‘HR manager couldn’t remember the name of their health insurance provider’: Interview veterans share their interview red flags that made them run for the hills and refuse the job offer

Do you remember your first job interview? You fumbled with your tie just enough so it fit a bit too tight around your neck; You spilled your $7 coffee all over your pants as you tripped into the elevator on your way up to the office. These things happen, and it's important to remember that the prospective job and its employees have to make a good impression on you just as you have to make a good impression on them. If they start spewing stuff during the interview that seems crimson, it's best to head for the hills. If you don't, you might be stuck with a toxic boss who doesn't know their right from their left and makes it YOUR problem…

In the Reddit thread below, job seekers and other members of the workforce are asked to list some of the most obvious red flags that should prevent anyone from accepting a job offer at a company. Many speak from personal experience to their dismay, but it's important to have these conversations—it might prevent you from accepting an offer that ruins your life…

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