Workplaces these days are crazy fast-paced and high-pressure, expecting non-stop energy. Instead of supporting employees, managers are quick to show them the door if they don't hit targets or adapt fast enough. Wish we had more green flags than red flags, you know? More support, less stress.
Whenever i got the job the interview was pleasant and easy. When i didnt, it was unpleasant and 50 hurdles. Its like dating, if its not pleasant and easy move on.
I notice that both are getting progressively harder but the prizes seem to be fewer and bigger. The salaries have become ludicrously huge, as have the dates.
I mostly agree. Although this could simply be survivorship bias - It shouldn't be surprising that the interview that went the best was the one that ended up resulting in an offer.
Pleasant and easy interview process can be deceving. It can be there is high turnover rate and the "pleasant" experience is a camouflage of the dysfunction.
@@rinogo1 I've been doing this for a while, and I can tell you with good degree of certainty that the dude is correct. I had group of people literally barking questions at me at random for few hours. And yell all at once. And then the manager came in and asked "how did it go?"... Ah.. awesome. Guess who I am not be seeing ever again.. lol.
There is a saying that an employer will never be more considerate and accommodating than during the interview process. So if the interview process is a terrible experience, chances are very high that working for the company would be even worse.
Workplaces these days are crazy fast-paced and high-pressure, expecting non-stop energy. Instead of supporting employees, managers are quick to show the door if targets are not hit or adapt fast enough. I wish we had more green flags than red flags, you know? More support, less stress.
Love the companies that have short form to fill out and attach your resume for the application process. I normally skip the companies that ask for a novel about my life since most of the time they only have time to review the back cover.
My current job had a lot of green flags but turned out to be toxic. 1) Easy interview and application 2) low turnover 3) internal promotions 3) No layoffs 4) Good benefits. The problem is that they treat everyone differently. Some people get promoted and some people get micromanaged. It can be so hard to tell sometimes.
It most likely has to do with your direct supervisor and/or how much what your department does is valued by the senior leadership of the organization. For example, you may have a micromanager when others don’t. And, if the senior executives understand the value that your department brings to the organization, you will have a different experience than someone who is in a department that is valued by those senior leaders.
My current company has very low turn over. Prided themselves over how they adapted the Japanese job culture of the mother company: building sustainable relationships etc. My colleagues and boss had worked for 20 years + at the place. The environment was super relaxed and the profits were through the roof. Only downside: the company relied heavily on personal and informal relationships to keep things rolling. I would take over from the retiring (external) automation engineer of this 24/7 plant. I would rely on everyone and be part of the responsibility of everything. Projects tended to run a bit chaotic, but in a helpful nature. Six months in our CEO (3 years in of a 5 year contract) and our HRM (independant contract) introduce wage scales and remove (paid) overtime, claiming "This is no longer of this time. People want transparency and a better work life balance". To make the wage scales fit, many people were fit into a category way below their actual responsibilities. Despite my responsibilities during the exection of projects, it was deemed I had none and my job description became basically "puts stuff into the computer". Others, those with expanded responsibilities, were bluntly told that the company does not pay them to the extra stuff. The result: huge uproar. Four key people left within months and who remained was really restrictive in which colleagues they spent time on to help. This became especially clear during the going live of new code: rather than helpful, people looked for the umbrella, leaving me with a bucket to keep the ship floating. The guy I was about to replace costed our company 100 euros per hour, plus expenses, plus overtime (24/7 availability). Also, the responsibilities that were left on the table turned into costly mistakes. And yet, a year later, the CEO and HRM are still on their post. You never know for sure when the company will decide your years of hard work is deemed no longer necessary.
Tomorrow, I have an interview with a company that, just like you said, seemed super interested in what I can do and my experience. The manager was super laid back, and I appreciated the respect. WISH ME LUCK!
Last week, I was invited to interview with a company that clearly did not value my time and scoffed at me for not entertaining a salary 15 grand below my asking range. (She appeared to not believe me about my past salary because I don’t have a degree, though hers was not even in the field I’ve been in 15 years longer than her.) In contrast, I met a potential future employer today at a hiring event that clicked off every green flag I could observe during our brief meeting. I came away truly encouraged and hopeful. Thank you for your videos; I’ve been watching and implementing many of your tips. Hopefully they will result in a position that values not just my time but my worth.
Tips: 1. Pre-drive to the company. Checkout the parking, buildings and if there is a security guard maybe go and have a chat. Reserved "named" parking lots is a red flag. Guard telling you people stay late is a red flag. Not enough parking or crowded is also a red flag. 2.) Ask the hiring manager or any manager you meet how long they have been working there. If they had been there awhile and actually got promoted that is an excellent sign. That is rare. Most managers are "hired in" laterally, which shows most companies don't invest in their own employees. 3.) When scheduling your interview "you" call the shots what day and what time you want. If their seems to be a lot of re-scheduling or "the mgr is very busy...blah...blah" that is red sign. 4.) After or during the interview if the company "does not" offer to give you a quick tour. Big redflag.
omg for real, earlier this year after 4.5 months of job searching (i finally founds something thankfully) and my YT algorithm is STILL inundated with negative "tech job market is dead, laid off for 2 years, no jobs happening ever. anywhere." videos
I am interviewing with a company now and got a call same day for next phase of interview process. No ghosting. So refreshing. I am in 3rd and final phase to go onsite to meet people this week. I am excited and think if they communicate and act professional in the interview process I really see myself working for them. Wish me luck!
I just signed an offer from a company that purchased itself back from private equity. It was one of the best interview processes I've ever been through.
Yes - integrity. When I receive a slightly low ball offer I try once to contact the recruiter to ask if there was a mistake then negotiate up. If no, see ya! Thx for all you do sir!
There’s only one thing I care about from any employer - how much do they intend to pay me: I am pushing forty and don’t have the time or energy to spare beating around the bush: I want cash that I can turn to assets so I can get out of the job - period.
One of my managers during my interview kept saying what very well could've been a red flag, and that was she kept repeating something to the extent of "Just want to make sure you fit in" (it was not those words exactly, but it was the sentiment). She kept going on about everyone being friendly and relaxed. I am very lucky, she was right, everyone is very friendly and helpful. I wouldn't use the word "relaxed" given how hard everyone works...but if you need help, people will assist and nobody is trying to backstab anyone else. I also almost never hear any gossip. Almost...the same manager did reveal a very odd comment a former employee flat out told them about knowing how to be emotionally manipulative (their positon was partially sales-related, but still...not a good thing to ever just tell your boss). Because I genuinely do like my coworkers and know they've been here for years, I actually had to blink back tears when they said he'd been let go. When I admitted this to the manager, ironically during a lunch outing to welcome in his replacement, that's when she informed she'd always kept one eye open on that guy after his emotional manipulation revelation 😅. Wait. That might be why she kept wanting to ensure I actually would fit in! 😂😂😂
Got a call from a female hr manager , she was severely dry, rude, and patronizing. Her first question without explaining absolutely anything was: "Do you have a way to get to the company?" - it's 1.5 hr. drive. I said "yes, but I know you guys provide personnel transportation, right? " - she seemed surprised that i knew and caught her tactic and her omisision of information, she remained quiet. Then she asked "where do you live", I said "are you from [insert my town name]", she didn't answer again, prolonged silence, she said "yes", I said, oh, cause I heard you say something about [insert a whole other city name]. She said "no", so I proceed to give her 5 references, she didn't even say thank you or oh, I see where you live, she didn't care to tell me where the personnel transportation parted from. Her next question was, "Why did you leave x company" , "why did you leave y company.... I was like, getting terrible red flags by then. So I just went ahead and said, "is that more important than my qualifications, cause you haven't asked anything aboutt hem". She said no, but its part of the interview. She kept asking horrible questions with the worst attitude until she asked "how old are you". I froze, decided right there this could not possibly be the place for me and said "mam, that question is discriminative, I can see you think you are above me because I need a job, but for an hr manager, you should know better, and if you are a sample of the type of company you are interviewing me for, I am not interested, thank you for calling ". Bye. I was so disillusioned for hours until I shook it off.
And we all know that if a company sends an email asking your opinion on your ""candidate experience"" before they actually respond to your job application, that means you did not get the job, and the company just cannot be bothered to let you know in a straight and honest manner.
In my opinion a big green flag is the department atmosphere. While I was waiting in the employer's lobby for a 1st interview I got a weird feeling. Well, I found out the owner celebrated Beethoven's birthday. He had a bust of the composer on a pedestal.
A couple of green flags that I've experienced is when they say "I only want to hire you" and "you're good to go." I feel this all traces back to what my late grandfather told me when I got one of my first jobs after college that many opportunities will arise in the future and they certainly did for me. That was the best forecast I ever heard.
1:50 Nursing does this. You can go through multiple interviews: “I’d like you to meet XYZ! Let’s move forward in the interview process.” Everything goes great, so you think, only to find out they went with someone else. I’ve been an RN for 15 years and maybe it’s because of pay scale 🤷🏼♀️ Who knows? It’s frustrating, though.
A great company is when the actual hiring manager is screening and looking through resumes and NOT a recruiter. HMs use discernment when reading apps and know the actual job they hiring for while recruiters do their jobs perfunctorily.
I'm greatful my employer checks out all of these points and even offered way over my asking price....although they are doing layoffs. Ugh. We've been in a hiring freeze for a year despite making over 100% of our profit goals!
I waited a week after I had an interview. No response. I called them back. HR person was polite and remembered me. She said they gave someone else the slot. She obviously had no intention of keeping me updated.
@@basedblueboy8770 Two weeks? Heck no. If I don't hear back in 2-3days I am moving on. Not sure if you live with mom/dad or have a lot of money saved up but I don't usually wait around for other adults to decide for me if I am worth their time or not. NO ONE should wait 2 weeks That's 90's insanity.
Sounds like a unicorn these days, but definitely helpful to watch out for at least some of this. Just a question to you and your community: I noticed that in my current job, 9 people in 7 years moved away, 1 got fired the other 8 left cuz of burnout, stress or no perspective. Since this is my first real job I just wanted to ask if that is "normal" or insane... To me it feels insane and I thought many times to move away, rarely get any breaks (cuz retail is sort of a part of the job, but not entirely), work times are abysmal, people are mean, its a small team too. But cant move away currently cuz of contract things. But maybe I do overthink and interpret too much into it.
It’s insane but it’s also the norm. When a company isn’t meeting corporate financial expectations or profit is down a company makes life miserable so people will quit and they fire people more readily than they normally would. Never trust anyone in the work place. Make yourself as valuable as possible with an eye toward your next job.
@@ericeandco wow you soud like you are working for my corp... Thank you, thats basically exaclty the point, it made for years red numbers but it belongs to a bigger corp who does good even in corona. Now we make green numbers (and yes thas a huge part because of me, but nobody sees it that way sadly, I pulled the corp from 42 4star review to 200 reviews 4,9star) and they just put up the ladder "work harder". I do have the least amount of mistake quote of all, I make the most sales volume per day (but thats of course not because of me, its random how many people come, weird, when I'm not there they only make the half if..) I always be up right there, the other tech reps do like me a lot, I even got free stuff from them - which I have to pay for in our tip cash register because it would be not fair otherwise to the other in our team :°) ) Yet they treat me like a infantil little kid that has zero clue of anything and ciritize and yell me even sometimes for basically nothing, if others do the same - nothing said at all. Unnfortuately I still have to stay there for another 2 years. Thanks for your words and sorry for the huge mimimi
In my opinion and generally speaking adversarial interviews are likely a sign of a bad company but there are probably exceptions. I did get one job and the interview process was non-adversarial but I had a bad feeling about the operations manager. I got the job and the ops manager did turn out to be a demanding jerk so I went back to my former company. The grass isn't always greener and make sure you don't burn bridges with your old employer.
I'm opening up a job and throwing it on a silver plater, schedule your own hours, good pay, and no drama. People actually get very nervous like there is no way the job can be real. We live in a very outdoors based culture. When you tell people "We aren't family, you have your own family, the goal is you get the job done, if the job gets done you leave and go hiking, skii, whatever it is you like doing." Get your stuff done and go home, it freaks them out. We do neuroscience work so we don't want people sitting around just to milk a clock, that trains the brain to be disengaged.
Thank you so much for all the advice you give on this channel! Thanks to your insights, I just got my first job to launch my career with a green flag company!
1. they value your time 2. the interview process is streamlined 3. they are transparent 4. genuine interest 5. employees seem relaxed 6. there's buzz about the company 7. no recent layoffs 8. internal promotions 9. people-focused benefits 10. the offer process is smooth
Yes, indeed; there are. I’ve worked in one for nearly 25 years. Just gave my notice this past Friday. I’m watching for these green flags as I apply and interview. ☺️
When you get an offer, watch out for an arbitration clause! This means that if you have to sue the company (like for harassment, for example) and you signed an arbitration clause, you can't take them to public court, nor can you do a class-action lawsuit, and there's no appeal. Instead, the company appoints a judge or attorney (ON THEIR PAYROLL) who acts as a judge AND jury for the case. You'll most likely lose, and if you win, your settlement will be substantially less.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff What if you sign a different name for the arbitration clause? Like if my name is Tom Jonas, and I sign it Tom Jones, would that circumvent the arbitration agreement?
I love this - but I really find some of this info is tough to garner unless you're in the company for a while :) I do think the interviews are key though - if its fun, then it's awesome, if it's processy its tough - one company I interviewed was up front but said "well a decision will probably take 3-4 months and it's the first of 8 interviews" which was a red flag for me - process for process sake
Watch the movie "The Aviator" with Leonardo di Caprio (as Howard Hughes), very early scene with John C. Riley (interviewing as Noah Dietrich) on the movie set of "Hell's Angels". THAT's an interview. Over in 30 seconds.
I worked for a company that sent me places to take assessments before they hired me. I took the job, but years later, they used the supposed scores on these assessments as reasons to pass me up for internal opportunities. I had good annual evaluations. They did promote a lot of other people from within, but it didn't work out for me. Needless to say I left.
I’m a new subscriber and I want to say I’m 18 years old looking for a job. I want to get into a sales job but, like any other person, I don’t have any experience in sales/direct sales. How should I structure my resume to get a sales job? How can I get referrals or connections to work for a company I want to work for? Because nowadays if you don’t have connections, you would be less likely to get hired for the job.
@@jasmineschultz3027 What is "WC"..? - Water closet (lavatory, toilet, loo). If a loo is in bad shape and dirty, it is an absolute red flag, no matter what they promise you.
The signals of internal promotions sound like a grey flag to me tbh. I worked at a company where internal promotions were extremely political and the culture fostered there was very internally competitive rather than team synergy. So I may sound cynical and jaded but I'm unsure of how much stalk I take in that aspect as a sign of a good company. All the other points were really spot on though. I'll be keeping this in mind on my job hunt.
The salary thing.... Yeah, that's great for an Exempt employee. What about hourly people who are getting hosed and treated like garbage ad nauseum? Think about the NON negotiable standpoint of them the next time you use electricity and wonder who keeps it on.
That’s definitely a problem. The hourly people get the short end of the stick ALL THE TIME. Not to mention, there’s absolutely no negotiation whatsoever. It’s rake of or leave it.
Hi Bryan can you please explain why, when filling out an application the employer always asks for your demographic and veteran status? The company I'm working with now even goes as far as to ask if I'm a disable veteran, or a combat award veteran. Is there something there gaining from this information? Is there anything I can gain from giving out this information? Does this benefit me any way in telling my employer or not disclosing that information.
This is kind of off topic but what do you think of a company that doesn't do a formal interview in person but rather does sort of an informal interview over the phone and then hires you. Is that a sign of a desperate company will hire virtually anyone?
I had an interview once that could not have been better with the HR person it was literally a conversation. Then the hiring manager interviewed with exact same questions and she had the flu and was so sick I could tell she wasn’t listening to anything I said. Needless to say, I didn’t get it.
10 years ago, the company I work at was like this. Now we have the opposite end of what you just mentioned. ESG and DEI are Heavily pushed, people are in positions they aren't suited for. All of the energy is on untested robots and green energy products and these things are not working correctly. I don't know how much longer this place will remain open.
I’m so far removed from this now, knock on wood! I was hired without a resume or interview in my current job, just reputation and relationship. However easy that was, though, and even though this job does use my skills but not nearly as much as it could be, I won’t look this gift horse in the mouth. I haven’t maximized the benefits yet bc navigating the day to day has been enough. But I will. And I’ll never take this opportunity for granted and hope to ride it a long way. Knock on wood. 😊😂💃
Most people who say this haven't tried enough or nearly enough-- what led you to unemployment? How long did you wait? What's your resume look like? Have you gone to networking events? Are you only looking for remote work? Etc.
I really disagree with benefits. 99% have same benefits due to simple reason - its most effective benefits pack. I have only minimal requirements for benefits, and I dont want company to invent benefits every 6 months. and when you as company invent new good benefit, in few months its matched by your competition. so benefits does not mean much, unless they are really sub-par.
I got called by a company named x automotive. 1 received 2 hr calls in different days. The third call was supposed to be with the hiring manager, she canceled the day of. 2 weeks later they called back again and said never mind sorry, let's go ahead. They scheduled one call with the pla t manager which got canceled and instead I was to interview with the hiring manager, who AGAIN canceled the day of. Mind you, it was a SHE manager. 4 calls, 5 scheduled meetings, 3 canceled, 1.5 months of nothing. The HR manager was very kind a d respectful and open, he didn't belong in that company.
11. Is the business a worker cooperative? If not, is the business (or at a minimum the location you’re considering) at least unionized? If not, then why not? Are any other locations unionized? If employees get nervous or parrot anti-union propaganda when you bring up unionization then take it as a serious red flag and stay away!
Hi, everyone. I can tell you one way to tell if an employer is a green flag and it will be the only one you will need. It is quite simple. All you have to do is look in the corner opposite of you. There will be a horse like creature with a multicolored horn on it, if it is a green flag employee. For the rest of us, enjoy employment hell for the next 40-100 years( "medical breakthroughs pending") or as like to call reality.
Recruiters did not help me get a job in 2024, this guy talks too much for the zero people posting that this guy helped them. You need to run your own career, recruiters are parasites that take your salary to their bank.
The salary thing.... Yeah, that's great for an Exempt employee. What about hourly people who are getting hosed and treated like garbage ad nauseum? Think about the NON negotiable standpoint of them the next time you use electricity and wonder who keeps it on.
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Workplaces these days are crazy fast-paced and high-pressure, expecting non-stop energy. Instead of supporting employees, managers are quick to show them the door if they don't hit targets or adapt fast enough. Wish we had more green flags than red flags, you know? More support, less stress.
Whenever i got the job the interview was pleasant and easy. When i didnt, it was unpleasant and 50 hurdles. Its like dating, if its not pleasant and easy move on.
I notice that both are getting progressively harder but the prizes seem to be fewer and bigger. The salaries have become ludicrously huge, as have the dates.
I mostly agree. Although this could simply be survivorship bias - It shouldn't be surprising that the interview that went the best was the one that ended up resulting in an offer.
Pleasant and easy interview process can be deceving. It can be there is high turnover rate and the "pleasant" experience is a camouflage of the dysfunction.
@@rinogo1 I've been doing this for a while, and I can tell you with good degree of certainty that the dude is correct. I had group of people literally barking questions at me at random for few hours. And yell all at once. And then the manager came in and asked "how did it go?"... Ah.. awesome. Guess who I am not be seeing ever again.. lol.
There is a saying that an employer will never be more considerate and accommodating than during the interview process. So if the interview process is a terrible experience, chances are very high that working for the company would be even worse.
hope everyone finds employment in a great place!
Research the Great Depression.
Amen. You too💯
I JUST got a job after waiting over a week from my interview. I have to sign the offer letter now.
Workplaces these days are crazy fast-paced and high-pressure, expecting non-stop energy. Instead of supporting employees, managers are quick to show the door if targets are not hit or adapt fast enough. I wish we had more green flags than red flags, you know? More support, less stress.
Love the companies that have short form to fill out and attach your resume for the application process. I normally skip the companies that ask for a novel about my life since most of the time they only have time to review the back cover.
Same here - a convoluted application is a hard pass.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff Yes! It is so hard and you usually don't get the job. Just a time and energy suck
This is so me 😂
My current job had a lot of green flags but turned out to be toxic. 1) Easy interview and application 2) low turnover 3) internal promotions 3) No layoffs 4) Good benefits. The problem is that they treat everyone differently. Some people get promoted and some people get micromanaged. It can be so hard to tell sometimes.
Yes, and like a date, the potential employer can say and do everything right, but you later discover on the job that they told you a pack of lies.
It most likely has to do with your direct supervisor and/or how much what your department does is valued by the senior leadership of the organization. For example, you may have a micromanager when others don’t. And, if the senior executives understand the value that your department brings to the organization, you will have a different experience than someone who is in a department that is valued by those senior leaders.
You have to be in the right clique at the right time. Even that’s not a guarantee.
My current company has very low turn over. Prided themselves over how they adapted the Japanese job culture of the mother company: building sustainable relationships etc. My colleagues and boss had worked for 20 years + at the place. The environment was super relaxed and the profits were through the roof. Only downside: the company relied heavily on personal and informal relationships to keep things rolling. I would take over from the retiring (external) automation engineer of this 24/7 plant. I would rely on everyone and be part of the responsibility of everything. Projects tended to run a bit chaotic, but in a helpful nature.
Six months in our CEO (3 years in of a 5 year contract) and our HRM (independant contract) introduce wage scales and remove (paid) overtime, claiming "This is no longer of this time. People want transparency and a better work life balance". To make the wage scales fit, many people were fit into a category way below their actual responsibilities. Despite my responsibilities during the exection of projects, it was deemed I had none and my job description became basically "puts stuff into the computer". Others, those with expanded responsibilities, were bluntly told that the company does not pay them to the extra stuff.
The result: huge uproar. Four key people left within months and who remained was really restrictive in which colleagues they spent time on to help. This became especially clear during the going live of new code: rather than helpful, people looked for the umbrella, leaving me with a bucket to keep the ship floating.
The guy I was about to replace costed our company 100 euros per hour, plus expenses, plus overtime (24/7 availability). Also, the responsibilities that were left on the table turned into costly mistakes. And yet, a year later, the CEO and HRM are still on their post.
You never know for sure when the company will decide your years of hard work is deemed no longer necessary.
then is was U ?
Tomorrow, I have an interview with a company that, just like you said, seemed super interested in what I can do and my experience. The manager was super laid back, and I appreciated the respect. WISH ME LUCK!
Did you get the job?
Last week, I was invited to interview with a company that clearly did not value my time and scoffed at me for not entertaining a salary 15 grand below my asking range. (She appeared to not believe me about my past salary because I don’t have a degree, though hers was not even in the field I’ve been in 15 years longer than her.)
In contrast, I met a potential future employer today at a hiring event that clicked off every green flag I could observe during our brief meeting. I came away truly encouraged and hopeful. Thank you for your videos; I’ve been watching and implementing many of your tips. Hopefully they will result in a position that values not just my time but my worth.
Tips:
1. Pre-drive to the company. Checkout the parking, buildings and if there is a security guard maybe go and have a chat. Reserved "named" parking lots is a red flag. Guard telling you people stay late is a red flag. Not enough parking or crowded is also a red flag.
2.) Ask the hiring manager or any manager you meet how long they have been working there. If they had been there awhile and actually got promoted that is an excellent sign. That is rare. Most managers are "hired in" laterally, which shows most companies don't invest in their own employees.
3.) When scheduling your interview "you" call the shots what day and what time you want. If their seems to be a lot of re-scheduling or "the mgr is very busy...blah...blah" that is red sign.
4.) After or during the interview if the company "does not" offer to give you a quick tour. Big redflag.
Great to see you focus on some positive topics! When job searching one can spiral from the influence of "negative" content, so this is much needed.
Absolutely!
omg for real, earlier this year after 4.5 months of job searching (i finally founds something thankfully) and my YT algorithm is STILL inundated with negative "tech job market is dead, laid off for 2 years, no jobs happening ever. anywhere." videos
Thanks for listing these signs! I'm starting to wonder if good employers actually exist anymore!
Truth
@@Billn1971yes, it’s getting frustrating
We have reached Capitalisms' threshold.
I'm thinking this too. I've NEVER had any job prospects act like this...
I am interviewing with a company now and got a call same day for next phase of interview process. No ghosting. So refreshing. I am in 3rd and final phase to go onsite to meet people this week. I am excited and think if they communicate and act professional in the interview process I really see myself working for them. Wish me luck!
We are in a time its hard to be choosey when we get such low of a return.
When you have to apply for a hundred positions per offer, there is little room for choice.
Be choosey in the offer. Not during interview lol. Chances are many times you might not make it past the first round.
I just signed an offer from a company that purchased itself back from private equity. It was one of the best interview processes I've ever been through.
Yes - integrity. When I receive a slightly low ball offer I try once to contact the recruiter to ask if there was a mistake then negotiate up. If no, see ya! Thx for all you do sir!
Heck, no wonder we need a video about green flags, it's like Spotters Guide To Mythical Creatures
There’s only one thing I care about from any employer - how much do they intend to pay me: I am pushing forty and don’t have the time or energy to spare beating around the bush: I want cash that I can turn to assets so I can get out of the job - period.
One of my managers during my interview kept saying what very well could've been a red flag, and that was she kept repeating something to the extent of "Just want to make sure you fit in" (it was not those words exactly, but it was the sentiment). She kept going on about everyone being friendly and relaxed. I am very lucky, she was right, everyone is very friendly and helpful. I wouldn't use the word "relaxed" given how hard everyone works...but if you need help, people will assist and nobody is trying to backstab anyone else.
I also almost never hear any gossip. Almost...the same manager did reveal a very odd comment a former employee flat out told them about knowing how to be emotionally manipulative (their positon was partially sales-related, but still...not a good thing to ever just tell your boss). Because I genuinely do like my coworkers and know they've been here for years, I actually had to blink back tears when they said he'd been let go. When I admitted this to the manager, ironically during a lunch outing to welcome in his replacement, that's when she informed she'd always kept one eye open on that guy after his emotional manipulation revelation 😅.
Wait. That might be why she kept wanting to ensure I actually would fit in! 😂😂😂
Glad to see a positive video! After seeing so much content on red flags and job scams, it's refreshing to see something good about looking for a job.
I'm so happy to notice that the company I just got a job offer from had all of these signs :)
Got a call from a female hr manager , she was severely dry, rude, and patronizing. Her first question without explaining absolutely anything was: "Do you have a way to get to the company?" - it's 1.5 hr. drive. I said "yes, but I know you guys provide personnel transportation, right? " - she seemed surprised that i knew and caught her tactic and her omisision of information, she remained quiet. Then she asked "where do you live", I said "are you from [insert my town name]", she didn't answer again, prolonged silence, she said "yes", I said, oh, cause I heard you say something about [insert a whole other city name]. She said "no", so I proceed to give her 5 references, she didn't even say thank you or oh, I see where you live, she didn't care to tell me where the personnel transportation parted from. Her next question was, "Why did you leave x company" , "why did you leave y company.... I was like, getting terrible red flags by then. So I just went ahead and said, "is that more important than my qualifications, cause you haven't asked anything aboutt hem". She said no, but its part of the interview. She kept asking horrible questions with the worst attitude until she asked "how old are you". I froze, decided right there this could not possibly be the place for me and said "mam, that question is discriminative, I can see you think you are above me because I need a job, but for an hr manager, you should know better, and if you are a sample of the type of company you are interviewing me for, I am not interested, thank you for calling ". Bye. I was so disillusioned for hours until I shook it off.
Sounds like said female manager needs to lighten up and invest in a Hitachi wand 😂
Good for you for standing your ground! I hope you have now found a job in a place that values you. ✨
Did you followup with a consult with a labor rights attorney ?
And we all know that if a company sends an email asking your opinion on your ""candidate experience"" before they actually respond to your job application, that means you did not get the job, and the company just cannot be bothered to let you know in a straight and honest manner.
In my opinion a big green flag is the department atmosphere. While I was waiting in the employer's lobby for a 1st interview I got a weird feeling. Well, I found out the owner celebrated Beethoven's birthday. He had a bust of the composer on a pedestal.
A couple of green flags that I've experienced is when they say "I only want to hire you" and "you're good to go." I feel this all traces back to what my late grandfather told me when I got one of my first jobs after college that many opportunities will arise in the future and they certainly did for me. That was the best forecast I ever heard.
Loving this one! Since we're already familiar with toxic and red flags to watch out for, I'm very interested in seeing those green flags to look for!
1:50 Nursing does this. You can go through multiple interviews: “I’d like you to meet XYZ! Let’s move forward in the interview process.” Everything goes great, so you think, only to find out they went with someone else. I’ve been an RN for 15 years and maybe it’s because of pay scale 🤷🏼♀️ Who knows? It’s frustrating, though.
A great company is when the actual hiring manager is screening and looking through resumes and NOT a recruiter. HMs use discernment when reading apps and know the actual job they hiring for while recruiters do their jobs perfunctorily.
Another great video, Bryan!! 80% of corporations/employers suck to work for, in my view. 25 years in the working world and tons of experience!
80% is a very conservative number. It’s more around 90-95%
A video that spreads positive vibes ! That's not very common. HR people only ever spread negative vibes.
I'm greatful my employer checks out all of these points and even offered way over my asking price....although they are doing layoffs. Ugh. We've been in a hiring freeze for a year despite making over 100% of our profit goals!
how long should we wait until we can safely assume we've been ghosted?
2 weeks max, follow up twice and stop
I waited a week after I had an interview. No response. I called them back. HR person was polite and remembered me. She said they gave someone else the slot. She obviously had no intention of keeping me updated.
If they aren’t regularly communicating (days not weeks), assume you aren’t their candidate and keep applying elsewhere. Always be applying.
You should assume you won't get the job during the entire interview process, including after the job offer.
@@basedblueboy8770 Two weeks? Heck no. If I don't hear back in 2-3days I am moving on. Not sure if you live with mom/dad or have a lot of money saved up but I don't usually wait around for other adults to decide for me if I am worth their time or not. NO ONE should wait 2 weeks That's 90's insanity.
This is great. More positive content please.
Great stuff as always,
I’m going to have an interview for an overseas job so hopefully, I can catch these signs.
Best of luck!
@@ALifeAfterLayoff thanks!
Sounds like a unicorn these days, but definitely helpful to watch out for at least some of this.
Just a question to you and your community:
I noticed that in my current job, 9 people in 7 years moved away, 1 got fired the other 8 left cuz of burnout, stress or no perspective.
Since this is my first real job I just wanted to ask if that is "normal" or insane...
To me it feels insane and I thought many times to move away, rarely get any breaks (cuz retail is sort of a part of the job, but not entirely), work times are abysmal, people are mean, its a small team too. But cant move away currently cuz of contract things. But maybe I do overthink and interpret too much into it.
It’s insane. Just so you know 100%. 😮
It’s insane but it’s also the norm. When a company isn’t meeting corporate financial expectations or profit is down a company makes life miserable so people will quit and they fire people more readily than they normally would. Never trust anyone in the work place. Make yourself as valuable as possible with an eye toward your next job.
@@ericeandco wow you soud like you are working for my corp...
Thank you, thats basically exaclty the point, it made for years red numbers but it belongs to a bigger corp who does good even in corona.
Now we make green numbers (and yes thas a huge part because of me, but nobody sees it that way sadly, I pulled the corp from 42 4star review to 200 reviews 4,9star) and they just put up the ladder "work harder".
I do have the least amount of mistake quote of all, I make the most sales volume per day (but thats of course not because of me, its random how many people come, weird, when I'm not there they only make the half if..)
I always be up right there, the other tech reps do like me a lot, I even got free stuff from them - which I have to pay for in our tip cash register because it would be not fair otherwise to the other in our team :°) )
Yet they treat me like a infantil little kid that has zero clue of anything and ciritize and yell me even sometimes for basically nothing, if others do the same - nothing said at all.
Unnfortuately I still have to stay there for another 2 years.
Thanks for your words and sorry for the huge mimimi
In my opinion and generally speaking adversarial interviews are likely a sign of a bad company but there are probably exceptions. I did get one job and the interview process was non-adversarial but I had a bad feeling about the operations manager. I got the job and the ops manager did turn out to be a demanding jerk so I went back to my former company. The grass isn't always greener and make sure you don't burn bridges with your old employer.
I'm opening up a job and throwing it on a silver plater, schedule your own hours, good pay, and no drama. People actually get very nervous like there is no way the job can be real. We live in a very outdoors based culture. When you tell people "We aren't family, you have your own family, the goal is you get the job done, if the job gets done you leave and go hiking, skii, whatever it is you like doing." Get your stuff done and go home, it freaks them out. We do neuroscience work so we don't want people sitting around just to milk a clock, that trains the brain to be disengaged.
Although there are few jobs oportunities on the market right now, one out of three employers are ok to work with and that is encouraging
Thank you so much for all the advice you give on this channel! Thanks to your insights, I just got my first job to launch my career with a green flag company!
Fantastic!
Great quality content.
Thanks for great tips as always!
My pleasure!
1. they value your time
2. the interview process is streamlined
3. they are transparent
4. genuine interest
5. employees seem relaxed
6. there's buzz about the company
7. no recent layoffs
8. internal promotions
9. people-focused benefits
10. the offer process is smooth
Sadly, there are entire industries... entire professions... for which there are no green flags.
Yes, indeed; there are. I’ve worked in one for nearly 25 years. Just gave my notice this past Friday. I’m watching for these green flags as I apply and interview. ☺️
When you get an offer, watch out for an arbitration clause! This means that if you have to sue the company (like for harassment, for example) and you signed an arbitration clause, you can't take them to public court, nor can you do a class-action lawsuit, and there's no appeal. Instead, the company appoints a judge or attorney (ON THEIR PAYROLL) who acts as a judge AND jury for the case. You'll most likely lose, and if you win, your settlement will be substantially less.
Most companies have these. Boilerplate.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff What if you sign a different name for the arbitration clause? Like if my name is Tom Jonas, and I sign it Tom Jones, would that circumvent the arbitration agreement?
@@MrHousecup try that, see how it works out when you go to sue them.
I love this - but I really find some of this info is tough to garner unless you're in the company for a while :) I do think the interviews are key though - if its fun, then it's awesome, if it's processy its tough - one company I interviewed was up front but said "well a decision will probably take 3-4 months and it's the first of 8 interviews" which was a red flag for me - process for process sake
Funny that this comes out when I just interviewed and started working my first two days in my new job
Watch the movie "The Aviator" with Leonardo di Caprio (as Howard Hughes), very early scene with John C. Riley (interviewing as Noah Dietrich) on the movie set of "Hell's Angels". THAT's an interview. Over in 30 seconds.
I worked for a company that sent me places to take assessments before they hired me. I took the job, but years later, they used the supposed scores on these assessments as reasons to pass me up for internal opportunities. I had good annual evaluations. They did promote a lot of other people from within, but it didn't work out for me. Needless to say I left.
I’m a new subscriber and I want to say I’m 18 years old looking for a job. I want to get into a sales job but, like any other person, I don’t have any experience in sales/direct sales.
How should I structure my resume to get a sales job?
How can I get referrals or connections to work for a company I want to work for?
Because nowadays if you don’t have connections, you would be less likely to get hired for the job.
Right now be happy to get employment in any company.
You should have mentioned the state of company WC. I haven't invented this rule, but WC tells a lot about the company.
What is "WC"..?
@@jasmineschultz3027 What is "WC"..?
- Water closet (lavatory, toilet, loo). If a loo is in bad shape and dirty, it is an absolute red flag, no matter what they promise you.
@@RomanShein1978 I thought you meant Works Council in this case. Haven't been to in person interviews in over 10 years.
The signals of internal promotions sound like a grey flag to me tbh. I worked at a company where internal promotions were extremely political and the culture fostered there was very internally competitive rather than team synergy. So I may sound cynical and jaded but I'm unsure of how much stalk I take in that aspect as a sign of a good company. All the other points were really spot on though.
I'll be keeping this in mind on my job hunt.
The salary thing.... Yeah, that's great for an Exempt employee. What about hourly people who are getting hosed and treated like garbage ad nauseum? Think about the NON negotiable standpoint of them the next time you use electricity and wonder who keeps it on.
That’s definitely a problem. The hourly people get the short end of the stick ALL THE TIME. Not to mention, there’s absolutely no negotiation whatsoever. It’s rake of or leave it.
1. open due to promotion 2. growth 3. GUD benefits 4. NO HOOPs
Hi Bryan can you please explain why, when filling out an application the employer always asks for your demographic and veteran status? The company I'm working with now even goes as far as to ask if I'm a disable veteran, or a combat award veteran. Is there something there gaining from this information? Is there anything I can gain from giving out this information? Does this benefit me any way in telling my employer or not disclosing that information.
This is kind of off topic but what do you think of a company that doesn't do a formal interview in person but rather does sort of an informal interview over the phone and then hires you. Is that a sign of a desperate company will hire virtually anyone?
When they use vehicles or SUVs 🚙 . Newer models, clean, well maintained. ✅️ that shows they care about a + image, safe for you.
The airline industry fits ALL of the criteria for a bad employer.
My employer fails at some of these for internal candidates...
What if its a startup and dont have perks how do you they are green flag employer?
I had an interview once that could not have been better with the HR person it was literally a conversation. Then the hiring manager interviewed with exact same questions and she had the flu and was so sick I could tell she wasn’t listening to anything I said. Needless to say, I didn’t get it.
What if my employer publicly posts my job (after a restructuring) and then requires me to apply for it? Red flag or green flag?
Is a 1 week notice okay ?
If so, how to go about it ?
10 years ago, the company I work at was like this. Now we have the opposite end of what you just mentioned. ESG and DEI are Heavily pushed, people are in positions they aren't suited for. All of the energy is on untested robots and green energy products and these things are not working correctly. I don't know how much longer this place will remain open.
I’m sure any of your coworkers who aren’t white and male would love to hear how much DEI has hurt your work place…. 🙄
I’m so far removed from this now, knock on wood! I was hired without a resume or interview in my current job, just reputation and relationship. However easy that was, though, and even though this job does use my skills but not nearly as much as it could be, I won’t look this gift horse in the mouth. I haven’t maximized the benefits yet bc navigating the day to day has been enough. But I will. And I’ll never take this opportunity for granted and hope to ride it a long way. Knock on wood. 😊😂💃
I'm in desperate need of help. I sent out hundreds of applications and got nothing, and my unemployment ran out!
Have you applied to warehouses or Amazon they hire almost everyone?
Most people who say this haven't tried enough or nearly enough-- what led you to unemployment? How long did you wait? What's your resume look like? Have you gone to networking events? Are you only looking for remote work? Etc.
Good.
What about the yellow flags during the interview?
Recently interviewed with 1 of the big 4 auditing firms that really checked off all these boxes - I suspect all 4 of them are like this.
Are you just out of college? Suggest researching videos on working for big 4 audit firms
A green flag employer is like an honest politician ! Exists only in dreams 😂
Is the sound sync off on this vid or just me?
I really disagree with benefits. 99% have same benefits due to simple reason - its most effective benefits pack. I have only minimal requirements for benefits, and I dont want company to invent benefits every 6 months. and when you as company invent new good benefit, in few months its matched by your competition. so benefits does not mean much, unless they are really sub-par.
Hold on though: in a lot of cases internal promotions can also be given to the wrong people, this should also be assessed.
Green flag companies get bought by red flag companies. Been there several times
Sad but true. It seems companies that treat their employees well get bought buy companies that don't.
Where’s the playlist guy when you need him?
LOL. Good companies don't need to run ads to fill positions. They use referrals. They don't waste time on the mob.
The application for one job required my full address and my passport before I even spoke to anyone, tf.
I got called by a company named x automotive. 1 received 2 hr calls in different days. The third call was supposed to be with the hiring manager, she canceled the day of. 2 weeks later they called back again and said never mind sorry, let's go ahead. They scheduled one call with the pla t manager which got canceled and instead I was to interview with the hiring manager, who AGAIN canceled the day of. Mind you, it was a SHE manager. 4 calls, 5 scheduled meetings, 3 canceled, 1.5 months of nothing. The HR manager was very kind a d respectful and open, he didn't belong in that company.
Where is the green flag employer because I have gotten till now is red flag employers
11. Is the business a worker cooperative? If not, is the business (or at a minimum the location you’re considering) at least unionized? If not, then why not? Are any other locations unionized? If employees get nervous or parrot anti-union propaganda when you bring up unionization then take it as a serious red flag and stay away!
Anything more than ONE interview, bale. Shouldn't be that convoluted. Also, mind numbing if they don't post the salary on Linkedin.
Is anyone hiring mature workers?
I just got rejected by a great company and they loved my skill set. I believe this is why.
Google has like a six months hiring process, red flag? 😄
No way does a GUD exploiter hires within a week. IMO
I do interviews for a really terrible company (right now) and should take notes to NEVER do these things
Hi, everyone. I can tell you one way to tell if an employer is a green flag and it will be the only one you will need. It is quite simple. All you have to do is look in the corner opposite of you. There will be a horse like creature with a multicolored horn on it, if it is a green flag employee. For the rest of us, enjoy employment hell for the next 40-100 years( "medical breakthroughs pending") or as like to call reality.
if exploiters promotes from within Y WOULD THEY BE HIRING ?
In other words, joining a company like Microsoft, Google or Facebook, it's a risky choice....!?
Recruiters did not help me get a job in 2024, this guy talks too much for the zero people posting that this guy helped them.
You need to run your own career, recruiters are parasites that take your salary to their bank.
There are no more great companies. Sigh
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The salary thing.... Yeah, that's great for an Exempt employee. What about hourly people who are getting hosed and treated like garbage ad nauseum? Think about the NON negotiable standpoint of them the next time you use electricity and wonder who keeps it on.