He's talking about an interview for a REAL job.

[@atomiccritter6492]

@@OldGayGamer sadly most jobs appear to be shit jobs

[@jamalparra5879]

When they're desperate to hire, think twice. When the interview seems hastily done and too easy, think twice. Same applies to choosing a partner.

[@Krazyk007x2]

As a former retail manager, that can be entirely dependent on the job market too. We had spells (especially when the pandemic first hit) where we went months without a single application coming in - meanwhile running shorthanded & burning out the existing staff. There came a point that if you had a pulse & showed up for the interview, you got the job...

[@shannonnealey2839]

@@Krazyk007x2 That's pretty much all anyone needed to get a job at the place I worked. Like, all you needed to get hired on was a professional license and to maintain a body temperature somewhere roughly in the 90's. They would hire a fresh corpse just to have a warm body on the floor.

[@Krazyk007x2]

@@shannonnealey2839 That's what it came to, warm bodies to fill spaces lol.

[@prevaloir5362]

The last sentence hit hard man :(

[@bizarro_raven]

Real talk!!!!

[@delorestaylor8114]

A good rule of thumb is how nice and well kept are the employee vehicles in the parking area. A good paying job with decent benefits will allow for average or above transportation means. Not luxury, but dependable.

[@asiatravel2010]

Watching this video, I have realised I work for a low quality employer. I realise now that the stress at work and mental pain I am carrying home with me is not me, it is my employer. So many of the red flags you have identified here aligned to poor quality employers are qualities my current employer identifies with, and has identified with for the entire 14 years I have worked for them. It is time for me to find a new job with a new employer.

[@vlmilillo]

Here’s another one: I was at the end of a grueling interview that had two-employees interviewing me. I was asked if I had any questions for them, so I asked, “what do you like about working here?” They sat there dumbfounded and stumbled over themselves to grasp on to something they could say they liked. The best they could muster was, “ the benefits aren’t bad”.

[@emuwasi]

That's a great idea. Thank you.

[@bobmacabre6873]

My father told me about that one; you’d be surprised how many people can’t answer that question when you’re just entering the workforce

[@teagan_p_999]

That's my favourite question to ask.

[@vlmilillo]

@@bobmacabre6873 Some people are prepared for it and can rattle off a list of things; but the ones who can’t are even more telling, I think.

[@vlmilillo]

@@teagan_p_999 me too😊

[@hokeypokeyalso1783]

I had an interview with an employer and he said he yells every so often. I laughed at him and told him he and I have a problem already. I stood up reached out my hand and said thanks for your time and good luck with your business and left laughing as I did.

[@jasono2139]

It's hard to believe that there's still people in the corporate world who think they can treat fellow employees like farm animals and still have a job the next day.

[@bizarro_raven]

Legend! 😂😂😂👏👏👏

[@Letstalkaboutsex1911]

Well see here's where you messed up. I would've taken that job and sued the shyt outta them for creating a hostile work environment. That's illegal in every state. belittling an employee or intimidating a employess is illegal. There are some people who make a living literally by suing their employers. They take these jobs knowing how hostile the environment is, just to being about litigation.

[@flowerofash4439]

@@Letstalkaboutsex1911 a professional ashole buster

[@tallyflower1337]

Good 4 u. :)

[@doghouse6413]

“We’re like a family here.” No thank you. I got a family already

[@brianferreira7277]

I’m glad you put in that last red flag. I’ve had the experience of going through a lengthy hiring process where it slowly became a clearer at each phase that the scenarios that they kept asking me about with an increasing level of details were real managerial issues they were trying to solve. At one point they even brought me into a real meeting with the managerial staff to “get a sense of how I fit into the culture and collaborated with their current staff.” They we’re taking about real work issues and kept asking me, “What do you think?” Or “What would you do?” At that point I started feeling like they were using me as an unpaid consultant. I didn’t feel right about the process and walked away from that opportunity because I thought if this is how much they are asking of me without pay before they hire me how much uncompensated work would be involved even if this process is legit and I get the job. I always second guessed myself for that but hearing you describe it made me finally feel okay with going with my gut.

[@mikoto7693]

Never go against your gut. Never. I ignored my gut instinct with my last job and paid for it dearly. I’m fortunate that on some level I understood that I was in a bad situation and set up a contingency plan which I’m now activating.

[@mikebuxton6727]

"Describe yourself in one word?" "Hired." "Shit, can he do that?"

[@gilles466]

Good one

[@Lapantouflemagic0]

"describe yourself in one word" me : (thinking) (thinking) (thinking) me : "no"

[@LuanMower55]

@Drew Peacock reasonable

[@ArchieDeZ]

Jokes on you my interviewer ask 3 words

[@mikebuxton6727]

@@ArchieDeZ consider me hired?

[@gigijuno6582]

“We’re like a big happy family 🥰” NNNOPE

[@vladimirkurtovic]

Someone is, but not ordinary workers in most of the cases

[@funkylentil6966]

My employer was like that. I asked if they were a cult.

[@jasonirwin4631]

I had a some say to me during a interview I asked Brady or Manson.

[@AberrantChibi]

Weirdly, I had an interview at a company where they appeared to be very much that. Very connected, company outings, very extrovert, even. Which was also why I, as a shy introvert, didn't fit in, even if I was a good match. Red flags can wave in multiple directions I guess.

[@sonicguyver7445]

"I don't think of it as a company. More as a source of cheap labor, like a family."

[@enoraskye6020]

So, this actually occurred to me in an interview. I was asked to meet my interviewer at "Door A of building 16" at 2:00 for an Electronics Technician job. It was an employees only door, but he said we would meet me there at 2:00. The door and building were easy enough to find, and I got there at 1:45. At 2:15, I was still waiting. I called the number he gave me to contact him, and it just rang and rang. I waited another 15 min, and called the number again, which rang and rang. I waited another 15 min and decided, if he didn't answer, I was going home. I called and a groggy voice answered "... uh.... hello?". I was like "Hello, this is John (not real name). We had an interview scheduled for today at 2:00". There was a moment of silence followed by a "... huh....oooooohhhhhh... yeah. Sorry. I'm at home. I forgot all about it. Tell you what, I'll call Steve and have him meet with you." Before he hung up, I specifically asked for Steve's number, in case I needed to contact him. Good thing I did, because I waited another 15 min, and no one came to get me. I called Steve, and he was like "I went to Door B, and you weren't there". "Yeah, because I'm at Door A". "Oh, Jim said you'd be at Door B. Ok, I'll come to Door A." I double checked my messages from a few days earlier, and confirmed that Jim did ask me to meet him at Door A. I showed this to Steve, and he was like "That doesn't surprise me one bit". Steve called in a few more people, and they began the interview. Recall, I'm an electronics technician, which is about finding bad ICs, resistors, diodes etc on a PCB. The group started drilling me about network protocols, how to setup a VPN, network security etc. Which, I'm sure there's a lot of people reading this that know what I'm referring to (and I have a better understanding now), but Jim and I did not discuss anything having to do with networks. We were talking about component level debug of PCBs. I told the group this, and asked if Jim had given them my resume (which he hadn't). I had a resume with me, so I gave them that. They looked it over and looked confused. When I asked what they were confused about they said "We have no idea why Jim would need someone with these skills." I thanked the group for their time and went home. Like, a month later, Jim called back asking if I wanted to come in again for an interview. Thankfully, I had already found a job doing exactly what my resume said I could do, so I gratefully turned him down. I think I dodged a HUGE bullet there.

[@maddsua]

Nooo, it wasn't a bullet, it was a full blown nuke

[@carldrogo9492]

@@maddsua no, he dodged a Death Star.

[@kendallevans4079]

Sounds like you were interviewing for "Let's Make a Deal"......"where is your new job? Behond door A, B or C"?

[@VeritasEtAequitas]

What company?

[@enoraskye6020]

@VeritasEtAequitas I'll just say, they are a Fortune 100 company. I don't blame the company. I blame the hiring manager. I've known other people who worked for the same company, and they loved it there. It sounds like the company as a whole is a nice place to work. Maybe this guy shines for the company in some other way. I knew a guy once who was an very talented engineer, but in order to give him the pay to keep him around, they had to promote him to an engineering manager. He was a horrible manager (kind of like the vibes I got from this hiring manager), but an amazing engineer. Maybe that was the case with this guy too.

[@davidcelliott]

I had an interview at a small company and the 3rd person I talked to was the CEO. He asked me if I would have a problem doing the job as it was more of an administrative position than I currently had. I explained to him what I understood the job to be, and he disagreed. I tanked him for his time and walked out. The company tried to convince me to come back and I refused. A few years later, I ran into the hiring manager and he said that the company folded 6 months after I interviewed anyway.

[@TwistedTeaRex]

I once did a remote interview for a technical position in a large pharma company (I mainly program and repair PLCs). I was asked to purchase a webcam for my computer specifically for this panel interview. I did so, and joined the call with it setup and active. Only one of the three interviewers had their own camera on, and that is how it remained for the entirety of the call. I was asked questions, a few of which I felt great about my responses to (save for one I absolutely bombed because I was so nervous in my first ever panel interview and had zero visual feedback from two thirds of the panel) and I had some questions prepared for them about the company and my expected duties should I be hired. They took turns asking me questions, one guy kept getting interrupted by people in the background approaching him (I guess he did not schedule the interview for a time that he would not be disturbed, as was expected of me), and when it was his turn to ask the questions I remember at one point he asked me something and I was in the middle of responding when someone interrupted him yet again, but I finished my response out of respect to the other two interviewers who were presumably listening, though only one of which was visible to me... afterwards we all silently waited for the guy's attention to return, and when it did, he asked his next question. He did not apologize, he did not repeat his previous question, and he did not ask me to repeat my answer... because he did not need my answer. He had already decided not to hire me, and to be honest I think he made that decision before we even met. The lady I spoke to beforehand (the hiring manager, who's son that I attended the same classes with and now worked for the company as well) told me that the type of position (a 12 hour shift overnight) meant that some of these guys did not like the idea of a "female" working under those conditions. Ignoring the absolute illegality of that for a moment, as I was desperate for work, I told her they didn't need to worry about anything on my end; I'm tall, very strong, in a six year long monoganous relationship, I carry a firearm, and I *definitely* do not appear female. I went ahead into the interview with slightly higher hopes with this in mind. As soon as it started and only she had her camera on, I felt as if I was on the backfoot right away, and by the time 'Man, Interrupted' showed he did not care to hear my response to his question, I knew that I had been wrong. I don't honestly know if I was rejected for lack of merit or qualifications, for my gender or its percieved incompatibility to the job, or if indeed because of my s3xual orientation (of which I did not intentionally speak but did offhandedly mention my girlfriend's name in response to their line of questioning, of which is very obviously feminine). Perhaps I was even rejected for not being attractive enough as a woman, maybe they were hoping for eye candy I don't know, but my point is that I will never know the real reason for the rejection. I used to feel extremely bummed about this (I'm definitely still salty, as you can no doubt tell from this wall of text) but now I feel less like I missed out on them and more like they missed out on me. I'm a hard worker. I'm strong, kind, honest, trustworthy, intelligent, and loyal to a fault. I don't say this to puff my chest, because normally getting me to compliment myself is like pulling teeth... I guess the point I'm trying to make is this; Never let them make you feel worthless. Them being blind to your value doesn't mean you have none. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

[@lizzapizzar9077]

We need more people like you in the world!! U ROCK!

[@danieltaylor4185]

"We're looking for people who aren't afraid to wear many hats" - translation: "We need multiple people to do this job, but we don't want to pay the correct number of people to do it."

[@sergiusprintar5491]

well, I don't see a problem with that, assuming you can do that and get payed for that properly. Like lets say you need 3 people for doing stuff, and you got 1 person that has the skill and the ambition to do all of those 3, I'd pay that person double and have him do 3 different type of jobs.

[@danieltaylor4185]

@@sergiusprintar5491 How often do people actually pay the correct amount though? I'm currently in a job where I'm expected to support 8 highly-complex web applications when 1 or 2 is the norm for a normal developer. At least, in all my other jobs it was. And I make _less_ than I did at that other job where my team would only support 1 app at a time. The reason I can't quit is because this is the first job I've had where the medical benefits aren't garbage, and I'm contractually obligated to stay for a certain period of time. I never see people who say "We're looking for people who can wear multiple hats" actually pay people any more than a normal employee. If you were willing to pay extra for someone who covers multiple jobs, good for you. But just because you would do it doesn't mean that every employer will.

[@sergiusprintar5491]

@@danieltaylor4185 my point was that working multiple type of tasks isn't a bad thing assuming you are compensated properly and you are not overloaded (ie: working over 7 hours, actual work, per day). When you are either getting overloaded or the pay is not proper, then yes, fuck that, its bad.

[@danieltaylor4185]

@@sergiusprintar5491 Yeah, I did kind of go on a bit of a tangent. My point was that it's really rare to find someone who does the multiple hats thing right. I've never found one myself. But I'm at least hopeful that there might be some out there, now. So... thanks for that, haha.

[@picklerix6162]

A recruiter wanted to place me in a job that wanted a candidate who could design and test complex circuit boards, and write firmware and software for the boards. I told the recruiter that she should be looking to hire 2-4 people.

[@ListensToStuff]

This is a subtle one, but when there's no middle aged people there I always find it alarming. People at the height of their career with options leave. If there's just old and young people I know what I'm looking at; bad managers and young grads without the confidence to chase other options.

[@heatherstacy2976]

Yep because they can manipulate the young ones' enthusiasm. It's so sad to see, because some of these young folks have so much potential.

[@Blakpepa]

Or it could be that age discrimination is just part of their culture and if you don't look like them then you're not a "culture fit"

[@hansonel]

This. If it's only young college students/ recent grads, people near retirement or a mix of both something is up. Manager might have picked these age groups because they're easier to manipulate... or so they think.

[@FOXDADDYSUPREME1]

Wow, never thought of this one, I'll add it to my list.

[@kellyanna94]

Not necessarily. In my organization, we're all in our mid-twenties to thirties. We're a team of 4, a new organization, and all in leadership positions. I can't imagine a middle aged person wanting to work under a director that's 26.

[@abigail5721]

I had an interview where the woman interviewing me interrupted me in the middle of giving my example of my credentials, that she asked for, telling me what I was saying wasn't relevant to the question. It was like she didn't understand the question she was reading to me. It was so bizarre. I regret applying because of how frustrating she made it for me to simply tell her that I have a communication degree, while giving an example of my communication skills.

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

See another comment a few above your one here where an interviewer thought the interviewee was "playing mind games"... because he recognised a sharper mind than his was asking questions of the interviewer..... You overwhelmed the interviewer intellectually... she just couldn't comprehend what you were saying....whoosh..over her head.

[@VeritasEtAequitas]

​@@JohnSmith-yv6eqBy listing credentials? No. Sounds like she wasn't addressing the position.

[@siLveRscOpe13x]

7:15 "If you're going to ask you to provide your own equipment for the job, that's a major red flag." Teachers everywhere: >.>

[@shaqman8649]

and teachers are still overworked and underpaid.

[@natanaeldamian2192]

That's only in America.

[@tomlord5398]

Sign painters use their own kits. I know some machinists do also, the good ones.

[@tonic316]

@@shaqman8649 you kno that going in, if you still want to teach thats on you until its fixed.

[@the4bangerthatcould833]

mechanics typically do bring their own toolbox/tools so this isn't super relevant to the auto industry. also, many jobs nowadays do require you to have a laptop, although i believe most people have that at this rate lol

[@pelicanwave46]

*When you're only looking through rose colored glasses, all of the red flags just look like flags.*

[@IceMetalPunk]

...you just described my last relationship. Thanks, I hate it.

[@senecaureliuslocke9432]

Underrated comment

[@peppermintzoro4907]

BoJack Quote let’s go

[@omgdisfunny4852]

No, they all still look like red flags still. Every flag that WASNT red now DOES look red. Dumb saying.

[@thebeesknees745]

The way to avoid the glasses is to take your time, put out many applications, and get 5 interviews before making a choice. Desperation leads to desperate situations, which leads to more desperation.

[@vikki8699]

I just got back from an interview today AND THEY DID ALL 7 OF THESE RED FLAGS!!! I couldn't wait to leave!!! Thank you do much! The red flags that done if for me was: 1) Hated my questioning to understand their work culture and environment. 2) Asking my age and getting passive agressive when I said that my age has nothing to do with my job production. 3) Asked me if I am planning to have kids (I am a girl and there was a guy in the interview, interviewing at the same time as me and he was not asked the same questions). Again, I said this question is discrimatory. 4) We just laid off 7 under proformers, they had bad work productivity so they were let go. The interviewer was BITTER about these 7 employees that it got uncomfortable. 5) Said "Not to be sexist" then proceeded to be sexist to me. 6) I am a "hands on manager". Not in a helpful mentor way, in a, I will track and monitor you every minute way! God, This was nuts!!! Thank you for this video!

[@missing5883]

I just want to thank you for making this video completely. I'm recently applying for jobs and I have had a number of red flags from multiple employers already. I've had 2 interviews where I went to and both interviewers were not there at all. I'm starting to be more wary of these sloppy companies

[@cmtippens9209]

When I see "Must be able to hit the ground running", I read that as "We won't take time to train you or help you get your bearings, and you will be expected to be up to speed within your first half hour on the job."

[@EmpressEllie]

Literally my last job. It was so strange. When I asked to be trained she said,”I’m a small business, I don’t have time to train”. She finally trained me and told me to do things wrong. When I caught on, I got in trouble for not knowing better. Such a bizarre experience. I was let go after two weeks for performance. Despite zero training, being left alone all day and other employees saying I was doing a great job. Literal crazy making. Never been so glad to leave a job.

[@gigiw.7650]

Yup!

[@danielflanard8274]

My first job was at Taco Bell. No training before my first shift, just right into the fire. After 2 hours, I was on my own at the window. Didn't end too badly fortunately, but not a great first impression.

[@vendingdudes]

@@EmpressEllie sounds like an experience I had as well. "You're the manager now, write the policy manual. Uh, can you train me on my job responsibilities first. No, we don't have time. And why are you taking weeks to master the basics? Uh, because in all the years you've been running your business you didn't bother to write a policy manual. Perhaps that's why you run through managers faster than cinnamon rolls? What? Don't tell us how to run our business." Lol.

[@EmpressEllie]

@@vendingdudes YESSSS!!! Did we work for the same company!!! Lol. Awful awful experience. The audacity to put your employees through that and then treat them like they are incompetent!!!

[@strongfp]

How about the classic: "you will wear many hats in this position"

[@FractalPrism.]

"great! i look forward to getting just as many paychecks each week!"

[@theboombody]

Shoot, I'll wear whatever hats they want as long as I get paid and get to go home at a decent hour. But if wearing more hats means working more hours (and it usually does) then forget it.

[@deb5392]

Lol I actually prefer jobs where I wear a lot of hats. I get bored doing the same thing all the time. I just need to like all of the hats they want me to wear.

[@ladyboerd]

@@deb5392 me too. I actually look for those jobs and hab them in the past. The only downside for me was if I wasn't allowed to organize my work accordingly and had to switch too frequently between different tasks. But if the work culture suits me and my way of working it actually is kind of perfect for me.

[@Nikolai18A]

Facts. I also actively avoid listings for "Team Member" positions, or similar. I need my duties and responsibilities specified; I'm not signing up to do "whatever needs be done," for a stagnant wage. If I'm doing the jobs of 8 different specializations, I expect to be compensated for that specialized experience.

[@mrzoltanonwinter2218]

I once interviewed with a British company with offices in the USA. I was interviewed at the same time by the US service manager, and the Corporate global service manager from the UK. The first thing that the global service manager asked me was whether I was married. I politely told him that such a question cannot be asked in the USA to which he stated "We can ask it in the UK". I did not get the job.

[@paulhennessy5627]

That question has been illegal in the UK for some time...

[@rampant5139]

One of the red flags I have is when they say “we work until we finish” or something along those lines. That means they’ll work the shit out of you.

[@j.mad414]

...work until all work is complete!....

[@AndragonLea]

"We work until we're finished" means "expect frequent and lengthy unpaid overtime and a lot of shit if you decide to leave on time to meet social obligations". Had that said to me for a job. Spent a year there working as long as it took staying late and working weekends, then I came in 5 minutes late twice due to the public transport system being garbage (bus literally didn't show up one time and the second it just drove by without stopping) and despite me shelling out for a taxi to try and make it in time. They chewed me out and told me I wasn't embodying the company spirit. That was the last time I didn't take my contractually allowable lunch break or stuck around after my obligation had ended. That stuff goes both ways but there are plenty of bad bosses that are blind to any minute extra you spend for them to help them out of be credit to team but focus in like a hawk on a single minute of billed time you "stole" from them.

[@Infamous_B_C]

Ah 8 hrs all done.... they added another one. When? 10 minutes ago... i see

[@gigiw.7650]

Yup!

[@sunray501]

I actually had a workplace that had 'til the work is done' but they offerred overtime pay and a maximum possible hours. Kinda made it ok.

[@ThomB1031]

Prerequisite: 10 years experience in a five year old software. During the recession I saw that a lot in my field.

[@beautifulnova6088]

Saw a post about the guy who designed some new software who got rejected for a job because he didn't have the experience they were looking for for that software. They wanted 10 years experience, he had personally designed and produced it a year and a half before.

[@danarose2677]

I see that all the time, annoying as well get out.

[@harmonicarchipelgo9351]

Translation: looking for a good lier. Maybe it's a sales, marketing, politics, law, or journalism job?

[@pozloadescobar]

Job requirements are often just a wishlist. Especially right now, when nobody can hire. This is a really great time to be a junior dev

[@tarrker]

Yep. Seen this myself. Asking for 10 years of experience in software that was released 3 years ago. HUGE red flag. x_x

[@bigbadbillb]

I always appreciate it when the person interviewing me gives me a little tour of their facility. I like to see what the environment I'll be potentially working in looks like, and what the overall vibe feels like.

[@mattblom3990]

I once had an interviewer tell me "If you don't have a side chick besides your girlfriend, I don't want you. " To which I said "Feeling is mutual, that isn't me." And done.

[@andrewevans7992]

Wtf kinda job were you trying to work for 😂😂

[@mattblom3990]

@@andrewevans7992 Startup run by a particularly arrogant Tech Bro.

[@andrewevans7992]

@@mattblom3990 what is that?

[@mattblom3990]

@@andrewevans7992 I actually don't know how else to describe a startup except to say it's a new company.

[@jbkinney5653]

“Low quality employers are low quality for a reason” That hit the proverbial nail on the head!

[@SgtJoeSmith]

yeah cause they are full of low quality employees. Thats my experience. Employers are working hard to give everyone better but employees keep screwing them over

[@nickkorkodylas5005]

Best job I ever had was with private municipal contractors. I was a glorified pamphlet dispenser getting median wage and recommendations for normally doing next to nothing in air-conditioned environment.

[@Swanzo]

If they ever say "we work hard and we play hard" run like the wind. It means they want to work you to death.

[@Swanzo]

@KZbin WantsToSilenceMe I've been told it twice and both jobs were a bunch of long grueling hours and no play. I've found any company that is in some way proud of working hard is a big red flag. You should be working smart not hard and if things are hard you should be figuring out how to fix that.

[@TheShoeCare]

Or its a secret gay nightclub

[@iwanttoseemrshow]

That is 100000% true. I've heard that in an interview, got the job, and proceeded to work an 8 extra hours per week (48 hours minimum). That shit adds up to 32 extra hours a month for no extra pay. Utter bullshit.

[@seasaltsam9506]

@@TheShoeCare "our boys work hard and they play harder."

[@epicwolf]

We work hard we play hard mean "employee work hard executives play hard"

[@vitalius_xiii]

thanks for the video! I just realised that I recognize some of these red flags from my past job interviews (including my current job). keep up the good work!

[@jpteknoman]

well, my philosophy is "i work at one speed only, mine, and if anyone wants more done they should do it themselves.". of course i don't say that in interviews but i practice it when i work and i don't care about expectations. of course the speed depends on the pay but as a coworker once said "nobody will thank you for busting your ass so you may as well spare yourself the trouble"

[@duellinksrebel143]

High turnover rates were always a Red flag for me⏳

[@joannesaltfleet2071]

Jobs that reappear after just a few months are a sign a place isn't very nice to work for!

[@TheCoolOwen]

Even government jobs have high-turnover, experienced it myself and not fun.

[@RawrLyss]

@@TheCoolOwen Are there even decent jobs? Anywhere?

[@thehawk5141]

@@RawrLyss. Exactly. Any job someone takes, there will be b.s. the interviewer didn’t reveal during the interview process.

[@idid1866]

Amazon

[@innocentrage1]

"One bad employer can set you back years in your career" so true. I was so happy when I got the job I have because I was unemployed for a year so I worked my butt off at this job, working OT and doing 80-100 hours a week thinking I'd move up in the company being the best and working hard. Didn't happen, got passed up for promotion after promotion and only two small raises in five years. Quit working overtime and looking now for a new job and re-enrolled in school. Please never respect an employer when they won't even respect you.

[@Nerobyrne]

Every time I read stories like yours I'm glad that in my country, you're not allowed to work hours like that as a general employee. It's actually against the law, which means that nobody can ask you to do that. Of course, if you really want to work that much, you can start your own business, which means you aren't bound by worker protection.

[@ricoender8020]

Same 7 yrs, but knew after 3 years but did the old wait and routine, it'll get better. Nope. Left a short resignation, talked with the manager then left. 4 raises in all that time, 2 promotions. And I concur with your last sentence.

[@Shaojeemy]

My current job put me in a similar situation. Was told I will be developer and they put me in IT. Leaving in a couple weeks

[@SaiyanShinobi]

I watched a worker like this. They died suddenly and the board posted their job the next day. Don't ever work beyond the job description. Being jobless for a little while is painful, but undervaluing your time is lethal.

[@Shaojeemy]

@Divine Retribution Ya it turns to “45 hours is no problem…. 55 hours; just a one time issue… to 60 hours every week.” Cheap ass big corpos need to hire more people and stop being so selective in the hiring process. They spend 3 months to get the best candidate but lose 2 experienced individuals due to burn out.

[@dodongai]

Just recently quit a toxic job and to whoever is reading this, please know that: 1. FOLLOW YOUR INTUITION, if something feels wrong, it is wrong. 2. IF THEY SAY: we are all friends here, BIG RED FLAG

[@citizeng7959]

My biggest complaint is that most recruiters that I’ve encountered are simply clueless. As gatekeepers, many of them are actually detrimental to their employers and job applicants. I was recently granted a second interview for a job only to find out that my criteria made me completely incompatible to the role and I was plainly upfront about this criteria in the first interview. I was also given the wrong scope of work and this has happened to me more than once. The biggest problem in finding a job that’s a good fit is bad recruiters, in my experience. My wife is in HR and she agrees with me.

[@IbnShahid]

“No two days are the same” ie, you’ll never be able to get into any kind of comfortable routine or rhythm. Each day you’ll travel into work dreading the completely unmanageable, unpredictable car crash of circumstances you’ll somehow have to cope with.

[@arrynw5915]

Along those lines, "flexible schedule." They don't give a shit about giving you a consistent schedule or any kind of predictability, and you're going to be expected to drop everything for them at any time. They will never, ever try to work with you unless you're a teenager still in school.

[@jona3180]

I like that. I hate routine

[@williamnicholson8133]

This is called life many jobs have extremely varied workloads and day to day expectations .

[@jona3180]

@@williamnicholson8133 i agree with you. Some jobs are like that and certain people (me) fit better for a position like that. I hate routine, i hate monotany. I need a little pressure and constant change to keep me motivated

[@gmaergabe7313]

@@jona3180 As someone who has ADHD. This seems more like a blessing than a negative thing.

[@zenmusic3429]

A good piece of advice that's sad but true, the people you work with are not your friends. Only tell the people you work with what you want them to know because they are going to repeat it, especially if it's a toxic work environment.

[@joeybegoode9067]

Yes. Treat it like high school and you’ll be fine.

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

Best to tell them nothing....virtually ever....keep your answers bland and short if asked anything.

[@darkwolfzain]

That is so damn true!

[@blakeslate6248]

A good friend once told me, "Never tell the people you work with anything that you wouldn't tell a cop."

[@Floridafanatic28]

Very, very true. I love my job and I love the people I work with, but I don't tell them anything that I wouldn't want getting back to head office. I don't hang out with anyone after work hours and I don't even go to every "staff dinner". They don't understand why I'm not as into things the way they are but that's because they are all much younger than me and haven't learned this hard lesson yet.

[@Blondie1982]

Really great video , I agree with these , I’ve actually walked out of two job interviews where they started asking me illegal very personal questions and in no way appropriate

[@joannajohnson696]

I got sucked into the "family" theory. 13 months later into the job they cut the department & over 300 people are out of work.

[@akatobi2002]

This needs to be played at every HS and college graduation.

[@madelineasmr926]

For real!!!

[@JamesWillmus]

freshman AND senior years at both. Internships and part-time high school jobs are the same BS

[@d-nise6364]

Hell yeah!

[@Bangcat]

Their donating companies will likely ask them to make the video disappear.

[@masterofpuppets5072]

No it doesn't get over it

[@chrisspray666]

this describes like 99% of jobs.

[@theredprussian3875]

IKR?

[@thehawk5141]

That’s why they’re called jobs.

[@angeliahines4323]

Exactly

[@Sphinx26]

Yea Idk how you find a single company that doesnt try skeevie shit. Its just new age america. Take what you can and abuse everyone you can.

[@atomiccritter6492]

I think we should accept (well try to change it) that most work is shit and typically thats down to several common things...1 - not enough employees 2 - ridiculous deadlines or targets 3 - terrible management at team level and higher

[@trilokatmadasa3180]

Crisp and clear. I really appreciate the extensive analysis. It's very helpful to know that during the process! Thank you!!

[@ayanafletcher7897]

I am gonna add one more red flag (8) if you walk in and the only one over 40 is the employer themself and a team lead that is a huge red flag. I am 24 and I realized there are a lot of companies out there that prey on college kids to pay them pennies on the dollar who have no understanding on how a non-toxic work environment actually operates

[@jimpeschke3435]

I once interviewed for a job that wanted a PhD in plasma physics and 15 years experience. They offered a salary comparable to a lab technician. Usually when an interview goes south, I bite my tongue, but not this time. I told them in no uncertain terms that it was rude to waste people's time.

[@Blakpepa]

Good for you!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 It's a joke how much these companies devalue people

[@jennaeisel9072]

Quite sincerely, thank you for your public service on this Jim! I've been in similar situations, but not able to do the same.

[@crazydaizy915]

Good for you!

[@jimpeschke3435]

@@jennaeisel9072 Thanks Jenna. Honestly, I have no idea what these people were thinking. I don't have a PhD in plasma physics, but I did graduate work in plasma physics, which was probably as close as they ever got to interviewing someone. The kind of person they wanted would have commanded about 2.5X the salary they offered. I could have saved some gas had I known this ahead of time.

[@jimpeschke3435]

@WorldFlex Many do, but this one decided not to. Now I know why, but I can't imagine how they thought it would help.

[@MmntechCa]

Here's a subtle one. They refuse to give you a tour. Now, there may be a legit reason for this. Time crunch, secure environment, safety issues. Fair enough. But IMO, asking to see your potential work environment is a perfectly reasonable request. But if they refuse without giving you a valid reason, or worse, seem annoyed at your request, that's never a good sign.

[@workingshlub8861]

i applied for a job as engineer at a hotel....i have years of experience in building maintenance but never worked in a hotel setting....sent in my resume and within 10 minutes of meeting the manager he was showing me the rooms and the mechanical rooms and even up to the roof to look at the HVAC equipment....he answered every question i had and went back and forth on numbers and it was done deal all within 30 minutes...im still there

[@hannahscott6604]

Yes!!!! I always get a tour

[@JonasPolsky]

Two red flags I'll add: There is no signage on the exterior of the business, or the signage does not match the name of the business. Likewise, a hiring manager emailing you from a free email account like Gmail or Yahoo instead of the name of their business. Run as fast as you can

[@VeritasEtAequitas]

Those aren't even red flags, those are non-starters

[@txgrizz6176]

They're redbulls

[@PyrrhicPax]

As someone who lives in a Right to Work State, where many things that are illegal for employers to do elsewhere are fully legal here, your content is a huge help, as I have no social safety nets or means of holding bad employers accountable, so the best I can do is avoid them, and teach others to do the same

[@ferretyluv]

All states are right to work except Montana.

[@NothingToSeeHere1141]

Do you mean at-will? Right-to-work is related to unions. Montana is the only state that does not have at-will employment so I believe you have the two concepts confused. Just a heads up.

[@PyrrhicPax]

@@NothingToSeeHere1141 no. I don't. Right to Work is not related to unions if fact, if you do a simple Google search you'll see its the exact opposite. You're the one who's confused

[@NothingToSeeHere1141]

@PyrrhicPax I don't need to look it up. I have a degree in law. But since you can't do your own Google search, here's one of the results (out of millions) that say exactly what I just said. Right-to-work is about unions. I gave you a heads up because it makes you sound clueless if you start spouting that off at work, especially to HR. They aren't going to take you seriously. I know because I also work in HR and have for decades. "A "right-to-work" state is a state that has enacted legislation that guarantees that no individual can be forced as a condition of employment to join or pay dues or fees to a labor union. States have the right to enact these laws under Section 14(b) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In states with right-to-work laws it is each employee's choice whether or not to join the union and pay dues, even though all workers are protected by the negotiated collective bargaining agreement. Employers in states with right-to-work laws are prohibited from compelling employees to join a union or making union membership or dues a condition of employment." If you do a simple Google search for 'at-will doctrine', you'll be able to read the difference. You're welcome.

[@TheDarkLordLucifer911]

@@PyrrhicPax Right to Work is about unions dude, and its 27 states. All I did was a "simple Google search".

[@joeybravo6172]

A big sign happens before the interview. I told a recent interviewer that I couldn't schedule anything for Tuesday or Wednesday because I have class. Made sure I repeated that at least 3 times. Went ahead and scheduled me for a Wednesday interview. Nope, if you can't take my time into consideration, imagine what it's like working for you.

[@gardens2b7]

@@DonLicuala the weird thing about people is they hear the days we say. It's frequently better to say the days you WANT; leave out the days you are unavailable. For some reason, our brains remember what they hear and it is harder to make the mental switch to what we didn't hear. Of course, I make the same mistake all the time.

[@DAYBROK3]

I’m leaving my dr for that reason

[@marylhere]

Sounds like a loyalty test. Will you be able to give up your personal needs for the company?

[@lynnelwebb8859]

We should start lying and use that as reverse psychology... To get the days & times we REALLY wanted in the first place! 😎

[@davidhenderson9707]

I feel if they had really valued you as a future employee they would have found you a window... instead of one less applicant

[@cintiaam8802]

Adding my 5 cents: don’t be afraid to stand up and leave if the interview is too abusive and way out of the line. I interviewed years ago for a “very important” institution and the “to be” manager was trying to make me fail asking useless questions, humiliating me and being sarcastic… He even asked how I got my visa to live here. None of the questions were aiming to know more about me, everything was tricky from the beginning to the end, and the guy smiling very very creepy at me. After one hour he had nothing else to ask, he was making up stuff and being a jerk, so I said: “listen, I don’t think this is working well right? I don’t think you are a good fit to be my manager, so can you please walk me to the door?” He said: “ I was not going to hire you anyways, just wanted to see how long you were willing to stay” 🙂 If he is acting like that in an interview , how he would treat me when If I was his employee.

[@Pandaluver67899]

Wow, so disrespectful!

[@danielharvison7510]

Name them and shame them, mate. I don't know what resources we have for that here in Oz, or wherever you are, but leave a negative (scathing) review on the equivalent of that GlassDoors site mentioned in this video.

[@zechariyahgodschild7258]

Whoa 😮

[@usptact]

That’s beyond red flag!

[@Darknesssleeps]

Should’ve reported the employer for harassment

[@freeman8128]

Good video, good advice. Remember that the interveiw is a 2 way process. Never let them sense that you are desperate for a job. However desperate for a job you may be, never settle for a dubious employer or you will regret it.

[@sherryd3299]

I had an interviewer asked me if I was going to be able to get on with "Very strong women, with strong personalities?' I didn't understand that was code for saying you co-workers will treat you horribly and I as the manager will do nothing to stop it. It was horrible. Females can be huge bullies at work.

[@AlexZ-lc6nl]

DUUUDE. I felt like this at my last job. A lions den. The only guy. If you help and speak up, you’re mansplaining. If you don’t do anything, you’re not engaged. Week two I was applying for jobs. I just needed a paycheck for the time being. Never will I do that again. Sucks is they get you with the “diversity” spin.

[@Themadcelticshoe]

Sack up a bit dude, couple of em will prolly give you a blowie

[@theuncalledfor]

@@AlexZ-lc6nl "Diversity" is itself a big red flag. If the company is diverse in that they actually just have people with different backgrounds/ethnicities/genders/whatever, but they don't brag about it or use it as a selling point, that's not a bad sign. But if they brag about it, GET OUT. RUN. GET TO SAFETY.

[@Memesoon309]

​@@Themadcelticshoe Yeah in your dreams

[@blockmasterscott]

I was a male custodian in a school district, and I was always bullied by the female staff. When ever I stood up for myself, I would get complaints for being to aggressive. I wasted no time retiring when my 20 years were up. Being abused at work is a horrible experience. I've been retired for two years now, and I still have times where I'm traumatized.

[@monas.6839]

Red Flag #3 is something I find it be a big problem with cybersecurity jobs. They want 10 years of experience, a bachelor’s degree, 3-4 advanced certifications, but only want to pay around $30K/yr for all of those qualifications. 🙄

[@courtstone]

Oh hell no!!

[@TravisNewton1]

Generally when you see garbage like that, it's because they're trying to outsource. In order to outsource, they have to show they're offering the same job to Americans. But the loophole is exactly that - ridiculous requirements, low pay, and then they can tell the government, "we can't find anyone qualified or willing to do the job!" and get a visa allotment.

[@EvgeniyaJZ]

@@TravisNewton1 exactly

[@EphemeralProductions]

Ridiculous and unbelieveable. It's like they want the moon.

[@MrJimmy3459]

A job posting like that will get 0 resumes sent in

[@jasonalexander845]

I once had an interview, after which some part of my brain was telling me, "Don't take this job." I ignored it and accepted the job because I couldn't figure out what exactly was wrong. It was by far the worst company I've worked for (and I've been in the work force for 30 years). If your intuition tells you that something is off, don't ignore it.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

True, if the employer is small or not well run, these problems can trickle down to you. I do security 👮🏻‍♂️ and see this often.

[@Kokopilau77]

I had that with the first school I taught at. My gut was telling me it wasn’t going to be a good, but my rose colored glasses was all “go out and save the world”. I wanted to quit 2-weeks into it. Ended up leaving for a different school 9-weeks into the school year. I was the fifth teacher to do so.

[@Darrylizer1]

Yup. I walked out in the middle of an interview. I politely declined the job because it wasn't a good fit.

[@ImmortalKombatPanda]

I'm currently in this boat. Something about the job telling me don't take it but it's the only high paying offer I got

[@dogspiritus3715]

Hi, thank you very much for putting these videos up. These are so helpful! I think you're great!

[@ivoryjohnson4662]

Excellent video and I appreciate the time you put in.I shared it with a younger person. I also plan to use your videos in class

[@calsavestheworld]

I have honestly never encountered a good employer. It's a depressing hell in every workplace.

[@k.a.2442]

Actually it all developing... in the wtong direction...

[@moviemaker2011z]

maybe its not the employer? not to sound mean but are you a hard working person or are you a simple clock it, clock out kind of person. because one of those is worse than the other.

[@LightCrasher]

Well, I am underpaid, but at least I have lots of free time on my workplace.

[@porkyfedwell]

Not true. If that's your experience, then most likely you are the problem.

[@hkchan1339]

I had a good manager, who insulate the team from the toxic director. It’s not ideal but I can love with that

[@barrycodos7892]

A red flag is a long drawn out recruitment process. 2 interviews is enough.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Seems like these days, that’s common because they need to guarantee a person is a good fit for a position since there’s SO many people vying for it. I ASSUMED that was the reason though. Maybe not.

[@MrLeonightis]

I agree , I was a candidate for a world class computer company, after 3 interviews I literally told the manager interviewing me that there wont be a 4th interview it's either now or never , I had wasted enough of my precious time. The interviews had went well obviously or they would move you on to phase two, or three. I didn't get the job , but at that point I felt like it was becoming a bit of a game. There should be a law that anything after 2 interviews you should be getting paid for your time and gas.

[@Mishian]

This is very true. I was once intervieved 3 times for a position, with a fourth interview pending. I had not heard back from them for a good 3-4 weeks, and when they finally got back to me with an interview date, it was just two days ahead (keep in mind I told them I currently worked shifts and need a weeks notice to be able to take time off for the interview). They had no understadning, said that it was either this date or never. I said if they scheduled early in the day or late in the afternoon I might be able to make it work. Nope, it was just that one hour at 1pm they had available for me, nothing else. They even had the nerve to state that if I had "more important places to be" than that interview, I was unfit for the job. Dude, yes - my current _paying_ job?! I just told them that I could not make it in such short notice, and wished them luck. Fast forward a 2,5 years and the company doesn't exist anymore.

[@alexanderfo3886]

Very true, but also beware when you never actually see your boss and are employed too fast. Mostly, that indicates a high turnover rate.

[@00177454419]

@@MrLeonightis Google, right ?

[@larryps]

Fantastic. I'm sure you're helping a lot of people. Keep up the good work.

[@joekelly7088]

Very informative, thank you for sharing your experience on this. Best wishes from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@ericchionh9766]

Interviewer took his pen out of his pocket & said: "sell me this pen". "I don't have to. You've already bought it, haven't you?" I replied I didn't get that job.

[@LayhoutLao]

faqing legend

[@Maxrepfitgm]

Lmao 🤣

[@mostafaahmedibrahim2541]

Someone watched wolf of Wall Street lol

[@barbarafox5524]

😂

[@xvxvcaspervxvx]

I actually had an employer ask me the same question. Turns out, being creative and imaginative in details and specific aspects of said pen doesn't merit the 'responsibilities and sophistication' required to be a bartender at this establishment. Ok, but can you sell me a pint of Guinness and tell me it doesn't taste like shit? I went back a few months later and ask if the manager was still working there. NOPE. He's was fired for theft! *wow, I'm so shocked* I'm not sure if this is an example of karma but I felt 100% satisfied to hear that. It probably wasn't something personal but I legit tried for that job interview to impress the manager.And to be shot down on the spot is never a good feeling when you're already at a low point. Move on I guess.