'How do you feel about overtime?': 20+ Job interview signs that hint at a bad work environment

Hiring managers don't always say exactly what they mean, but if you can read between the lines, you might save yourself the headache of working somewhere awful.

When you go to a job interview, you're probably thinking about saying the right things and expressing the right demeanor to impress your interviewer. It goes both ways, though: that interviewer should be trying to impress you, too. They should be able to explain to you why you should work at their company instead of another one. So it's surprising that some hiring managers act offended if you ask about things like pay, vacation time, benefits, and the company culture. They might even try to disguise the bad parts of the company… but if you know the right phrases and signs to look for, you can steer clear of toxic work environments.

These wise job seekers shared some pearls of wisdom from their own time in the job-interviewing trenches. For one thing, if the company starts bragging that they're like a family, you can turn and run! Or if they ask how you feel about always completing your work no matter what, you can expect some unpaid overtime.

After that, read about an ultra-petty apartment tenant who's getting back at their irritating landlady, sharing that "I'm making my landlady wait 29 minutes."

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