People Share What Red Flags To Look For When Applying For A Job (15 Posts)

11. Why Did The Person I’m Replacing Leave? 

“Always ask them why the person you are replacing left the job. The way they answer this could be a red flag.” — PassMeCharger

12. After Hours

“Try to schedule your in person interview as late in the afternoon as possible, relevant to your position. If you’re expecting a 9-5 job, schedule your interview for 4:00 or 4:30. You probably discussed after hours work etc during the interview, when you are done, you should be able to look around – are people still working? Is the parking lot empty? You can match up the evidence with what was claimed during the interview and from that, judge how realistic the entire job description is based on how they treated the after hours work.” — JermStudDog

13. Only Rocks Stars Need Apply! 

“‘Looking for rock stars’ in the job description, unless of course the posting is in fact for a position to be a rock star!” — finester39

14. Pyramid Schemes

“Any job that requires an upfront cost. This is a telltale sign that you are getting wrapped up into a MLM pyramid scheme.” — FistFullOfQuarters

15. Kept Waiting 

“Arrived for an interview not too long ago. Showed up 15 minutes early and had all my certs to prove training. Waited over 20 minutes before the secretary led me to a conference room. Waited another 40 minutes and got fed up. Quality manager walked in as I was getting up to leave. He was very offended when I told him he had wasted my time and i would never accept a position after being left to wait almost an hour while having an appointment.” — Tantric819

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