I left my last two jobs in finance due to a toxic leader ship and demanding work practises with a broken work system that never got paid attention to and I was burning out. I am now ready to apply to other opportunities and finance, how do I respond in an interview as to why I left my last two employers, especially working in a small town, where everyone knows everyone

I left my last two jobs in finance due to a toxic leader ship and demanding work practises with a broken work system that never got paid attention to and I was burning out. I am now ready to apply to other opportunities and finance, how do I respond in an interview as to why I left my last two employers, especially working in a small town, where everyone knows everyone

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  1. Anonymous

    Just give a short answer that those jobs were not fits or the jobs evolved in a direction you were not expecting. Don't mention anything about toxicity or not being aligned. This will cast doubt and bring up too many additional questions about you.

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