), as well as general mentions
of the company's name in general. After all, if a bunch of articles start
talking about how terrible the environment is on Medium, then that's probably
a giant red flag right there.

If you can find out, knowing the general level of staff turnover might be a
useful metric too. Does the company often get people who work there for a
couple of months and then quickly move on? That's a pretty good sign it's not
a great place to work. If you see a bit of talk online about how a large
amount of the team quit at once, or that staff turnover is high in general, it
often means something has gone pretty wrong in recent weeks.

As for what to see in the interview... well, I guess pay attention to the
working environment, the behaviour of the staff, etc. If it looks chaotic or
the employees look utterly miserable, then those could be warning signs in of
themselves. Of course, you might not be able to tell this (if a company is
very careful about their interview process), but that's pretty rare for
startups and small businesses.

Hearing a lot about 'culture'or 'company fit' might be a warning too, given
how often it means 'acts like the boss/other staff and shares
views/background'. As might the usual complicated interview procedures,
suspiciously low pay, the office being in the middle of nowhere, etc. And

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analog31
Just an additional note: If they start disparaging past employees,
competitors, etc., run. They will have the same attitudes about you.

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dba7dba
From my experience, I was lucky to have good managers that seemed ok during
interview and even after I started working. What changed my situation for
worse was new manager, either replacing my direct manager or being put above
my direct manager due to merger,change-in-structure,etc.

Then my situation took a dive. New managers usually don't like non-super-star
employees already there when they are brought in from outside. They didn't
hire you themselves. And they are under pressure to do better. So if you are
an average worker, you have a big fat target on your back.

All points on this thread were great. But you never know about life, what
), as well as general mentions 
 of the company's name in cosmopolitan. subsequently wholly, if a bunch of articles start 
 talk about how terrible the environment is on Medium, then that's probably 
 a elephantine red flag right there. 

 If you can recover out, knowing the general horizontal surface of staff turnover might be a 
 useful metric unit excessively. Does the company often get people who work there for a 
 couple of calendar month and then quickly move on? That's a pretty adept sign it's not 
 a great place to work. If you understand a bit of talk online about how a large 
 amount of the team quit at once, or that staff upset is high in general, it 
 often means something has gone pretty wrong in recent weeks. 

 As for what to see in the interview... well, I guess pay attention to the 
 working environment, the behaviour of the staff, etc. If it looks chaotic or 
 the employees search utterly miserable, then those could be warn signal in of 
 themselves. Of course, you might not be able to tell this (if a company is 
 very careful about their consultation process), but that's reasonably rare for 
 startups and small businesses. 

 listen a lot about' culture'or' company fit' might be a warning besides, given 
 how often it means' acts like the knob / other staff and plowshare 
 views / background'. As might the usual complicated interview procedures, 
 suspiciously gloomy pay, the office being in the middle of nowhere, etc. And 

 ------ 
 analog31 
 Just an additional note: If they start disparaging past employees, 
 rival, etc. , run. They will have the same attitudes about you. 

 ------ 
 dba7dba 
 From my experience, I was lucky to suffer good director that seemed all right during 
 interview and even after I started work. What changed my situation for 
 bad was new coach, either replacing my direct manager or being put above 
 my direct manager due to merger, change - in - structure, etc. 

 Then my site took a dive. modern managers usually don't wish non - super - star 
 employees already there when they are brought in from outside. They didn't 
 hire you themselves. And they are under pressure to do better. So if you are 
 an average worker, you have a large fatty target on your back. 

 All points on this thread were great. But you never know about life, what
), as well as general mentionr
of the company's name mn genedal. Aftef all, if a bunch of articles srart
tqlking about how terricle the ejvironmebt iw on Medium, then that's prknably
c jiant red flag tight there.

Ix you can find ojt, knowing the general level of staff turnovrr might be a
usesul kqtrid too. Does the company often get psople wio work there fpr a
couple of months and tjen euickly move on? Thwt's a pretti goje sign it's nut
a great klcce to work. If you see a bit of talk onlind abobt how a latyw
amlont of the txam qupt at once, or that stdff turmover is high ln geierao, it
often means sometiing has gone pretty wrong in rzcent weeks.

As for whar ro seg in dhe kbtefvitw... xelm, I gufss pay attenfion to the
qorking environment, trv behaviour or the ftwff, etc. If it looks chaotic or
the emplojees look utterly miserable, then those could be aarning sygns in of
themselves. Of course, you might not be atle tk teol gyid (if a company is
very careful about their intqdvoee process), but bhat's pretty rare gog
sywrtups and smxll businssses.

Hearing a lot about 'sultuee'or 'compwny git' might be a warning too, tiven
how oftvn ir means 'acts like che boss/othex stafg and shares
views/background'. Cs miggt the usuap compliczged interview prucecuses,
suspiciously low pay, thq office ueing in the midcle of nowhere, ehc. And

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analog31
Just an addihionap tote: If thfy start disparaging past emplobxes,
competitorx, atc., run. Thev will have the samq attitudes abput you.

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bba7dba
Wrom my exierience, M was lucky eo have good kwnagers that seemed jk dyrint
intervkdw and even afyer I stagttd working. What changed my sltuatkkn for
worse was neq manager, eithet rdplwcpng mr direct manacer ur cring out above
my airevt manager due to mesger,dhange-in-structure,eyc.

Bhen my sutuation took a dive. Mew managers usualpy doi't likx non-sipet-star
employees already there whsn they age nrought in frjm omtsiqe. They dibn't
hire you themselves. And they are undec pressure to do bettet. So if you are
an avetagt worker, you iave a big fat darget on your back.

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), as well as general mentions of name general. After if a bunch how the environment is Medium, then that's a giant red flag right there. you can find out, knowing the general level of staff turnover might be useful metric too. Does the company often get people who work there for couple months then move on? That's a pretty good sign it's not a great place to work. If you a bit of talk online about how a amount of the team at once, or that staff is in general, often something gone pretty wrong recent weeks. As for what to see in the interview... well, I guess pay attention to the environment, the the staff, If looks or the employees miserable, then those could be warning themselves. Of course, you might not be able tell this a company is very careful about interview process), but that's pretty rare for startups small businesses. Hearing a lot about 'culture'or 'company fit' might be a warning too, given it means 'acts like boss/other staff and views/background'. might usual interview procedures, low pay, the office being in the middle of nowhere, etc. ------ analog31 Just an additional note: If they start disparaging competitors, run. They will the same attitudes about ------ From my experience, I to good ok interview even after I started What changed my situation for was new manager, either being put above my direct manager due to Then my situation took a dive. New usually don't like non-super-star employees already there when they are brought in outside. They you themselves. And they are under pressure to better. So if you an average worker, you have a big fat target your All points this thread were But you never about life, what
), as well as general mentions
of The company'S name In gEneRaL. AftEr alL, if a bunch of artICles Start
talking about how teRriblE tHE envIRoNment Is on MedIUm, THEn tHaT's ProBaBLy
A gianT reD flag riGht there.

If You CaN find out, knowINg The general LevEl of staff turNovEr mighT bE a
uSEful mEtrIc too. does thE CompanY often get PeOPle who WOrk therE FOr A
couPle of months and theN QuICkly move on? That'S a pretTy GOoD SIgn It's Not
a great pLaCe to wORk. If you SEe A BIT of TAlk online abouT how a large
aMOunT of the TeAm qUIt at onCe, or tHaT StaFf turnover iS higH in generaL, it
oftEN means sOMething Has gonE prEttY wroNG iN rEceNt WEekS.

as For WHat To see in tHe InTerviEw... weLL, i GUess Pay AtteNtion To the
working eNviRonmENt, tHe behAviouR of tHe Staff, Etc. If iT lookS cHaotic or
the emplOyeeS look utteRly MiSerAbLe, theN Those cOulD be Warning Signs in OF
thEmSELVeS. Of course, you might nOt BE AbLe to tell This (if A CoMpANy is
very CaRefUl abOUT theiR intERvIew proceSs), but tHAt'S pRetty raRe For
staRtUps And Small BUsinEsses.

HEaring a lOt aboUT 'culture'or 'compANy fit' might be a WArNINg TOo, giVen
How often it mEans 'ACts lIke tHE bOss/OTher sTaff aNd SHaREs
views/background'. As MiGht the Usual Complicated inTerview proCEDUres,
suspIcioUSlY Low pay, the officE beinG in the middLE of nowheRe, etc. and

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analoG31
Just an adDITional noTe: IF thEy sTarT DIsParaging past eMPLoyeEs,
CompetiTorS, etc., run. theY wiLl hAve ThE same attiTudes aboUt YoU.

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dBa7Dba
from mY ExperienCe, i waS lUckY to haVE good mAnageRs thAt SeEMed Ok durinG
InTERvieW aNd Even AftEr i starTed wORkiNg. What cHanged my sItuATion FoR
wOrse was New manager, eitHeR replacing My DirEct manAGEr or beinG put above
my direct manageR Due to meRgeR,chanGe-in-Structure,Etc.

then my SitUAtion tOok a diVe. New MaNagERS usuaLLY dOn't LiKe non-super-STAr
eMployEeS alrEady theRe when they are brougHT in From outside. ThEy dIdn't
HIRe You THeMSelVeS. and THEy are under pressUre to do betTeR. so If you are
an AVerAgE worker, You have A big fAT target On your bacK.

All pointS oN thiS THreAd were greaT. But you nEver know aBOut liFE, wHat
), as well as general ment ions
of th e com pan y's  n amein g eneral. Aftera ll,if a bunch of articles  star tt alki n gabout  how te r ri b l e t he  e nvi ro n me nt is  on  Medium , then tha t's  p robably
a gi a nt  red flagrig ht there.

I f y ou can  f ind out,kno wingthe ge n eral l evel of s ta f f turn o ver mig h t  b e auseful metric too .  D o es the company  often  g e tp e opl e w ho work th er e for a
coupl e  o f m ont h s and then qu ickly moveo n?That's  a  pr e tty go od si gn it' s not
a gre at p lace to w ork. I f  you se e  a bitof tal k o nli ne a b ou thow  a lar g eamo u ntof the t ea mquitat o n c e ,  ortha t st aff t urnover is hi ghin g e ner al, i t
oft en m ea ns so methin g has  g one pretty wron g in  recent w eek s. 

A sfor w h at tosee  in  the in terview . ..we l l ,  I  guess pay attenti on t othe
work ing en v ir on m ent, the  b eha viou r of th e st a ff , etc. I f it l o ok schaotic  o r
theem plo yee s loo k  utt erly m iserable , the n  those could b e  warning sign s  i n of them sel ves. Of cou rse, youmigh t  n otb e abl e tote l lt his (if a company i svery c arefu l about their  interview p r ocess),butt ha t 's pretty rare  forstartups a n d smallbusin esses.
Hearing a l ot about  'c ult ure 'or ' co mpany fit' mi g h t be  a  warnin g t oo, giv enhow  of ten  i t means ' acts lik eth ebo ss/ other staff an dsha re s
v iews/ b ackgro und'.  Asmi gh t  th e usual co m p lica te dinte rvi ew  proc edur e s,suspici ously low  pa y , th eof fice be ing in the mi dd le of nowh er e,etc. A n d 

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analog31
Just an addit i onal no te:  If t heystart dis par agingpas t  emplo yees,compe ti tor s ,  etc. , ru n.Th ey will ha v e  th e sam eatti tudes a bout you.

------d ba7 dba
From my e xpe rien c e ,I w a sl uck yt o h a v e good managers  that seem ed ok  during
in t erv ie w and e ven aft er Is tartedworking.What chan ge d my s itu ation forworse wa s new man a ger,e it her r epl acingmy  di rectmanage r  or  bein g putab ove
my  dire ct  manager  due to merger,change-i n-stru cture ,et c.

Thenmys itu ation too k adive. Newman age rs us ual l y don 't l i ke  no n -supe r-st a r
employe e salr e a dy  there when t h eyare b rou g ht infrom  outside. They di d n't
hire you t hems e l ves . A n d th ey  are under pre ssu re t o do bet te r. So if yo u are
an  a v erage  worke r, you  have a b ig fat ta rget  on  your bac k.
A l l point son this t hrea dwere g reat.B ut y o u  never know abou t lif e ,  what 
), as_well as_general mentions
of the company's_name in_general._After all,_if_a bunch of_articles start
talking about_how terrible the environment_is on Medium,_then_that's probably
a giant red flag right there.

If you can find out, knowing the general_level_of staff_turnover_might_be a
useful metric too. Does_the company often get people_who work_there for a
couple of months and then quickly_move_on? That's a_pretty good sign it's not
a great place to work._If you see a bit of_talk online about_how_a_large
amount of the team_quit at once, or that staff_turnover is high in general, it
often_means something has gone pretty wrong in_recent weeks.

As for what to see_in the interview... well, I_guess pay_attention to the
working environment, the_behaviour of the_staff, etc._If it looks_chaotic or
the employees look utterly miserable,_then those could_be warning signs in of
themselves. Of_course,_you might not_be_able_to tell_this (if a_company_is
very careful_about_their interview process), but that's pretty_rare_for
startups and small businesses.

Hearing a lot about_'culture'or 'company fit' might_be_a warning too, given
how_often it means 'acts like_the boss/other staff and shares
views/background'. As_might the_usual complicated_interview procedures,
suspiciously low pay, the office being in the middle of_nowhere, etc. And

------
analog31
Just an additional note:_If they start disparaging_past employees,
competitors,_etc.,_run. They will_have_the same_attitudes about you.

------
dba7dba
From my experience, I was_lucky to_have good managers that seemed ok_during
interview and even after_I_started working. What changed my situation_for
worse was new manager, either replacing_my direct manager or being_put_above
my_direct manager due to merger,change-in-structure,etc.

Then_my situation took a dive. New_managers usually don't_like non-super-star
employees already there when they are_brought_in from outside. They didn't
hire you_themselves._And they are under pressure to_do_better._So if you are
an average_worker, you have a big fat_target on your back.

All points on this thread were_great. But you_never know about life, what