I figured out the red flag from the Interview that I Didn't Notice Before...

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May 10,2022 at 6:31PM UTC

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I figured out the red flag from the Interview that I Didn't Notice Before...

Please note that during my interview at this current organization, I had COVID for the second time. At the same time, they moved me quickly along the process. I also received immense support from the hiring team, and I thought that was a WIN. In addition, they seemed to love me and offered me $10K more than the posting was offering. I didn't even have to negotiate. I was miserable at my previous employer for less than a year. Now that I am in this role, I was triggered by a culture feedback survey that was "anonymous," and I was honest about my initial experience. They never talked about the role; they only prefaced the conversations around situations not directly related to the job description and relationship building and looked at my compliance and solutions-focused approach to the work. I have been at my new place for over 2.5 months, and I HATE it. I am grateful to be working, given the current climate of our economy, but I am miserable and can't help but wonder when I will start to feel better.

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AnonymousMay 10,2022 at 8:31PM UTC
It is very important when going on interviews, you need to interview those as well. Sometimes during an interview, they are intentionally vague to see if they can sometimes trick or manipulate someone overqualified to perform a basic function well. So always be prepared to ask direct questions about a specific job function and if they still answer vague, say hey, can you give me an example of work a recent employee did so I have a better idea of my job role? And if they are still vague, reach out via email after the interview just in case you thought of additional questions after it ended. Very sorry about your current state. Try networking, are there any jobs in that environment that seem interested to you that you can consider applying for? or start putting in for bids elsewhere. If you hate it you hate it. So do something about it.
AnonymousMay 10,2022 at 9:40PM UTC
I have learned the hard way that overly easy interviews, quick selections, and little discussion usually means a very unsophisticated environment or a shady one. A CEO called me out of the blue, did not inform the recruiter I was working with, then offered me 25k signing bonus if I promised not to quit (exact quote) and to start Monday. It was Friday morning. I knew enough at that point to not be flattered or greedy because this was a huge red flag.
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistMay 10,2022 at 11:29PM UTC
Interviewing is a two way street.
It's your responsibility to drill down on what is important to you. If you didn't, this is partially on you (unless they lied to you).