[khazhoux]

The only answer is there's no guarantees, and Caveat Emptor.

One of the worst offenses is the one we're discussing in this thread: a HM or recruiter says "We're slotting you at level 4 instead of level 5, because we like to give employees room to grow." That's a BS line -- put me in at 5 and grow me to 6, then! If you hear this line, you just need to understand it's poppycock and make a decision from there.

But basically everything a hiring manager says about a position can turn out to be just wishful thinking on their part:

* The team is most likely not solving a big problem

* The company most likely does not work well together

* The position problem does not have huge room to grow