What is a "red flag" during a job interview?
During a job interview, it's important to look for "red flags" - anything that makes you think THIS company treats people poorly.
What red flags have you seen in interviews?
When a interviewer know they are not going to hire you they tell you they have other people they need to interview.
I was told at an interview, "Now, this is off the record, but there are some really nice people that work here and some really mean people that work here." When I asked, "Who are the mean people?" She said, "Oh I can't say, you'll find out soon enough."
"Can you work overtime with no pay"
Read flag is any company that does not list a specific person's name as a recruiter or HR person and a phone number AND if their email is from Gmail AND they ask you to do an interview with Google Hangouts. They are always scams.
High turnover rate. If you have the opportunity ask the receptionist if he or she likes working there.
The Interviewer that’s completely unprepared and unorganized.
If you suspect red flags, just remember you are 1/2 of the interview, and you're actually interviewing the interviewer as well. You are not participating in an interview to grovel and beg for a job. Know your skills and knowledge base as they relate directly to the job your are applying for; and above all else, know your true market value according to salaries & benefits. Do your homework. Be well prepared to answer questions that relate to the type of interview that it is. Have your own list of questions and concerns at the ready. The interviewer(s) will do their thing and then you get to do your own counter interview. Be as poker faced and unreadable as possible in an interview; you are not the interviewers best buddy nor spouse. You have no incentive to cheer lead nor pull smiley faces for your interrogator. You will not be paid for relinquishing your dignity and sucking up even before you have the job. And if you do get that sort of job, just remember, that will be 90% your new job description, professional suck-up. If you're confronted by an idiot interviewer, simply politely stop the interview and walk the hell out. Because, you were never going to get that job in the first place. Leave with your dignity and self worth intact and move on to the next job potential. Never be intimidated by interviewers. No interviewer, manager nor boss can ever be more important to you than you are to yourself. FYI, most of the other responses are also very insightful and obviously based on real world knowledge. Thanks & good luck.
Dancing around the salary by trying to sell you on Bonus Potential.....
The interviewer was 20 minutes late, and on their phone texting like wow, I see why they're needing employees
If they say we’re a family here at the company run