[ram_rar]

I have never found interview process to be reflective of the company.

> Lack of a clear direction on where the company is headed

Unless you're joining as an exec or a high level architect position, you are just a mere rank and file pleb in the company. At that point, its important to know if your manager has enough social capital to get you the right opportunities to grow, rather than looking for companies "vision" and all the buzz words they throw at you.