10 Interview Red Flags That Reveal a Toxic Workplace

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.

“High turnover rates CAN be a red flag, but they are more common in specific jobs than others such as retail and food service,” confirmed one.

“People Just Don’t Want to Work Anymore”

Another stated, “I drove three hours to an interview, and the secretary took my info then said the boss man isn’t available for an interview right now.

Not Respecting Time

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

Use of the Word “Sales”

Finally, one noted, “When they say things, including “We work hard, and play hard,” “OT is infinite, and you can work it as much as you want,” and “We have a high turnover rate cause people just stop coming to work.”

We Work Hard and Play Hard

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