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re: ACTUAL Employment Interview Red Flags
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:43 am to doublecutter
Posted on 9/22/26 at 1:43 am to doublecutter
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I have a good friend that is an attorney at one of the NOLA white shoe firms and he told me that before they schedule an interview they have their HR person look at their Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. he says they have passed even on attorney applicants because of Facebook content.
Gotta admit these days everyone I interview before they are hired I scope out all of their socials as well as state court cases, some make the cut some don’t
Posted on 9/22/26 at 3:04 am to billjamin
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I used to have someone go look in their car and see if it was messy while I interviewed them. If it was I threw their resume away.
I think my last boss did this, after the interview she seemed really interested in seeing my car. I had it detailed a few days before. I don't know if that put it over the top ,but I don't think it hurt.
This post was edited on 9/22/26 at 3:06 am
Posted on 9/22/26 at 3:09 am to SallysHuman
15 minutes early is on time. On time is late.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 4:34 am to SallysHuman
Immediate no go:
Not wearing a suit and tie in person. A collard shirt and sports coat is acceptable virtually, but nothing less.
If I can tell they have a tattoo
Any facial hair other than a well groomed full beard (prefer clean shaven).
Asking about schedules, working from home, vacation, etc.
If the interview is scheduled for an hour but seems to be done in 20 minutes usually is a sign there’s a communication barrier.
Not wearing a suit and tie in person. A collard shirt and sports coat is acceptable virtually, but nothing less.
If I can tell they have a tattoo
Any facial hair other than a well groomed full beard (prefer clean shaven).
Asking about schedules, working from home, vacation, etc.
If the interview is scheduled for an hour but seems to be done in 20 minutes usually is a sign there’s a communication barrier.
This post was edited on 9/22/26 at 4:37 am
Posted on 9/22/26 at 5:26 am to billjamin
You read the art of the deal?
Posted on 9/22/26 at 5:41 am to BabyTac
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Not wearing a suit and tie in person. A collard shirt and sports coat is acceptable virtually, but nothing less.
Depends on the position. Also time of the interview
Posted on 9/22/26 at 5:45 am to SallysHuman
Not knowing the basic terminology for the job.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 5:47 am to jcaz
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Let’s be real. Nobody gives a shite about where you got a degree from in 99% of jobs. It’s an HR box that has to be checked. It’s all about your work experience.
Most of these questions really depend on the type of job you interview for. Unskilled, skilled, professional, executive, etc varies greatly. I 100% care where a doctor got their degree, or a professional. Its not 100% by any means, but if there’s any other red flags for a professional level position and they went to low tier school they are generally out quickly for me.
Taking a professional or executive level out to lunch, sure. But for my skilled or unskilled labor positions I generally have a 10-15 min phone convo before I even interview. Thin the herd just going over fairly basic items on the phone without even having to set up an interview time to waste both your time.
One easy flag to find is how quick they get fired up. Something currently politically hot, like gas prices, and someone’s crazy political on either side is often a red flag. The last thing I want is someone blaming their entire life failures all day at work on Obama or Trump.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 5:55 am to baldona
I just started a new job this week and went through several interviews. Some in person some on zoom. I ended up with several offers and really worked on my interviews.
I dressed appropriately studied up on the company, their clientele, and who I was being interviewed by. I rehearsed possible questions and made sure I was specific in my answers giving examples when needed. I had my wife do a mock interview with me so I was fully prepared. Used AI for possible questions I would be asked. In other words if you want a job you have to work for it. This is the level I had to go through and it paid off greatly.
But most are correct just getting past a retarded HR person is exhausting because they mostly have no idea what to look for in a good candidate they are just checking boxes off your resume.
I dressed appropriately studied up on the company, their clientele, and who I was being interviewed by. I rehearsed possible questions and made sure I was specific in my answers giving examples when needed. I had my wife do a mock interview with me so I was fully prepared. Used AI for possible questions I would be asked. In other words if you want a job you have to work for it. This is the level I had to go through and it paid off greatly.
But most are correct just getting past a retarded HR person is exhausting because they mostly have no idea what to look for in a good candidate they are just checking boxes off your resume.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 6:14 am to BabyTac
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Immediate no go:
Not wearing a suit and tie in person. A collard shirt and sports coat is acceptable virtually, but nothing less.
If I can tell they have a tattoo
Any facial hair other than a well groomed full beard (prefer clean shaven).
Asking about schedules, working from home, vacation, etc.
If the interview is scheduled for an hour but seems to be done in 20 minutes usually is a sign there’s a communication barrier.
I've never really seen you reference what industry generically you work in, but it would make a ton of sense if you ran a high end gay brothel or male strip club.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 6:23 am to Chef Curry
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So, you’re one of those “my career is my identity” clowns. Working for a corporation is nothing more than a transaction to collect a paycheck.
The interview process is the time for conveying what you can do for the company. After receiving an offer is when you discuss what the company can do for you. It isn't wrong per se to ask questions in the interview about off hours support, but an unsolicited "work-life balance" comment tells me that this person is going to start crying if you ask for their time outside of the normal work day.
I had a big ole boy candidate show up one day for a senior software developer job and on the elevator up talked about his diabetes and talking about his recent divorce and how he walked all the way around the building to find the front door. None of those are in particular exclusionary for the job, but the totality of what he talked about his personal life, I was immediately offput. Then he sat down to the interview table and pulled his cigarettes out of his pocket and put them on the table. . . It went downhill after that.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 7:35 am to Bjorn Cyborg
To be fair, the candidate shouldn’t have to ask. It should be in the employment ad or mentioned by you during the interview. A good fit goes both ways. Furthermore, if one has a vacation already planned it is good to bring up during the interview or along the hiring process versus after given the position.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 7:46 am to SallysHuman
Broken phone screen
Posted on 9/22/26 at 8:10 am to Chef Curry
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So, you’re one of those “my career is my identity” clowns. Working for a corporation is nothing more than a transaction to collect a paycheck.
No, but that transaction you mention has two sides. If you start off with "My side is most important," before we ever even figure out if you fit the job and the job fits you, good luck.
This post was edited on 9/22/26 at 8:12 am
Posted on 9/22/26 at 8:24 am to SallysHuman
A client, as in owner of a chemical company, called me from Europe to complain about how employment agencies coach candidates how to dress and what to say when they are crappy candidates who cannot do anything but hold Zoom meetings and write professional looking emails, instead of their jobs.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 8:32 am to SallysHuman
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The coffee thread is lame. BS made up by a 30-something catlady to sound important.
What are some real red flags?
-Long/scraggly/dirty nails.
-Filthy shoes.
What you got?
Pronouns. If I get a resume with the person's "pronouns" it goes right in the trash. To me that's an indicator of one of two things:
1. They are the type who support this sort of virtue-signaling and I'm simply not going to entertain that sort of drama by even responding to their resume.
2. They are doing it only because they think it's needed to get a job. I'm looking for a potential employee who is more informed and more of an independent thinker than someone who falls for fads or loud pressures from small groups.
Neither of those types are employees I want in my organization.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 8:34 am to auggie
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Phone with you.
So, that eliminates everyone? I can understand if it wasn't on silent or they were looking at it or texting during the interview, but everyone has a cellphone on them. You expect them to leave it in the car?
Posted on 9/22/26 at 8:40 am to billjamin
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I had a guy give me shite about this once in Kansas City so I reached in my backpack and pulled out a travel sized Tony’s packet and looked him right in the eyes as I dumped the entire thing on my food. Then I explained to him I’m from Nola and his yankee food was going to be too bland for me and there wasn’t any point choking down 1 boring bite to prove myself correct. He got a big kick out of that. I left him with a handful of Tony’s packets.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 8:41 am to Packer
Was he tired of the Missionary Position?
Posted on 9/22/26 at 8:42 am to homesicktiger
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No, but that transaction you mention has two sides. If you start off with "My side is most important," before we ever even figure out if you fit the job and the job fits you, good luck.
Depends. There is still a large tilt to employees, especially those with 4-8 years experience, in my industry.
We work a lot at certain times of year so benefits like time off and holidays are important. If your benefits package sucks, get luck getting good lateral hires.
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