Sometimes you can see something’s off with the company even before joining it. Whether it’s a comment the hiring manager makes during the interview or an odd bullet point on the job listing—or any other suspicious-looking detail, for that matter—it can be enough to make a potential applicant wary or lead to them skipping applying altogether.
Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community have recently discussed things that raise suspicion after one user asked them to name the biggest red flag about a company that screams “Don’t Join Us”. Netizens had plenty to share, so if you’re curious to see what they consider the biggest warning signs, scroll down to find their answers on the list below.
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#1
”can perform well under stress”
they will stress tf outta you bruv.
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#2
We are a big family, usually means a disfunctional family, that only the senior people reap the true benefits of the profits . the underlings are expected to be loyal, but when its time for budget cuts, it is not meritocracy.
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#3
At one interview they asked “are you tough enough to work here?”.. That’s not a red flag or anything.
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#4
Posters on the walls talking about NOT discussing pay.
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#5
The interviewers scowl when you say one of your priorities is “work-life balance”.
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#6
Competitive wages and flexible hours…
Means they are offering minimum wage with little negotiation beyond it and the hours are “flexible” for them the schedule you anytime within your availability – some weeks can be filled to the brim while others only have a few hours.
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#7
Complaining about employee behavior in the listing.
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#8
They’re looking for a “rock star”.
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#9
A permanent “Now Hiring” sign or Job Listing.
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#10
In France, there is a bunch of mandatory avantages like meal tickets, transportation card… If it’s mentioned as a plus it’s a big redflag.
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#11
Passionate self-starter.
Means they want you to work extra hours without being told to with no direction.
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#12
“Fun” = not fun.
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#13
More than three interviews.
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#14
Their GlassDoor reviews.
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#15
Unlimited PTO. Never held a job with that, but Ive heard from many people who have that its code for ‘We will work you so much that you will never have time to take PTO”
I actively avoid all job postings that say Unlimited PTO unless the pay is ungodly.
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#16
Personality profile test required.
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#17
Lists 35 different duties you will be responsible for, then finishes it off with “Other duties as assigned.”.
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#18
When you ask about the training period during the interview and they say “we’re still figuring that out”
Been at my job for almost a year and I have access to 10% of the systems I was “trained” on. Three of us were hired for this position, mid level IT stuff. They have almost no documentation, and they keep having to pull people from other teams to handle the systems we don’t have access to yet. We’ve asked over and over again about getting access and everyone seems to think someone else is handling it… sometimes they say “checking” and then don’t respond for a week.
I currently have maybe an hour of work a day because of this, so I’m not complaining. Still getting paid for 8! Working from home, so I have too much free time. But if you want a fulfilling career, this is certainly not it.
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#19
I interviewed to be a lecturer for a university. They sought me out and wined and dined me for a couple days and did a few presentations on the university. The presentations were on a TV hooked up to a VHS. This was in 2014.
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#20
Hiring you on the spot during first interview.
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#21
They don’t respond to resumes. After a month they get put in my “do not apply” list.
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