A wake-up call to watch out for during all of your job interview

Declining a job offer is never easy. And moreover, if it’s your dream firm or the perfect role for you, and you are getting a good package for it.

However, also pretty common is to be tempted into the offer and getting duped into a terrible work culture. It can cost you more than you can ever imagine.

Before getting involved with someone, a lot has been said about relationship red flags, you should be noticing.

However, the same goes for your company, your colleagues, and your manager as well. Correct !!

You spend most of your time dealing with them. Hence, like a toxic relationship, a toxic work culture can also do just the same harm.

Business Transformation Leader Hirav Shah mentions a few red flags here, to look for in a job interview. This will certainly aid in saving yourself from a toxic work environment and a terrible mental health, thereof:

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1. When They Are Vague In Answering Your Questions

You should be clearing your doubts about the role, the hierarchy, and the work atmosphere during your interaction with the hiring manager, as an interviewee. It’s a big red flag, if you feel they are dodging your queries or giving vague replies.

2. Listen Attentively To Certain Phrases

There are certain phrases that could actually give you a picture of how things work at work, while the corporate lingo is all about using fancy terminologies.

For Example-If they say ‘we won’t like to have anyone who leaves in a few months time’, possibilities are the turnover is high and folks leave more often, which is an area of concern.

3. When Proper Job Description Is Not Given

Before you are called for an interview, you should be given proper KRAs for the role and a job description written.

That would affect your work when absorbed. As you won’t know if you are underperforming or over-performing as per your compensation and position.

4. If They Focus On You Being Flexible

Especially after watching Sima Aunty from Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking, we all know what that essentially means.

What it means is, you got to work odd hours, sometimes overwork and accept feedback with a pinch of salt. Clear things then. Clear things there about how they mean it. Yes…

5. If They Are Ignorant, Rude, and Late For The Interview

They are highly unprofessional and don’t care about others’ time- It just signifies that. When they don’t even apologize for being late-That’s even worse.

Plus, if they seem too disrespectful or negligent during the interview, you are better off without that damn job or whatever!!

The Bottom-line

Business Enhancement Expert, Hirav Shah, has given a wake-up call to watch out for during all of your job interviews. All the Best !! After all, you should know how to progress in your career by letting go. It’s all about career, my progress, and your progress.