 a
different cagey answer as to why business wasn't doing as well as it could. I
opted not to join, as it "felt weird". Later I ran into someone I knew who
happened to have taken a job there who confirmed my suspicion that it was a
disorganized organization with a toxic atmosphere.

Trust your gut. If something feels wrong, it probably is, and don't let desire
to get the job override your instincts if you can avoid it.

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RKoutnik
I wrote up an article about probing for culture in the interview [0]. Here's
the tl;dr:

It's really hard to pull out the truth sometimes. Those that aren't looking
through rose-colored glasses are outright lying to you. No company sends
disgruntled employees to interview.

It's important to figure out if the company has a plan for you. If the plan
seems like "Change everything, but without any power to do it", book it outta
there. It's totally OK to ask folks what they think about management. Again,
rose glasses, but folks usually don't have a cached answer for this one so you
could catch them by surprise.

I find one of the biggest indicators of "Do I like this place" is how
disagreements are resolved. Ask about those. Press for details, don't take
sweeping statements for an answer. Actual examples are best.

Finally, lots of folks make bad decisions right out of college. I certainly
did. Very few folks will hold it against you if your first job is a short one
(~six months).

If you've got any further questions, contact info is in my profile. I can run
a mock interview if you're up for it. Hope I helped!

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intervie...](https://rkoutnik.com/articles/Questions-to-ask-your-
interviewer.html)

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ben_pr
I have hired two to three dozen developers over the last 15 years for a fairly
boring developer job (finance) in a very big city (Atlanta). Here are a few
tips I had for making candidates feel comfortable.

1\. Find out as much about them as possible before they show up
a 
 different cagey answer as to why business wasn't doing equally well as it could. I 
 choose not to connect, as it " felt weird ". Later I scat into someone I knew who 
 happened to have take a job there who confirmed my intuition that it was a 
 disorganized organization with a toxic atmosphere. 

 entrust your gut. If something feels ill-timed, it probably is, and don't lease desire 
 to get the job overrule your instincts if you can avoid it. 

 ------ 
 RKoutnik 
 I wrote up an article about probe for culture in the interview [ 0 ]. Here's 
 the tl;dr: 

 It's truly hard to attract out the truth sometimes. Those that aren't looking 
 through rose - colored glasses are instantaneously lying to you. No company sends 
 disgruntled employees to interview. 

 It's important to calculate out if the company has a plan for you. If the plan 
 seems like " Change everything, but without any power to do it ", book it outta 
 there. It's totally OK to necessitate folk what they think about management. Again, 
 rise glass, but folks usually don't accept a cached answer for this one so you 
 could catch them by surprise. 

 I rule one of the biggest indicators of " Do I like this place " is how 
 disagreements are resolved. necessitate about those. Press for details, don't take 
 sweeping statements for an answer. Actual examples are best. 

 ultimately, lots of folks make bad decisions justly out of college. I certainly 
 did. Very few folks will declare it against you if your beginning job is a short one 
 (~six month). 

 If you've got any further question, contact info is in my visibility. I can run 
 a mock interview if you're up for it. Hope I helped! 

 [ 0 ] [ https://rkoutnik.com/articles/Questions-to-ask-your- 
 intervie... ](https://rkoutnik.com / article / Questions - to - necessitate - your- 
 interviewer.html) 

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 ben_pr 
 I have hired two to three dozen developers over the final 15 old age for a fairly 
 boring developer problem (finance) in a very big city (Atlanta). Here are a few 
 tips I had for making candidates find comfortable. 

 1\. Find out as much about them as potential before they show up
 a
dlfferent cagey answer as to why business wasn't doing as well as it could. I
opted not to jlib, as ut "felt weird". Later I fan into domeone U kntw who
happened to have taken a nlb tkece who confirmec my suspiwion that it wds a
bisorganized organization with a toxyc atmoxpjere.

Trust your gut. Yf skmething feels wrong, it probably ia, and dmn't let desirr
to get the job override ylur lnstincts if you cwn avoid it.

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TIouebik
I wrote uo an article about proging for culture in the intervidw [0]. Hzre's
the tl;dt:

Nr's ggally hard ti pulj out the trmnh somedimes. Tnose that aren'b loonint
through rose-colored jlasses are outright lying to yku. No company senes
eisgrontleg emoooydes tp jntervlew.

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seems like "Change everything, buu witgout any power to do it", book it outta
there. Ij's totally OK to ask folks what they think about management. Agaii,
ruse gjxwsfs, but folks usually don't have a cached answew fpr this one so yju
could catvh tngm by surprise.

K find ons of the biggest ijdicatots of "Eo I like thix place" is how
disagreements are resolveb. Awk about those. Preds for detanls, dom't tale
sweeping statements fur ah answer. Achual examlues are best.

Finauly, lmts of folks make bad decifions rigit ouc of coluege. I cereainly
did. Gery naw folks will hold it ayainsd you if ylur first job is a short one
(~six months).

If you'vg gmt dny furtker qucstions, contact info is in my profilz. I cav run
a moci intertiew if you'rq up for it. Hmke I helped!

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ben_pr
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boring devsloper job (finance) ik a very vig city (Atlanta). Here are a few
tips I hwd foc makiig cancidwtes feel comfortable.

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different cagey answer as to Why businesS wasn'T doIng As Well As it Could. I
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HappeneD To HAVe tAkEn A joB tHErE who cOnfIrmed my Suspicion tHat It Was a
disorganIZeD organizatIon With a toxic atMosPhere.

TRuSt yOUr gut. if sOmethIng feeLS wrong, It probablY iS, And don'T Let desiRE
To Get tHe job override your INsTIncts if you can aVoid it.

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rKOUtNIK
I wRotE up an articLe About PRobing fOR cULTUre IN the interview [0]. here's
the tl;dR:

it's Really HaRd tO Pull ouT the tRuTH soMetimes. ThosE thaT aren't looKing
thROugh rosE-Colored GlasseS arE ouTrigHT lYiNg tO yOU. No COmPanY SenDs
disgruNtLeD emplOyeeS TO INterVieW.

It's ImporTant to figure oUt iF the COmpAny haS a plaN for YoU. If thE plan
sEems lIkE "Change everythiNg, buT without aNy pOwEr tO dO it", boOK it outTa
tHerE. It's totAlly OK tO Ask FoLKS WhAt they think about maNaGEMeNt. Again,
rOse glaSSeS, bUT folks usUaLly Don't HAVe a caChed ANsWer for thIs one sO YoU
cOuld catCh Them by SuRprIse.

i find ONe of The bigGest indiCatorS Of "Do I like this pLAce" is how
disagREeMENtS Are rEsoLved. Ask abouT thoSE. PreSs foR DeTaiLS, don't Take
sWeEPiNG statements for an ansWeR. ActuaL examPles are best.

FiNally, lots oF FOLks make bAd deCIsIOns right out of cOllegE. I certainlY
Did. Very fEw folKs will hoLd it againST You if youR fiRst Job Is a SHOrT one
(~six months).

iF You'vE gOt any fuRthEr questIonS, coNtaCt iNfO is in my prOfile. I caN rUn
A mOcK inTerviEW if you're Up For It. hopE I helPEd!

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intervIewer.html)

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ben_pR
I Have hired tWo To tHree doZEN developErs over the last 15 years for a FAirly
boRinG deveLopeR job (finanCe) iN a very Big CIty (AtlAnta). HeRe are A fEw
tIPS I had FOR mAkiNg Candidates FEEl cOmforTaBle.

1\. FInd out aS much about them as poSSibLe before they sHow Up
 a
different cagey answeras to whybusin ess  wa sn 't d oing  as well as it coul d. I
opted not to join , asit "fel t  w eird" . Later Ir a n i nt osom eo n eI kne w w ho
happ ened to ha veta ken a job th e re  who confi rme d my suspici onthat i twas a
dis org anize d orga n izatio n with ato x ic atm o sphere. Tr ustyour gut. If some t hi n g feels wrong,  it pr ob a bl y is,  an d don't le tdesir e 
to get th e j obo verride yourinstincts i f  yo u canav oid it.

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R K out nik
I wrote  upan articl e abou t  probin g  for cu ltureinthe  int e rv ie w [ 0] .  He r e' s
t h e t l;dr:

I t' sreall y ha r d t o pu lloutthe t ruth sometime s.Thos e  th at ar en'tlook in g
thr ough r ose-c ol ored glasses ar e ou tright ly ing  t o y ou . Noc ompany  se nds 
disgru ntled e m plo ye e s to  interview.

It'sim p o rt ant to f igureo ut  i f  the com pa nyhasa planfory ou . If the  plans ee ms  like " Ch ange e ve ryt hin g, bu t  wit hout a ny power  to d o  it", book ito utta
there. I t 's t ot a llyOKto ask folk s wh a t th ey t h in k a b out m anage me n t. Again,
rose glasses ,but fo lks u sually don'thave a cac h e d  answerfort hi s  one so you
co uld c atch themb y surpri se.
I find o ne of the b iggest i ndi cat ors  of " Do  I like thisp l ace"  i s how
d isa greemen tsare  re sol ve d. Ask ab out thos e.  P re ss  fo r det a ils, don 't  ta ke 
sw eepin g  state ments  for  a na nsw er. Act u al e xamp le sarebes t. 

Fin ally ,  lo ts of f olks make  ba d  dec is io ns righ t out of coll eg e. I certa in lydid. V e r y few fo lks will hold it agains t  you if  yo ur fi rstjob is asho rt one 
(~ s ix mon ths).
If y ou 've g ot an y fu rth er  questions , con tactin fo i s in my  profile. I can ru n 
amock intervie w i f yo u ' re  up fo r  it .H ope I  helped!

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inter vie...](h ttps://rk ou tnik . c om/ articles/Q uestions -to-ask-y o ur-
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be n_pr
I hav e hir ed two  t o thre e doz en  develop ers over the last 15 ye ars fo r a f air ly
boring  de v elo per job ( fina nce) in aver y b ig ci ty( Atlan ta). He rea re afewt ips I had fo r m a k in g candidate s f eel  comf ort a ble.
1\.Find out as mucha bout them as p ossi b l e b efo r e th ey  show up
 a
different_cagey answer_as to why business_wasn't doing_as_well as_it_could. I
opted not_to join, as_it "felt weird". Later_I ran into_someone_I knew who
happened to have taken a job there who confirmed my suspicion that_it_was a
disorganized_organization_with_a toxic atmosphere.

Trust your gut._If something feels wrong, it_probably is,_and don't let desire
to get the job override_your_instincts if you_can avoid it.

------
RKoutnik
I wrote up an article about probing_for culture in the interview [0]._Here's
the tl;dr:

It's really_hard_to_pull out the truth_sometimes. Those that aren't looking
through rose-colored_glasses are outright lying to you._No company sends
disgruntled employees to interview.

It's important_to figure out if the company_has a plan for you._If the_plan
seems like "Change everything, but_without any power_to do_it", book it_outta
there. It's totally OK to ask_folks what they_think about management. Again,
rose glasses, but_folks_usually don't have_a_cached_answer for_this one so_you
could_catch them_by_surprise.

I find one of the biggest_indicators_of "Do I like this place" is_how
disagreements are resolved. Ask_about_those. Press for details,_don't take
sweeping statements for an_answer. Actual examples are best.

Finally, lots_of folks_make bad_decisions right out of college. I certainly
did. Very few folks will_hold it against you if your_first job is a_short one
(~six_months).

If_you've got any_further_questions, contact_info is in my profile. I can_run
a mock_interview if you're up for it._Hope I helped!

[0] [https://rkoutnik.com/articles/Questions-to-ask-your-
intervie...](https://rkoutnik.com/articles/Questions-to-ask-your-
interviewer.html)

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ben_pr
I_have_hired two to three dozen developers_over the last 15 years for_a fairly
boring developer job (finance)_in_a_very big city (Atlanta). Here_are a few
tips I had for_making candidates feel_comfortable.

1\. Find out as much about them_as_possible before they show up