 don't attach too
much confidence in their relevance to your ability to enjoy your work, to
perform well, or to advance your career.

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LargeWu
One thing you can do is ask to see the space where developers are working. Do
developers there look generally happy? This is highly subjective and prone to
false-positives, but in general if everybody kind of looks like they'd rather
be somewhere else, take note of that.

Is there another developer in the interview besides the hiring manager? Do
they seem engaged and are trying to sell the job to you (a good sign), or are
they kind of disinterested (a bad sign)?

Are the interview questions adversarial? ("Solve this problem. Ha ha, that's
not right" \- bad) Or are they asking about you and your experiences and
trying to relate them to what you'll be working on. (good)

What specific aspects of your current workplace do you view as toxic?

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kelukelugames
One question I've always asked after an offer is "Is there any reason why I
shouldn't take this job?"

One manager felt insulted and got angry. I took the job for other reasons but
he turned out to be petty.

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peterwwillis
Ask about the other employees. Executives, middle-managers, future co-workers.
What is their background? How long have they been working in their group? Do
they have significant prior experience working in a position such as this?
What is their day to day like?

Ask to talk to people in the group you're going to be working in. What do they
think of the company, their boss, team lead, other team members? Are they
often asked to do more than should be expected of them? Do they love their
position?

If they don't offer or won't let you meet with the future team, this indicates
they really don't care whether the team likes each other personally, OR that
they're so busy they have no time to meet you - which is not good either. It
should also be face to face; nobody gets to know someone over the phone.

Finally, you can use probing questions to see how your future boss reacts.
Make a joke and watch their body language. Ask them both professional and
personal questions. Ask them how
don't attach too 
 much confidence in their relevance to your ability to enjoy your workplace, to 
 do well, or to advance your career. 

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 LargeWu 
 One thing you can cause is necessitate to see the space where developers are work. Do 
 developers there search generally happy? This is highly immanent and prone to 
 false - positives, but in general if everybody kind of looks like they'd preferably 
 be somewhere else, take note of that. 

 Is there another developer in the interview besides the hiring manager? Do 
 they look engaged and are trying to sell the caper to you (a good sign), or are 
 they kind of disinterested (a bad signal)? 

 Are the interview questions adversarial? (" Solve this problem. Ha ha, that's 
 not right " \- regretful) Or are they asking about you and your experiences and 
 trying to relate them to what you'll be working on. (good) 

 What specific aspect of your current workplace do you watch as toxic? 

 ------ 
 kelukelugames 
 One question I've always asked after an offer is " Is there any reason why I 
 shouldn't take this job? " 

 One director felt insulted and catch angry. I remove the job for other reasons but 
 he turned out to be petty. 

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 peterwwillis 
 Ask about the other employees. administrator, middle - managers, future co - workers. 
 What is their background? How long have they been working in their group? Do 
 they get significant prior experience working in a position such as this? 
 What is their day to day like? 

 necessitate to spill the beans to people in the group you're going to be working in. What do they 
 think of the ship's company, their boss, team lead, other team extremity? Are they 
 often asked to do more than should be expected of them? Do they sleep together their 
 position? 

 If they don't offer or won't let you meet with the future team, this indicates 
 they truly don't care whether the team wish each other personally, OR that 
 they're thus busy they receive no time to meet you - which is not good either. It 
 should also be face to expression; nobody gets to sleep together someone over the phone. 

 Finally, you can use probing questions to understand how your future boss reacts. 
 Make a antic and watch their body terminology. Ask them both professional and 
 personal questions. Ask them how
 doj't attach too
much confidtnce in their relgvqnce tm your ability to enjoy your work, to
perforl qell, ir to advance your carder.

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LargeWl
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nmt rhght" \- baa) Od ere they wskmng about yku and your experiences and
tryond to relate thsm to rhwt you'll be working on. (good)

What specifib aslects of your current wirkplace do you view ws toxic?

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kqlukelugames
One question I've always asked after at offxr is "If rhfre any reason why I
shouldn't take this job?"

One jamaner felt insulteb and got angry. O hoph the job for other rezsons but
he turned out to be pwtty.

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peterrwilkis
Ask about the other empliyees. Executpves, middle-managers, fucure co-workexs.
What is tneir background? How lony have they been aorking ih their group? Do
tfey hdve significant prior expewience wocking in a pusitoon sush as this?
Ahat lv their day to day like?

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thikk of the compagy, their boss, jeam lead, othef team memgers? Arx they
often wsked to do mmte than shoulv be expested of rhem? Do ghey love theit
position?

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tiey rqdlly don't case wfetfrr thd team likew eacn other personally, OS thzt
they're so busy tnen have no time to meet you - whoch is not good eiuher. Iv
shoulv also be face to face; nobody gets to khow someoje jver the phoge.

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Make a hoke and watch theit bpdy languagx. Ask ehem both professional and
perwonal questions. Axk them how
don't attach too much confidence in their your to enjoy work, to perform career. LargeWu One thing can do is to see the space where developers working. Do developers there look generally happy? This is highly subjective and prone false-positives, but in general if everybody kind of looks like they'd rather be else, note that. there another developer in the interview besides the hiring manager? Do they seem engaged and are to sell the job to you (a good or are they kind disinterested (a bad sign)? Are interview adversarial? ("Solve problem. ha, not right" \- Or are they asking about you and your experiences and trying to relate them to what you'll working on. specific aspects your workplace you view as kelukelugames One question I've always asked is "Is there any reason why I shouldn't this job?" manager felt insulted and got angry. took the job for other reasons but he out to be petty. ------ peterwwillis Ask about the other employees. Executives, middle-managers, future co-workers. their background? How long they been working their Do have prior experience in a position such as this? What is their day to like? Ask to talk to people in the group you're be in. What do think of the company, boss, lead, other team members? often to should expected them? Do they love position? If they don't offer won't let you meet indicates they really don't care whether the team each other personally, OR that they're so they have no time to meet you - which is not good It should face to face; nobody gets to know someone the phone. Finally, you use probing questions to see how your future boss Make joke and their body language. them both professional personal questions. Ask
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much confidenCe in their rElevaNce To yOuR abiLity To enjoy your worK, To
peRform well, or to advance yoUr carEeR.

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largEwu
one thIng you cAN dO IS asK tO sEe tHe SPaCe wheRe dEvelopeRs are workiNg. DO
dEvelopers theRE lOok generalLy hAppy? This is hiGhlY subjeCtIve ANd proNe tO
falsE-positIVes, but In general If EVeryboDY kind of LOOkS likE they'd rather
be somEWhERe else, take note Of that.

is THeRE AnoTheR developer In The inTErview bESiDES The HIring manager? DO
they seem enGAgeD and arE tRyiNG to selL the jOb TO yoU (a good sign), oR are
They kind oF disinTErested (A Bad sign)?

are the IntErvIew qUEsTiOns AdVErsARiAl? ("SOLve This probLeM. HA ha, thAt's
nOT RIGht" \- bAd) OR are They aSking about you And Your EXpeRiencEs and
TryiNg To relAte theM to whAt You'll be working oN. (gooD)

What specIfiC aSpeCtS of yoUR curreNt wOrkPlace do You view AS toXiC?

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KELuKelugames
One questiOn i'VE aLways askEd afteR An OfFEr is "Is thErE anY reaSON why I
ShouLDn'T take thiS job?"

OnE MaNaGer felt InSulted AnD goT anGry. I tOOk thE job foR other reAsons BUt
he turned out tO Be petty.

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peterwWIlLIS
ASK aboUt tHe other emplOyeeS. execUtivES, mIddLE-manaGers, fUtURe CO-workers.
What is their BaCkgrouNd? How Long have they bEen working IN THeir grouP? Do
tHEy HAve significant Prior Experience WOrking in A posiTion such As this?
WhaT IS their daY to Day LikE?

AsK TO tAlk to people in THE groUp You're goIng To be worKinG in. whaT do ThEy
think of The compaNy, ThEiR bOss, Team lEAd, other tEaM meMbErs? are thEY
often Asked To do MoRe THan Should bE ExPECted Of ThEm? Do TheY lOve thEir
pOSitIon?

If thEy don't offEr oR Won't LeT yOu meet wIth the future tEaM, this indicAtEs
tHey reaLLY don't carE whether the team likes eacH Other peRsoNally, oR thAt
they're sO buSy they HavE No time To meet You - whIcH is NOT good EIThEr. IT
sHould also bE FAce To facE; nObodY gets to Know someone over the PHonE.

Finally, you caN usE proBINg QueSTiONs tO sEE hoW YOur future boss reActs.
Make a jOkE AnD watch theiR BodY lAnguage. ask them Both pROfessioNal and
perSonal quesTiOns. ASK TheM how
 don't attach too
much con fidence in  thei r r ele va nceto y our ability to enjo y your work, to
perfor m wel l, or t o  a dvanc e yourc ar e e r.
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L a rg eWu
O nething y ou can doisas k to see the sp ace wheredev elopers arewor king.Do 
de v elope rsthere  lookg eneral ly happy?  T h is ish ighly s u b je ctiv e and prone to
fa l se - positives, but  in ge ne r al i f e ver ybody kind  o f loo k s liket he y ' d  ra t her
be somewh ere else, t a kenote o ftha t .

Isthere  a n oth er develope r in  the inte rviewb esidest he hiri ng man age r?Do
t h ey  s eem  e n gag e dand are  tryingto  s ell t he j o b t o yo u ( a go od si gn), or are
t hey  kin d  of  disi ntere sted  ( a bad  sign) ?

Ar ethe interview q uest ions adve rsa ri al?  ( "Solv e  thispro ble m. Ha h a, that ' s
n ot r i gh t" \- bad) Or areth e y  a sking ab out yo u  a nd your exp er ien cesa n d
try ingt orelate t hem to wh at  you'll  b e work in g o n.(good ) 

Wh at spe cific as pects of your curren t  workplace do yo u vi e w as  to xic?

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ke l ukel ugam e sOne quest ion I 'v e  a l ways asked after an  o ffer i s "Is  there any re ason why I s h ouldn'ttake th i s job?"

One m anage r felt ins u lted and  gotangry. I  took the j ob for o the r r eas ons b ut 
he turned ou t to b epetty.
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pe ter wwi lli s
A sk  about th e otherem pl oy ee s.Execu t ives, mi dd le- ma nag ers,f utureco-wo rker s. 
W h atis thei r  b a c kgro un d?  How  lo ng  have  the y  be en work ing in th eir grou p?  D o
theyhave signific an t prior ex pe rie nce wo r k ing in a  position such as this? What is  th eir d ay t o day lik e?
Ask t o t a lk topeople  in t he  gr o u p you ' r egoi ng  to be wor k i ngin. W ha t do  they
t hink of the compan y , t heir boss, te amlead , ot her te a m m em b ers ? Are they
oftenasked to d om or e than sho u ldbe  expect ed of t hem?D o theylove thei r
positio n? 

If t hey  don't off er or wo n't let y o u mee t  w ith t hefuture  t eam , thi s indi c ate s
the y real ly  don't  care  w hether t he team likes each othe r pers onall y,OR that
t hey ' reso busy t heyhave no ti metomeetyou - whi ch i s  n otg ood e ithe r . It
shou l dals o be  face to fa c e ;  no bodyget s  to kn ow s omeone over the p h one.

Finally,  you c anuse prob in g questions to  se eh o w your f ut ure boss re acts.
Ma ke a jok e andwatchtheir b o d yl anguag e. A skthem both  pr of e ssional  a nd person al q ue stions . Askt hemh o w
 don't_attach too
much_confidence in their relevance_to your_ability_to enjoy_your_work, to
perform well,_or to advance_your career.

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LargeWu
One thing you_can do is_ask_to see the space where developers are working. Do
developers there look generally happy? This_is_highly subjective_and_prone_to
false-positives, but in general if_everybody kind of looks like_they'd rather
be_somewhere else, take note of that.

Is there another_developer_in the interview_besides the hiring manager? Do
they seem engaged and are_trying to sell the job to_you (a good_sign),_or_are
they kind of disinterested_(a bad sign)?

Are the interview questions_adversarial? ("Solve this problem. Ha ha,_that's
not right" \- bad) Or are they_asking about you and your experiences_and
trying to relate them to_what you'll_be working on. (good)

What specific_aspects of your_current workplace_do you view_as toxic?

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kelukelugames
One question I've always asked_after an offer_is "Is there any reason why_I
shouldn't_take this job?"

One_manager_felt_insulted and_got angry. I_took_the job_for_other reasons but
he turned out to_be_petty.

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peterwwillis
Ask about the other employees. Executives, middle-managers,_future co-workers.
What is their_background?_How long have they_been working in their group?_Do
they have significant prior experience working_in a_position such_as this?
What is their day to day like?

Ask to talk to_people in the group you're going_to be working in._What do_they
think_of the company,_their_boss, team_lead, other team members? Are they
often asked_to do_more than should be expected of_them? Do they love_their
position?

If_they don't offer or won't let_you meet with the future team,_this indicates
they really don't care_whether_the_team likes each other personally,_OR that
they're so busy they have_no time to_meet you - which is not good_either._It
should also be face to face;_nobody_gets to know someone over the_phone.

Finally,_you_can use probing questions to_see how your future boss reacts.
Make_a joke and watch their body language. Ask them_both professional and
personal_questions. Ask them how