10 Alarming Red Flags In an Interview That Reveal a Toxic Work Environment

Have you ever been interviewing for a job when the interviewer gave away something that made the workplace appear toxic?

Someone recently posted in a popular finance forum asking for red flags in an interview that reveals the job is toxic. Here are the top-voted responses.

One person shared, “I interviewed for one once where the manager spent the whole time asking me the usual questions between rounds of berating some poor tech support employee on the phone about their payroll software."

Berating Employees

One noted, “Trying to get you to agree to start before they tell you what you’re starting wage or salary. For example, I applied for a position out of state and was offered the job.

Trying to Hire Without First Discussing the Salary

When asked when I could start, I replied two weeks but stated I needed to know how much it paid and have that in an official offer letter or email.

This guy lost it and said all huffy and puffy, ‘Well, I mean, I don’t have the numbers right in front of me, but I guess if you have to know, I can get that for you.’ I said yes, I have to know. He said he’d call back. He never did.”

One warned, “If you hear the word “sales” mentioned ANYWHERE in the job description, then sales will be your main job.” “Yup,” another agreed.

Use of the Word “Sales.”

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